Zhixuan Jiao
Irvine,CA
Summary
Adaptable professional with a quick-learning ability and a talent for adjusting to new environments. Skilled in rapidly acquiring new knowledge and applying it effectively. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and successfully navigating change.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-Founder & Exhibition Advisor
Youth Universe - Art Connect
Irvine, CA
12.2023 - 07.2024
- Co-developed and launched a community arts initiative supporting local artists by connecting them with job opportunities through workshops and art exhibitions.
- Led and facilitated multiple art exhibition sharing sessions, promoting community engagement and artistic exchange.
- Designed and executed a workshop series; coordinated future exhibitions in collaboration with museums and art institutions.
- Optimized and maintained the project’s official website, improving the content structure and comment system for better user interaction.
- Recruited students from multiple universities and built cross-campus partnerships with student organizations at other institutions.
- Secured funding by advancing in the Strauss Scholarship selection process, contributing to the project’s financial sustainability and growth.
Director of Executive Department
Student Union, Shenzhen Senior High School
SHENZHEN, GUANGDONG, CHINA
11.2019 - 02.2021
- Led the development of a weekly student performance evaluation system, assigning scores across classes and compiling final rankings to identify top-performing homerooms.
- Authored and maintained meeting records for all student union weekly sessions, ensuring transparent and traceable communication.
- Directed the execution of two full-scale student union presidential elections, including campaign management, voting logistics, and leadership transition coordination.
- Oversaw more than 20 school-wide events, such as orientation galas, book days, Arbor Day celebrations, and budget planning activities...
- Managed all logistics for the annual New Year Gala, including scheduling, team delegation, material procurement, and event-day operations.
- Supervised and coordinated the design and production of official school suits for the student body.
- Acted as the key executor of initiatives proposed by the planning department, including optimizing implementation strategies, applying for and managing event budgets, and negotiating inter-school collaborations for joint events.
Founder & President
I-Accompanish
SHENZHEN, GUANGDONG, CHINA
09.2020 - 06.2021
- Established and led a business-focused student society with over 40 active members, aimed at developing real-world negotiation and decision-making skills.
- Organized simulation-based business negotiation activities, where participants were assigned roles as Party A (buyer), Party B (seller), or third-party mediator to simulate complex multi-party trade negotiations.
- Designed competitive scenarios based on realistic market transactions (e.g., international semiconductor procurement) with constraints such as limited startup capital and dynamic pricing strategies.
- Facilitated sessions where teams competed to maximize net profit under realistic commercial conditions.
- Built long-term partnerships with major educational organizations and oversaw event planning, logistics, and role-based training to ensure authenticity and engagement.
Abstract Author
PPRAI 2020 International Conference
CHENGDU, SICHUAN, CHINA
12.2020 - 12.2020
- Authored and submitted the abstract "Machine Learning: Crops’ Classification & Prediction", accepted for oral presentation at the 2020 International Conference on Picture Processing, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence (PPRAI 2020).
- Conducted data-driven analysis and supervised learning modeling to classify and predict crop varieties based on morphological features.
- Responsible for editing and structuring the research abstract, ensuring clarity, coherence, and alignment with conference submission standards.
- Presented research findings to an international audience, demonstrating strong academic communication and domain knowledge in agricultural AI applications.
- Received a recommendation letter from Prof. Mark Vogelsberger (MIT) recognizing academic excellence and project performance.
Student Researcher: Human-Centered Data Science
PATH ACADEMICS
SHEHZHEN, GUANGDONG, CHINA
08.2020 - 10.2020
- Completed a project-based program focused on ethical, contextualized data science with emphasis on fairness and human-centered problem framing.
- Led the development of a classification model to automatically identify wheat seed varieties based on physical and chemical characteristics.
- Conducted data preprocessing, including handling missing values, normalizing features, and performing exploratory data analysis (EDA) to uncover key patterns.
- Applied supervised machine learning algorithms to build and evaluate predictive models; achieved [insert accuracy/precision/F1-score if available].
- Engineered relevant features and used cross-validation techniques to optimize model performance, ensuring generalizability.
