Education

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

2025 - 2027

B.S., Computer Science and Engineering

—Minor in Applied Mathematics
GPA: N/A
Relevant Coursework
Campus Activities

Mt. San Antonio College

2023 - 2025

Mathematics

GPA: 3.96
Relevant Coursework
Campus Activities
Summary

Hardware / MCU / FPGA

STM32 · NVIDIA Jetson Nano · NVIDIA RTX 4070 · NVIDIA GTX 1070 · Arduino Mini · AMD Spartan 7

Languages & Software

C++ · C · Python · CUDA · MATLAB · Assembly (x86 and ARM) · GLSL · Shell · LaTeX · JS

Libraries & APIs

Boost · Eigen · OpenMPI · PyTorch · CUDA Toolkit · NumPy · SciPy · Medusa · OpenGL · Vulkan · SFML · OpenCV · ORB SLAM · Mast3r-SLAM

Tools & Frameworks

GCC · Clang · MSVC · CMake · GNU Make · Vcpkg · Anaconda · Node.js · Git · Docker · GH actions · NVIDIA Nsight · IDA · ROS 2 · Gazebo · Roboflow · LTspice · KiCAD · Perf · FlameGraph · React

Platform

I work primarily on Linux (Ubuntu Desktop/Server), but I can also work well with Windows via WSL2, MSVC, and Vcpkg.

Technical Interests

High-performance computing · Computer Vision · Visual SLAM · Photogrammetry · GPU programming · Autonomous systems · Embedded systems · Robotics · Mathematical modeling · Reverse engineering

Hobbies

Trail Hiking · Blogging · Technical writing · Photography · Counter-Strike · Poker · Blackjack · Board Games

Experience
Jan. 2025 - Present

Flight Software Dev

BruinSpace - Los Angeles, CA

Work on Project Rapid, BruinSpace's flagship CubeSat development project to launch satellites into space.

CPythonMATLAB
Sep. 2024 - Aug. 2025

Research Assistant, UAV Lab

California Polytechnic State University - Pomona, CA

Developed UAV stereo camera trajectory estimation and 3D reconstruction system using ORB-SLAM3 and MASt3R-SLAM. Integrated ORB-SLAM3 concurrently with YOLOv8 in C++ for real-time UAV navigation. Improved runtime performance by 50% and achieved 90% detection accuracy with custom-labeled data.

C++PythonVMWareORB-SLAM3UbuntuCMakeYOLOv4PyTorch
Jun. 2024 - Sep. 2024

Research Intern, Computer Vision

California Polytechnic State University - Pomona, CA

High-performance UAV image processing using MPI (multi-core processing), OpenMP (multi-threading), and CUDA ORB/SURF with OpenCV C++. Achieved a 300% increase in speed of feature-detection and image stitching processes and decreased the parallel-processing cost by 61% via CUDA.

*Paper published at AIAA Scitech Forum 2025 (see paper below).

C++PythonOpenCVMPIOpenMPCUDACMake
Feb. 2024 - Jul. 2025

Tutor & Teaching Assistant

Mt. San Antonio College - Walnut, CA

Provided one-on-one tutoring sessions in computer science (C++, Java, theoretical CS), engineering physics, and all levels of lower-division mathematics at the Academic Support & Achievement Center. Teaching Assistant for a differential equations class of 35 students. Led after-class sessions, created and distributed study notes and cheatsheets.

LaTeXODEsLinear AlgebraCalculus
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Selected Projects
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Frequency-Domain 

Oct. 2025 - Present

Topics: Image Restoration, Edge-enhancement

High-performance digital image processing library featuring CUDA's Fast Fourier Transform and frequency-domain filtering for noise reduction, edge enhancement, and frequency-selective processing.

C++
C
CUDA
Signal Processing
Image

Parallel SIMD Path Tracer 

Aug. 2025 - Present

Topics: Optimization, Rendering, Ray Tracing

An optimized path tracer with 3D model importing, implemented from Peter Shirley’s classic ray tracing (actually path tracing) series: Ray Tracing in One Weekend. Written in modern C++, enhanced with SIMD intrinsics and OpenMP multithreading for better performance.

