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Meta | Reality Labs VR/AR Platform | Burlingame, CA

• Develop core spatial UX features and platform capabilities for Meta Quest, including spatial window management, Scene Understanding, and Spatial Anchors, supporting a new user education framework.
• Designed and implemented the spring tethering animation system as foundational platform capability.
• Developed and launched scene-depth and segmentation capabilities for Spark AR ads, supporting monetization for AR effect creators.
• Prototyped generative AI model integration for Spark AR and developed application/framework components for the Orion AR glasses program.
• Led a visual search platform prototype across multiple surfaces, combining computer vision/ML, image processing, and media pipelines; validated technical feasibility and provided usability insights with Product, Design, and UX Research.
• Built benchmarking support for an internal recognition framework and optimized Meta Quest native integration, cutting CPU use by 50% and power consumption by 40%; added end-to-end CI tests and performance dashboards.
• Designed and implemented an OpenXR extension API for mixed-reality experiences on Meta Quest.
• Mentor engineers across teams through technical guidance and career development.

Amazon | Alexa Core Platform | Sunnyvale, CA

• Designed and implemented a scalable RPC/GraphQL API for Alexa multi-device scenarios, accelerating skill development and reducing user-perceived latency for contextual interactions.
• Built weekly business metrics and automated the dataset-query workflow with BI; optimized the transformation layer to reduce reporting effort and provide roadmap insights.
• Mentored a 2021 summer intern through project delivery and career development, resulting in a full-time return offer.

Fortinet | Wireless Team | Sunnyvale, CA

• Built infrastructure and communication protocols for an access-point management server supporting secure Wi-Fi routers.
• Designed and implemented a web GUI and REST API, and refined the configuration system for readability and extensibility.
• Strengthened authentication flows to remove preinstalled or unconfirmed password paths across login methods and improve command-line usability.