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Winona Chu

yuntungc@uw.edu yuntungc winona1111 Medium

About Me

Hi! I'm Winona from Taiwan. I'm currently pursuing my Master's Degree at University of Washington in US.
Highly motivated, Efficiency, easy going are how my mentors describe me after two internship. With 4+ years of experience in Java and Python, I'm not only familiar with full-stack web development, but I also have experience in different fields such as machin learning in computer vision and robotics.
During my free time, I enjoy playing basketball, watching TV series, and taking city walks. I'm lowkey trying to record movie reviews on my website (there's not much there yet though!). I also write about some of my experiences at UW on Medium!

M.S. / ECE / @UW-Seattle

Skills

Languages
OOP Python Java SQL HTML/CSS Javascript PHP C#
Tools
Git GitHub Docker Vim Postman VS code Visual Studio Eclipse Beaver Notion Unity
Web Development
React Restful API FastAPI AWS
Database
MySQL MSSQL PostgreSQL
Machine Learning
PyTorch TensorFlow
Data Analysis
Matplotlib Scikit-learn Looker Studio Tableau

Education

Sep. 2024 - Mar. 2026
University of Washington (UW)
Seattle, WA, USA
M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering GPA: 3.86 / 4.0
  • Capstone Project: Organization and Analysis of Battery Data from Heterogenous Sources with Astrolabe Analytics
  • Coursework: AI For Mobile Robots, Large Language Models, Embedded System, VR Application
    • Sep. 2020 - Jan. 2024
    National Chengchi University (NCCU)
    Taipei, Taiwan
    B.S. in Management Information System GPA: 4.04 / 4.3
  • Advisors: Prof. Shih-Yi Chien
  • Coursework: Data Structure, Algorithms, Operating System, Database Management Systems

    • Experience

    Category: All Industry Course Project
    Jan. 2025 - Jun. 2025
    UW Capstone Project: A Cloud-Based Multimodal Data Ingestion Platform for Time Series, Cycling, and Open-Circuit Battery Data
    Seattle, WA, USA
    Full-stack Engineer
  • Architected a modular data processing pipeline (extract → clean → standardize → split) triggered via FastAPI endpoints and backed by S3-based file storage and PostgreSQL metadata tracking.
  • Implemented the frontend using React with dynamic routing and secure authentication via OAuth2, providing clients with isolated access to project-specific data.
  • Designed and implemented comprehensive RESTful API architecture with 15+ endpoints handling multimodal data ingestion, user authentication, and real-time processing status tracking.
  • Deployed and configured AWS EC2 instances with PostgreSQL database integration, ensuring secure cloud infrastructure for production-grade data storage and retrieval.
  • Leveraged OpenAI’s GPT API to intelligently match and standardize noisy or non-uniform column names across datasets, improving automation accuracy and reducing manual data mapping effort.
    • Software Development Data Science Web Development REST API
    Apr. 2022 - Dec. 2023
    NCCU Graduate Project: MR Application - Color vision deficiency Assistance
    Taipei, Taiwan
    Software Developer
  • Developed a color adjustment software module for Hololens2 mixed reality goggles, designed to assist individuals with color deficiency in specialized environments such as chemical laboratories, utilizing Unity and C# technologies.
  • Implemented TensorFlow Object Detection API to accurately identify laboratory glassware, achieving a precision of 94% mAP in object recognition.
  • Built a partial frame color adjustment function using a custom color transformation matrix within the Unity development environment with C#.
  • Optimized device integration through Socket programming and C# Coroutines, successfully reducing screen synchronization latency between remote devices and local servers by 100 ms.
  • Secured First Place in the 2023 National Universities Innovation Competition.
  • GitHub Repo UnitywithOD
    • Software Development C# Unity TensorFlow Edge Device
    Aug. 2023 - Dec. 2023
    Hualiteq International Co.
    Taipei, Taiwan
    Software Research and Development Intern
  • Developed backend logic for an IVR system using JavaScript and MSSQL, and implemented dynamic voice response generation through Google TTS API integration, enabling real-time, personalized user interactions.
  • Documented system integration workflows and GitLab CI practices for team-wide adoption.
    • Software Development JavaScript MS SQL IVR Technical Documentation
    Jul. 2022 - Aug. 2022
    Innodisk Co.
    Taipei, Taiwan
    Software Research and Development Intern
  • Expanded image dataset by 4.5 times using LabelImg and data augmentation techniques, improving model training efficiency.
  • Converted YOLOv4-tiny and earlier Darknet-based models into ONNX format to enable compatibility with hardware acceleration tools; optimized inference deployment on Xilinx KV260 via Vitis-AI, achieving 95\% mAP at 0.45 IoU and improving inference speed by 50+ FPS.
  • Developed a Python-based unit testing for the team project, enhancing error detection.
  • Containerized project using Docker on Linux to reduce environment-related issues during deployment.
    • Machine Learning Object Detection Python Unit Test Linux
    Apr. 2022 - Jun. 2022
    Transnational vaccination verification system
    Taipei, Taiwan
    Back-end Developer
  • Developed a comprehensive web platform providing integrated travel and vaccination information for cross-border entry requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Implemented a robust MySQL database to centralize and manage international travel and entry regulations, utilizing PHP to dynamically render and access critical information.
  • Designed an interactive user interface featuring registration and commenting functionalities, enabling collaborative knowledge sharing and real-time information updates for travelers.
    • Software Development MySQL PHP HTML
    Feb. 2021 - Jun. 2021
    Money Grabber
    Taipei, Taiwan
    Developer
  • Developed a location-based restaurant discovery application for campus environments using Java in Eclipse, designed to assist new students in quickly exploring local dining options.
  • Implemented web scraping techniques utilizing Python's Selenium and BeautifulSoup libraries to aggregate comprehensive restaurant information from Google Map.
  • Enhanced user experience by integrating Google Maps API, providing interactive geographical visualization and refined interface design for seamless restaurant exploration.
    • Software Development Web scraping Python Selenium API

    Activities

    Jun. 2022 - Jun. 2023
    NCCU Data Analytics Club
    Taipei, Taiwan
    Marketing Team
  • Used data analysis skills and Looker Studio to analyze the marketing effect of the community background data.
  • Used Adobe illustrator and Photoshop to produce social media graphic.
    • Jun. 2022 - Jun. 2023
    NCCU Commerce Career Ambassador
    Taipei, Taiwan
    Head of Design Dept. | Marketing Dept.
  • Cultivated leadership and program management skill.
  • Coordinating the design and publicity of the three major activities of NCCU: 'Baozhong Tea Festival', the Christmas event, Commerce College 'Elite Seed Camp".
  • Designed the main visual of the Christmas event, and the participation rate of the activities was 12 times last year.
  • Served as an Adobe illustrator introductory lecturer.