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Ye_Resume

Yu (Daisy) Ye
6 Benjamin Trail, Pennington, NJ • ------------ • ------------

EDUCATION
Columbia University, School of Engineering and Applied Science, New York, NY Expected May 2023
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science (major) and Applied Math (minor)
Relevant Coursework: Intro to Computer Science (Java), Intro to Computing for Engineers and Applied Scientists (Python), Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra

Vanderbilt University, School of Engineering, Nashville, TN September 2019 – May 2020
Bachelor of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Applied Mathematics | GPA 3.955
Relevant Coursework: Programming and Problem Solving (Java), Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations and Linear Algebra, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Hackathon Participant DivHacks 2020 October 2020
• Brainstormed and created the idea of designing Kalendar, a calendar website that enables parents to help their young children with time management using a reward system
• Collaborated with three previous strangers to convert an idea into reality by brainstorming, outlining the layout, dividing individual task, and then combining everyone’s work
• Learned how to use Flask using Python code from scratch in a day

Research Assistant Columbia’s Complex Resilient Intelligent Systems Lab September 2020 – Present
• Optimized ways to extract important information from pharmaceutical research paper using Python
• Studied different categories of NLP like Named Entity Recognition and Relation Extraction
• Aided master students to set up a populated ontology using Protégé for future study

Web Developer COVID-19 Student Service Corps September 2020 – Present
• Contributed to the construction of a website that distributes research paper regarding COVID (------------/)
• Built upon the work of others and improved the readability of my code

Research Assistant Vanderbilt Pharmacology Professor Cody Siciliano’s Lab January 2020 – August 2020
• Conducted research on the role of dopamine transmission in mice brain

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Board Member Women in Science at Columbia September 2020 – Present
• Connected WISC to undergraduate students and edited newspaper
• Learned from a group of only PhD and graduate students how to communicate and connect with WISC alumni and other companies
• Motivated more undergraduate women to participate in STEM through activities like mentorship connection

Global Ambassador Global Ambassador Program at Columbia October 2020 – Present
• Initiated cultural conversation between students from different backgrounds to discuss sensitive topics like cultural shock and the receival of LGBTQ community in different countries

Public Relations Chair Vanderbilt Feminists September 2019 – August 2020
• Created biweekly posters for activities like How to Talk with Your Problematic Relatives at Thanksgiving
• Expanded the social network of the club by collaborating with other groups like Women in Business

HONORS AND AWARDS
Overall Academic Excellence: Alumni Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Cum Laude Society member, Katherine Wickenden Award, International Understanding Award
Math Excellence: Kern Prize, Rensselaer Medal