Rita Yin
San Diego,CA
Summary
Backend and ML systems engineer with hands-on experience building scalable RAG pipelines, telemetry infrastructures, and optimized deep learning models for hardware deployment. Experienced in Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, CUDA, and PostgreSQL, with a strong focus on performance optimization, reproducibility, and production-ready system design. Successfully improved model accuracy beyond published baselines and enhanced deployment efficiency through quantization and FPGA-aware optimization. Passionate about bridging machine learning research with real-world infrastructure and scalable backend systems.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Intern
CS department UCSD
San Diego, CA
09.2023 - Current
- research in the field of programming language and HCI
- Involves Java inheritance and the usability of JAVA API
- Processor desgin
- ML project
SDE Intner
Unifinity
San Diego CA, CA
07.2025 - 10.2025
- Researched multiple vector databases
- Designed and implemented modular data ingestion pipelines to extract, chunk, and embed documents
- Developed a multi-agent AI workflow
SDE Intern
Microconnect
San Diego CA, CA
06.2025 - 09.2025
- Built a custom LangGraph-powered agent workflow
- Researched and benchmarked Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques
- Investigated real-time output delays in CrewAI and OpenAI Agent SDK
Business Development Manager
CES associate of UCSD
San Diego, CA
02.2023 - 10.2024
- Manage billing, expense and budgeting
- Responsible to sponsors
Volunteer
UCSD HKN outreach program
San Diego, CA
03.2023 - 12.2023
- Created project-based coding lesson plans
- Promote learning experiences for K-12 students
- Teaching experience
Media Manager
RCC CSSA Association
Riverside, CA
01.2021 - 07.2022
- Proficient in creative editing and propaganda
- Managing social media account
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer And Information Sciences
University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA 08.2022 - 12.2024
Associate of Applied Science - Computer And Information Sciences
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA06.2022
Master of Science - Computer Science
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA 08.2025 - Current
Skills
Languages: Python, SQL/NoSQL, Bash, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, C/C, HTML/CSS
Backend & Protocols: HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/UDP, SSH/SSHCA, MCP, REST APIs, Webhooks
Testing & Reliability: automated test pipelines, CI/CD testing, integration testing, validation workflows
Telemetry, Monitoring & Observability: OpenTelemetry, Fluent Bit, TimescaleDB, Grafana, Log Enrichment & Routing Pipeline
Development Practices: CI/CD Pipelines, Telemetry Integration, Log Aggregation, Scrum, Data Processing, Documentation Automation
Frameworks & Libraries: FastAPI, PyTorch, PETF, TensorFlow, CUDA, Numba, LangChain
DevOps, Infra & CI/CD: Docker, Kubernetes, Git & GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GCP, Postman, Anaconda, Workflow Automation, JSDoc, Coverage Reporting
Timeline
Master of Science - Computer Science
University of California, San Diego
08.2025 - Current
SDE Intner
Unifinity
07.2025 - 10.2025
SDE Intern
Microconnect
06.2025 - 09.2025
Research Intern
CS department UCSD
09.2023 - Current
Volunteer
UCSD HKN outreach program
03.2023 - 12.2023
Business Development Manager
CES associate of UCSD
02.2023 - 10.2024
Bachelor of Science - Computer And Information Sciences
University of California - San Diego
08.2022 - 12.2024
Media Manager
RCC CSSA Association
01.2021 - 07.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Computer And Information Sciences
Riverside City College