C++
SIMD
OpenMP
Image

SLAM Point Cloud Generation and YOLO Command Line Wrapper 

Feb. 2025 - Present

Topics: Object Detection, Visual SLAM

Point cloud generation and plotting for ORB-SLAM3, a collection of two repositories, including a command-line wrapper and a point cloud generator. Utilized two versions of YOLO: v4 for C++ and v11 for Python.

C
C++
Python
ORB SLAM3
YOLO
Linux
Image

3D Render Engine 

Feb. 2025 - Present

Topics: Low-level Graphics Programming

3D Object Renderer for common geometric shapes—including triangle, cube, sphere, and torus (donut) using OpenGL, a cross-platform, low-level API for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics. Built with CMake, GLFW, GLAD, and glm.

C++
GLFW
GLAD
GLW
CMake
Shaders
vcpkg
Image

2D Physics Engine 

Jan. 2025 - Present

Topics: Physics Simulation, Numerical Methods

An attempt to implement physics from scratch in C++, utilizing SFML for real‑time rendering and visualization. Implemented multiple numerical integration methods: Euler (explicit/implicit), Verlet, and RK4 to accurately simulate motion; integrated rigid‑body collision detection for realistic interactions. Added a spatial grid for better optimization.

C++
SFML
CMake
vcpkg
Numerical Methods
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Chladni Patterns Generator 

Feb. 2024 - May. 2024

Topics: Scientific Programming, Partial Differential Equations

A Python scientific computing project to search and generate an unlimited number of Chladni patterns by solving eigenvalue problems derived from the 2D wave equation on both Cartesian and Polar coordinates.

Python
Numpy
Scipy
Conda
Itertools
Hackathons
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Deepgram Mock Interviewer 

UCSB Hackathon
24 hours, Jan. 2026

Topics: Live Transcription, Speech to Text, Text to Speech

Contributors: Don Le, Gaurav Kumar, Ye Chan Lin

AI-powered interview platform that streamlines technical interviews by combining real-time voice transcription (speech to text and text to speech) using Deepgram, code editing, and after-interview interactive feedback with OpenAI's API

Deepgram
OpenAI
React
MongoDB
Tailwind CSS
JS
OpenAI API
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Resume Management System 

USC AI Hackathon
24 hours, Oct. 2025

Topics: Resume Automation, PDF-parsing, Graph-Based UI

Contributors: Don Le, Gaurav Kumar, Ye Chan Lin

A resume management system that uses a graph-based interface and the OpenAI API to tailor a base CV for any role at any company. Built at the 2025 USC AI Hackathon, powered by React, Django, and SQLite.

Django
React
SQLite
Tailwind CSS
Mantine UI
JS
Python
OpenAI API
Publication
  • Publication

    [1]R. Ramirez, J. Korah, S. Bhandari, D. D. Le, Y. Chen, and T. Nguyen. “Accelerated Image Stitching Via Parallel Computing for UAV Applications”. in Proc. AIAA Conference 2025, AIAA SCITECH 2025 Forum*, 2025, Orlando, Florida, USA, Jan. 2025.

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Writings
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Linux Development Configuration 

Dec. 2025

Topics: Linux, Ubuntu 24.04, Dev Environment

How I set up my Linux development environment using Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on an NVIDIA machine, including installation steps of common and engineering softwares, configurations, and useful tips for a more efficient workflow.

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How to find Maxima and Minima of an n-th Dimensional Function 

May. 2024

Topics: Vector Calculus, Mathematics

Utilizing the Hessian Matrix to find the maximum, minimum, and saddle points of an n-dimensional real function. Practice with example problems and exploring alternative methods.

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The Quest to Finding Chladni Patterns. 3 Parts Series 

June. 2024

Topics: Waves, PDEs, Scientific Programming

Solve the two-dimensional square and polar wave equation using separation of variables and solving eigenvalue problems. Design algorithms to plot Chladni's pattern using the model.