- Delivered a final group presentation explaining model rationale, implementation, and real-world application potential under technical constraints.
- Collaborated effectively in a team setting, contributing to solution design, problem-solving discussions, and peer feedback throughout the project cycle.
- Gained hands-on experience in ethical AI, interpretable modeling, and responsible data analysis aligned with human-centered design principles.
- Received a recommendation letter from Prof. Chirag Shah (University of Washington) acknowledging performance and contribution in human-centered data science.
Student Researcher: Machine Learning
PATH ACADEMIC
Shenzhen, GUANGDONG, CHINA
11.2020 - 11.2020
- Completed an intensive project-based program focused on machine learning and data science with application-driven development using Python frameworks such as Scikit-Learn, TensorFlow, Keras, and PyTorch.
- Collaborated in a team to deliver a capstone project on stock price prediction using long short-term memory (LSTM) networks; contributed to both model development and final presentation.
- Led collaborative planning and actively contributed to team model development and presentation design; explained core machine learning algorithms and results during group presentations, ensuring clarity and engagement for peers.
- Independently completed all assignments on time with clear logic and structured reporting; provided creative input during project discussions, helping refine model approach and improve presentation flow through consistent participation.
Data Integration Volunteer
CHINA NGO CENTER FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
SHENZHEN, GUANGDONG CHINA
02.2020 - 03.2020
- Collected and analyzed donation records from hospitals nationwide, encompassing diverse donor demographics and contribution types.
- Coordinated the systematic categorization and assessment of donation methods and monetary amounts, ensuring data accuracy and clarity.
- Collaborated with team members to classify donor profiles and engagement levels, generating reliable datasets to support sociological research initiatives.
- Provided assistance to staff in the daily operations of the organization.
- Contributed volunteer service to enhance transparency in China’s philanthropic efforts during the epidemic.
- Accurately tracked and recorded 227 donation entries, totaling ¥8,538,664, supporting data integrity and public accountability.
Education
In Progress - Junior - Applied & Computational Mathematics, DS Concn
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA06-2026
In Progress - Junior - Statistics Minor
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA06-2026
Skills
- Data analysis：Proficient in Python and MATLAB; skilled in pandas, NumPy, and scikit-learn (logistic regression, decision trees, polynomial and multivariate regression)
- Data Visualization: Experienced with Altair, Matplotlib, and Seaborn for creating clear, interactive, and publication-ready charts
- Statistical Analysis: Strong foundation in descriptive and inferential statistics, including confidence intervals, hypothesis testing (means & proportions), t-distribution, Chi-square tests, regression, correlation, F-distribution, and nonparametric methods
- Mathematics: Solid understanding of linear algebra, calculus, and probability theory
- Tools & Platforms: Proficient in Excel (including advanced functions), Canva (poster and presentation design), and questionnaire design for product/user research
Languages
English
Full Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual
Accomplishments
- Consistent Recipient of Dean’s Honor List
- Top 25%- Hypatia Contest
- Successful Participants - High School Mathematical Contest In Modeling(HiMCM)
- National Gold & Global Merit - British Columbia Chemistry Olympiad(BCCO)
- Successful Completion of National Trials and Global Qualification - China Thinks Big 2019-2020(CTB)
Timeline
Co-Founder & Exhibition Advisor
Youth Universe - Art Connect
12.2023 - 07.2024
Abstract Author
PPRAI 2020 International Conference
12.2020 - 12.2020
Student Researcher: Machine Learning
PATH ACADEMIC
11.2020 - 11.2020
Founder & President
I-Accompanish
09.2020 - 06.2021
Student Researcher: Human-Centered Data Science
PATH ACADEMICS
08.2020 - 10.2020
Data Integration Volunteer
CHINA NGO CENTER FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
02.2020 - 03.2020
Director of Executive Department
Student Union, Shenzhen Senior High School
11.2019 - 02.2021
In Progress - Junior - Applied & Computational Mathematics, DS Concn
University of California, Irvine
In Progress - Junior - Statistics Minor
University of California, Irvine
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