about me 😼
Hi, my name is Roland Yang! I’m a Junior studying computer science at UCLA. I'm interested in leveraging computing to create a difference.
I was born and raised in central New Jersey. In my free time, I enjoy drumming, playing volleyball, playing video games (no surprise, REAL unique for a CS major), video editing, and chilling with my cats! 🥁🏐🎮🎥👨💻🐱
Feel free to connect with me on any platform!
this is a polaroid of me on a trip in taiwan!relevant coursework 📚
computer science
- introduction to computer graphics (CS 174A)
- data mining (CS 145)
- web applications (CS 144)
- data management systems (CS 143)
- programming languages (CS 131)
- operating systems principles (CS 111)
- software construction lab (CS 35L)
- logic design of digital systems (CS M15A)
- intro to computer organization (CS 33)
- data structures in c++ (CS 32)
- object-oriented programming in c++ (CS 31)
math
- statistics and probability (STATS 100A)
- discrete structures (MATH 61)
- linear algebra and applications (MATH 33A)
- differential equations (MATH 33B)
- multivariable calculus (MATH 32A/B)
business
- real estate finance and investments (MGMT 170)
- intro to technology management and economics (ENGR 110)
science
- mechanics physics lab (PHYSICS 4AL)
miscellaneous
- anime (JAPAN 75)
- intro to geographic information systems (GEO 7)
- languages and cultures of asia (ASIA 30)
- introduction to architectural studies (ARCH&UD 30)
- intro machine learning (ENGR 96)
- symphonic band (MUSC 185F)
education 🎓
University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) 🐻
Expected Graduation 2025Bachelors of Science in Computer Science
Los Angeles, CA
(GPA: 3.881/4.0)
DevX (Developer), Upsilon Pi Epsilon, LA Hacks (Sponsorships Team Organizer), Marching Band, Assocation of Chinese Americans (ACA), Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Intramural Volleyball & Dodgeball
Bridgewater-Raritan High School 🐾
2018 - 2022High School Diploma
Bridgewater, NJ
(GPA: 4.7677)
eSports Club (President), C.O.D.E. Club (Secretary), Tri-M Music Honor Society (President), Marching Band & Indoor Percussion (Drumline Captain), Varsity Boys Volleyball, Student Council, National Chinese Honor Society
work experience 💼
the big boy stuff
Amazon 📦
Jun. 2024 - Sep. 2024Software Development Engineer Intern
Sunnyvale, CA
Ring Smart Replies - Migrating Ring Doorbell Auto Response Service's Database from AppConfig to DynamoDB.
Golshani Lab 🧠
Mar. 2024 - PresentUndergraduate Research Assistant
Los Angeles, CA
Designing and implementing a user-friendly GUI using PyQt5 in Python for Voltage Image Processing. Enhances the current data pipeline process of neuron activation detection including registration, segementation, and extraction.
UCLA Smart Grid Energy Research Center 🔬
Aug. 2023 - Nov. 2023Undergraduate Research Assistant
Los Angeles, CA
Part-time research assistant for lab, worked on performing literature review on prior papers to determine best reinforcement learning algorithm(s) to use to solve electric vehicle charging grid problems.
AdSkate Inc 📈
Jun. 2021 - Oct. 2021 & Apr. 2022 - Sep. 2022Software Engineer Intern
Remote
As a Slingshot Fellow, worked on a variety of projects helping out a CMU-based Startup. Most of my work involved using Python to analyze & process data and/or automate numerous different tasks. Still informally help out on the side from time to time.
odd jobs 👷
other "professional" experiences unrelated to cs
American Young Coder (AYC) Coding School 👨🏫
Jan. 2024 - PresentCoding Instructor
Remote
Instructed classes and gave private tutoring to middle school students on Intro to Python, Object-Oriented Programming in Python, and Intro to Java.
Flaming Grill & Supreme Buffet 🍽️
Aug. 2022 - Jan. 2023 & Sep. 2023Host
Manville, NJ
Greeted and seated guests at designated tables. Took beverage orders. Handled front-desk duties such as take-out, cashier transactions, and phone calls. (all with the goat manager jeff 🐐)
Oak Crest Day Camp 🏕️
Jun. 2019 - Aug. 2019Camp Counselor (in Training)
Somerset, NJ
Participated in Oak Crest Day Camp's Leaders in Training program (LIT), in which I assisted and worked a counselor with a different camp group, consisting of elementary-aged kids, about every week.
awards/achievements 🏆
- 11x hackathon project wins
- 3rd Place Best in Showcase (Virtual) @ Amazon Intern Emerging Innovators Challenge
- Gode Chain Challenge @ LA Hacks 2023
- 1st Place Overall, Best Design & Best use of Google Cloud @ RevolutionUC 2021
- Most Interactive Project & Top 12 Overall @ Vizathon 2021
- 3rd Place Overall @ LingHacks III
- 2nd Place Overall & Best Domain @ GunnHacks 7.0
- Best Design Hack @ HackTJ 8.0
- Best Social Good Hack @ Hack-2-Connect 3.0
- Best Domain @ WinHacks 2021
- 1st Place Overall & Best Hardware @ MLH CorgiHacks
- Prudential Alexa Prize @ hackMCST VI
- american computer science league intermediate division gold 2021 (perfect score)
- voted best gamer by the brhs class of 2022 🎮
misc. stuff 🎨
diversity
- some video games i play: fortnite, valorant, fall guys, roblox, slime rancher, minecraft, osu 🎮
- random artists i have been listening to and enjoying recently: zedd, illit, tyler the creator, porter robinson, laufey, kendrick lamar 🎵
- favorite web games to play in class: connections, sexaginta~quattuordle, 2048, shellshock.io, contexto, surviv.io 💻
- sony vegas > premiere (because i'm too lazy to learn premiere) 🎥
- the best flavor of ice cream is mint chocolate chip (this is a statement) 🍦
- i enjoy doing marching percussion! some of my experiences include the ucla marching band, pow percussion, pacific crest drum and bugle corps, and élan percussion! 🥁
