Feb 2024
Kommu
- data science intern
home-sharing app that connects users with their trusted network with breeze and convenience
Hi there, you can call me Ernest... not Erne, not Ernis, not Arinus, not even Curtis.
TL;DR
🪿 MS. in Data Science @ Columbia University
📚 BS. in Statistics and Data Science @ UCLA
To put it simply, these are things you can find from this site:
1. professional experiences
2. side projects
3. education
4. photography (brewing in the darkroom)
Professional Experiences
Oct 2023
UCLA Sensing and Robotics for Infrastructure Lab
- undergraduate research assistant
research lab that focuses on quantifying the condition of civil and mechanical infrastructure through the intelligent use of data and sensors
Jun 2023
Kargo Technologies
- data science intern
a Series-C nationwide logistics shipment company that uses cutting-edge technologies to connect transporters and shippers
Nov 2022
UCLA Anderson Office of Alumni Relations
- student data assistant
an integral department of UCLA Anderson School of Management that manages professional and societal connections within the school’s alumni network
Jun 2022
Durianpay
- software engineering intern
seed-stage B2B SaaS startup providing payment aggregator platforms for businesses of any scale
Nov 2021
LingoTalk
- frontend engineering intern
edutech startup that leverages technology to revolutionize accessible language learning
May 2021
Finku
- software engineering intern /
- data analytics intern
Y-Combinator funded fintech startup in a mission to democratize finance across Indonesia
Personal Projects
Jan 2024
Spotistics
- data analytics /
- machine learning
[client project] analyzed playlisting effects on Spotify streams using ML and generated business recommendations for Shamrock Capital Value Creation team
Sep 2023
AlpaCash
- data engineering /
- machine learning
E2E industry simulation of automated data pipelines and machine learning operations for stock forecasting
Sep 2023
Classifying Home Mortgage Eligibility
- machine learning
[kaggle competition] developed a model to classify mortgage eligibility
Aug 2023
Predicting 2020 US Presidential Election Results
- machine learning
[kaggle competition] employed regression methods to predict the proportion of democratic voters across US counties
May 2023
Classifying Lawyer-to-Client Conversations
- machine learning /
- data analytics
[client project] [hackathon] created a classification model to accurately categorize conversations between American Bar Association lawyers and their clients
May 2023
Yelpify
- full-stack dev /
- ui design
[hackathon] Yelp but make it social!
Jun 2022
Disease Tracker
- ui design
an AI-powered app that provides users the convenience of identifying diseases in the comfort of your home
Oct 2021
IANO Space
- full-stack development /
- ui design
[hackathon] a minimalistic app that allows users to express their emotions and receive supportive affirmations anonymously
Mar 2021
Athletion
- full-stack development /
- ui design
[hackathon] a social platform designed to unite sports-loving people in your local area
Education
2025
Columbia University
- MS in Data Science
Graduating Dec 2025
GPA - 4.00
2024
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- BS Statistics and Data Science /
- Minor in Data Science Engineering
Graduated June 2024
GPA - 3.91
Vice President @ IBSA
2022
Diablo Valley College (DVC)
- AS in Computer Science
Completed May 2022
GPA - 3.95
Vice President @ Google Developer Student Club
Head of Design and Marketing @ Viking Hacks
Web Developer @ GLO Berkeley
Design and Marketing @ INDODVC