Open to internships · Summer 2027
Richard Chengtai Li
SWE & Data Engineer
Reach outI am a rising junior at UCLA studying Statistics and Data Science, with a focus on data engineering and backend development. I enjoy the exactness of statistics and the creativity of building the architecture that makes data usable. Beyond the terminal, you can find me shooting hoops, curating playlists, or applying probability theory to weekend poker games.
Education
B.S. in Statistics and Data Science · Minors in Mathematics and Data Science Engineering
GPA: 3.97
Experience
- Software Engineer · Creative Labs04 2026 — present
Building and shipping core features for a cross-platform roommate management app
- Data Engineer Intern · Royal Bank of Canada05 2025 — 08 2025
Built a personalized recommendation system that powers data discovery for 500+ enterprise users, surfacing 1,000+ datasets per week
- Undergraduate Researcher · Bruin Sports Analytics09 2024 - 05 2025
Conducted statistical testing on real life trends using multivariate regression analysis
Projects
scrubs🏆 Best use of Zetic · LAHacks 2026Privacy-first iOS app that redacts PHI from healthcare photos entirely on-device — zero network calls, zero HIPAA exposure.
SwiftApple VisionOn-device ML
embers🏆 1st Place · LAHacks 2025Insurance valuation tool that turns 2-minute home walkthroughs into detailed inventory reports with YOLOv11 + Gemini 2.5.
YOLOv11Gemini 2.5Python
iassist🏆 Best use of Groq.AI · DevFest 2025AI-powered vision assistant giving visually impaired users a real time navigation from just a smartphone
Computer VisionAssessibilityAI