Curriculum Vitae

General Information

Full Name Marian Chen
Title Research Intern
Date of Birth 11 April 2002
Languages English (Native), German (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent), Mandarin (Fluent)
Programming Python, Java, SQL, MATLAB, R, C, C++
Tools PyTorch, NumPy, Matplotlib, OR-Tools, NetworkX, Gym, Pandas

Academic Interests

  • Combinatorial Optimization
  • Graph Neural Networks
  • Deep Reinforcement Learning

Education

  • Sep '21 - Present
    BSc Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
    Maastricht University, The Netherlands
    • Teaching assistant for Discrete Mathematics, ambassador for prospective students, and mentor for first-year students.
    • Summa cum laude track, 9.04/10.0 GPA.
    • Thesis: TBD
    • Relevant Courses
      • Graph Theory
      • Linear Programming
      • Machine Learning
      • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Jul '23 - Aug '23
    Short Academic Program in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
    University of Oxford, United Kingdom
    • Completed with a grade of A+.
    • Cultivated practical and theoretical proficiency in generative models, reinforcement learning, and graph neural networks.
    • Implemented (variational) autoencoders, GANs, diffusion models, DQN, PPO, actor-critic, and GCN.
  • Oct '20 - Jul '21
    BSc Business & Economics
    Vienna University of Economics & Business, Austria
    • Transferred to pursue passion in mathematics and optimization.
    • 1.23/5.0 GPA, ranked 1st/237 in April 2021.

Work Experience

  • Apr '23 - Present
    Research Intern
    Aucos AG, Germany
    • Skills: Computer Vision, Transfer Learning, Constraint Optimization, OR-Tools, NetworkX
    • Projects
      • Developed a constraint optimization model to improve packing processes in manufacturing centers.
      • Programmed software for monocular depth estimation, stereo vision, multi-camera multi-object tracking, and object detection.
  • Sep '22 - Feb '23
    Data Analytics Intern
    HBI Bisscheroux BV, The Netherlands
    • Skills: Data Analytics, Data Visualization, Power BI, Anomaly Detection
    • Projects
      • Developed a dashboard for monitoring room quality and device readings; includes a mobile extension.
      • Implemented an anomaly detection pipeline for hardware failure; discovered 3 malfunctions within 2 days.
      • Devised an ETL pipeline, data dictionary, and data governance framework for AWS data lakes.
  • Apr '21 - Aug '21
    International Relations Intern
    Taipei City Mayor's Office of External Affairs, Taiwan
    • Skills: Intercultural Communication, Diplomacy, Translation
    • Projects
      • Managed the communications channel with delegates from 80 foreign embassies/companies in Taipei City.
      • Published social media posts in English, Mandarin, German, and Spanish for the mayor and deputy mayors.
      • Organized meeting agendas and collaborations with 3 sister cities.

Awards

  • Jul '23
    Nutanix Advancing Women in Technology Scholarship
    • 1 of 10 selected recipients of €2,000 for demonstrated efforts of advancing women in technology.

Extracurricular Activities

  • Jul '22 - Sep '23
    Co-Founder & Internal Commissioner
    Science & Engineering Association Limburg (SEAL), The Netherlands
    • Served as a board member of the faculty-wide umbrella study association and as a liasion for 6 program-level study associations.
    • Directed the Career Exploration Series that connected 50 participants with industry experts and academics.
  • Aug '21 - Sep '23
    Faculty Board Student Representative & Student Council Chair
    Faculty of Science & Engineering (FSE), The Netherlands
    • Served as one of two student members on the Faculty Board alongside the Dean and Director.
    • Represented 3,200+ students from 12 study programs.
    • Facilitated vertical and horizontal communication between 36 student representatives in 8 representational bodies of the faculty.
    • Organized and chaired monthly Student Council meetings.
    • Served as the project manager and co-head organizer of a faculty-wide gala organized within 3 months with 730 guests, a €25k budget, and €6k in profit.
    • Delegated and launched student representation infographics, increasing student turnout in elections by 21%.
    • Coordinated communication for funding and co-organized the charity concert Music4Ukraine, which reached its maximum capacity (approximately 200 attendees) and raised over €500 for relief efforts.

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