Data Science · Software Engineering · Machine Learning
Data Science student at the University of Washington specializing in scalable systems and machine learning applications. Experience spans cloud infrastructure design, computer vision research, and full-stack development. Recent work includes designing systems projected to save $2M annually, developing open-source tools for environmental monitoring, and building applications for social impact.
Seattle, WA · June 2025 – September 2025
- Designed and delivered auto-scaling system for transportation routing workloads, projected to save $2M annually by dynamically adjusting capacity from 0 to 32 EC2 instances based on real-time demand
- Built internal reservations service with tiered priority queue and API integrations, streamlining allocation of 24 transportation fleets for team of 12 engineers
- Owned full development lifecycle from design documentation through CI/CD deployment with AWS CDK, Lambda, EventBridge, Step Functions, DynamoDB, and CloudWatch
Seattle, WA · January 2024 – Present
- Developed PyPlanetSCA, an open-source Python library for snow coverage prediction from satellite imagery
- Repurposed and extended neural network models, adding post-processing utilities, training pipelines, and pre-trained model downloads
- Benchmarked and fine-tuned U-Net, YOLOv8, SAM 1.0, and SAM 2.0 architectures for river segmentation
- Authored documentation and contributed to research paper describing library design and applications
Seattle, WA · September 2024 – December 2024
- Designed matching algorithm based on tag schema to connect formerly incarcerated individuals with service providers
- Developed front-end features in React integrated with Node.js back-end services and Firebase NoSQL database
- Collaborated with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver scalable full-stack web application
Python · TensorFlow · PyTorch · GitHub Actions · PyPI · Hugging Face
- Open-source Python library for predicting snow coverage from satellite imagery
- Features pre-trained models with automated download pipelines and post-processing utilities
- Enables researchers to monitor snow coverage patterns for climate research applications
Next.js · Python · U-Net · SAM 2.0 · Computer Vision
- Award-winning disaster relief web application selected over 170+ projects at DubHacks 2024
- Features live disaster news updates, LLM-powered emergency chat assistance, and computer vision models for rooftop damage detection
- Trained on 10,000+ building images to provide real-time damage assessment capabilities for emergency response coordination
AWS CDK · Lambda · EventBridge · Step Functions · DynamoDB · CloudWatch
- Cloud infrastructure system optimizing routing workload capacity
- Dynamically scales 0-32 EC2 instances based on demand with projected annual savings of $2M
- Implemented full CI/CD pipeline with monitoring and alerting to eliminate over-provisioning while maintaining service reliability
AWS · Lambda · Step Functions · DynamoDB
- Better dashboard system to manage AWS Jr Dev Program
- Currently In Progress with Expected Completion by June 2026
https://github.com/IanChiu-333/INFO_Capstone
Programming Languages
Python · JavaScript · TypeScript · Java · R · SQL · HTML/CSS
Frameworks & Libraries
React · Node.js · Next.js · TensorFlow · PyTorch · Flutter
Cloud & Infrastructure
Amazon Web Services · Google Cloud Platform · Firebase · Docker
Specializations
Machine Learning · Computer Vision (SAM, YOLO, U-Net) · Cloud Architecture · Auto-scaling Systems · Full Stack Development · Data Engineering · Database Design
Email: ianchiujobs@gmail.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ian-chiu-494058215
Location: Seattle, WA / San Francisco, CA
Last updated: January 2026