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YIFEI CHEN

Atlanta,GA

Summary

Recent graduate from Pennsylvania State University, pursuing a master's degree in Computer Science at Georgia Tech. Skilled Front End and Back End Developer with expertise in React and JavaScript, focused on modernizing legacy applications to enhance user experience and performance. Demonstrated success in collaborating within cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions and achieve impactful results.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Front End Developer

Corpay (FLEETCOR)
Atlanta, Georgia
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Collaborated with a cross-functional team to modernize a legacy ColdFusion web application.
  • Researched and implemented React components to enhance responsiveness and maintainability.
  • Developed modular, reusable front-end components to ensure long-term scalability.
  • Revamped website design by refining UI elements, improving navigation, and boosting overall performance.
  • Bridged legacy systems and modern technologies, creating a more dynamic user experience.

Data Science Associate

Axle Informatic
05.2022 - 09.2022
  • Objective & Context: As a Data Science Associate at Axle Informatics, I contributed to the NCATS GARD Alert initiative, aiming to streamline the integration of rare-disease medical research into clinical practice.
  • API Overhaul:Migrated to a microservices architecture for more efficient data handling and easier scalability.
    Implemented Redis caching to reduce overhead and accelerate response times.
    Utilized asynchronous Node.js processes to enable non-blocking data retrieval and higher throughput.
  • Data Acquisition & Management:Applied Python web scraping (BeautifulSoup, Selenium) to collect relevant articles from diverse medical journals.
    Stored and organized extracted data using Neo4j with Cypher queries for flexible, graph-based analysis.
  • Performance & Collaboration:Optimized database queries to shorten response times, improving real-time access to critical research data.
    Employed Git for version control, ensuring smooth coordination among cross-functional team members.

Software Development

Bank of China
ZhengZhou, China
  • Executed detailed test plans to identify software bugs within banking systems.
  • Meticulously documented identified bugs for further analysis and resolution.Gained exposure to banking technologies and frameworks
  • Collaborated with the development team to troubleshoot issues, enhancing the effectiveness of bug fixes.
  • Verified the resolution of bugs, ensuring software functionality and reliability.
  • Conducted research on core banking systems, focusing on modules like loans, deposits, and payments.
  • Explored financial data security mechanisms, including encryption standards and secure transaction protocols.
  • Studied regulatory compliance and cybersecurity measures critical to safeguarding customer information.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
05-2027

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
05-2025

Skills

  • C
  • JavaScipt
  • Pyhton
  • Vue, Angular, React
  • Django
  • SQL, Neo4j
  • DeepLabCut, OpenCV

Identity

US Citizen

Affiliations

Drone-Based Infrastructure Inspector –Pursing
Building an AI-powered drone system to detect structural defects (e.g. cracks, corrosion) in bridges and critical infrastructure.

  • Fine-tuned YOLOv8 for defect detection using real-world datasets (e.g. SDNET2018).
  • Developed a lightweight web app (Flask/Streamlit) to display annotated inspection results.
  • Integrated drone imagery and photogrammetry tools (e.g. OpenSfM) for 3D mapping.
  • Exploring use in DOT inspections, aligned with FAA’s 2024 drone inspection grant program.

Compiler Construction Toolkit: Syntax Sorcerer

  • JFlex Implementation: Leveraged JFlex for lexical analysis, tokenizing source code via defined regular expressions.
  • Parser Development: Constructed a Java-based parser adhering to grammar rules, outputting structured syntax trees for further interpretation.

ML-Assisted Rodent Video Analysis Tool

  • Core Technologies: Combined OpenCV and DeepLabCut for real-time pose classification and tracking.
  • System Design: Built a Django+SQL backend for data storage, enabling reproducible high-throughput behavior analysis for drug screening.

Hotel Rental System

  • Full-Stack Approach: Created a React-based web application integrated with a SQL database for reservations and payments.
  • User Experience: Prioritized a clean, intuitive interface and scalable architecture for reliable performance.

Lab Security Access System

  • Hardware Integration: Developed a Python-based security system incorporating hardware recognition protocols.
  • Access Management: Automated user authentication and entry logging to enhance lab safety and control.

Timeline

Front End Developer

Corpay (FLEETCOR)
05.2024 - 08.2024

Data Science Associate

Axle Informatic
05.2022 - 09.2022

Software Development

Bank of China

Master of Science - Computer Science

Georgia Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Pennsylvania State University

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