Ze-Ting (Neil) Lu
ECE+CS student at Duke, with extensive experience in leadership, problem solving, and startup founding.
Durham, NC | +1-984-287-9908 | hi@neillu.com | linkedin.com/in/neillu-zt
Professional Experiences
Intern, Systems Integration Engineering
Industrial Technology Research Institute
05/2024 - 08/2024
Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Researched and assisted in the design of frontend analog circuits for non-contact biopotential (EEG) sensors.
- Developed a Python framework for multichannel DSP, involving filtering, signal separation, frequency analysis, etc.
Intern, AI/NLP Research
Asia University
05/2023 - 08/2023
New Taipei, Taiwan
- Developed a information extraction system to extract biochemical interactions from research papers with spaCy.
- Parsed the entire Chinese Wikipedia for text mining to construct a common knowledge graph with Python and SQL.
- Developed an error tolerant word-rec system for Chinese pharmaceutical vocabularies and a phone-to-word system.
- Conducted pilot studies on word modifier disambiguation with pretrained embeddings and visualized results with Python.
Software Engineer, Fullstack
Guangzhao Information Co., Ltd.
06/2023 - Present (part-time)
New Taipei, Taiwan
- Developed a social platform with 20k+ enrolled users using Next JS, with PHP and MySQL as the RESTful API backend.
- Used Cloudflare’s security platforms, and used Vonage, TwSMS, and LINE API to develop a 2-step verification system.
Organizations and Projects
Startup Co-Founder / Software Architect
Eapplico Contact Management Platform
- Currently leading a startup of 7 members, including software & business teams, and seeking venture capital investment.
- Architecting the platform, including GoLang API servers, Python ML servers, Next JS web client and iOS client.
- Developed contact management & search algorithms with OpanAI services and MongoDB vector database.
Founder / Software Engineer, Fullstack
Zetria Online Edcuational Platform
- Led a nonprofit team of 10 to develop, fund, and market the platform, which has reached 1.3 million user visits.
- Configured Apache on Linux, built CI pipeline on GitHub Action, and developed with Django, MySQL, and Next JS.
- Developed a content search algorithm with BERT-based NLP models and built an AI tutor with GPT-4 generative AI.
- Developed a Chrome extension for crowdsourcing and a management system for content moderation and editing.
Co-Founder / Software Engineer, Fullstack
Infinitas Volunteer Matching Service
- Led a team of 20, worked with govn’t agencies, so far recruited 500+ volunteers, enabled 3000+ hrs of 1-on-1 tutoring.
- Developed a patented platform with React and Firebase for service matching, communication, and storing class records.
- Developed a before-class notification system with Firestore, Google Cloud Functions, and LINE’s Messaging APIs.
Project Student Engineer
Duke University VR Studio
08/2022 - 12/2022
Durham, NC
- With a team of 4, worked with technical mentor and client to establish an R&D timeline and design criteria.
- Used CAD software to design bladeless airflow nozzles and prototyped with 3d-printing and other factory equipments.
- Scripted programs on microcontrollers for low-noise VR airflow immersion, connected to external API via bluetooth.
Other Leadership
Co-President / Cultural Chair
Duke Taiwanese American Student Association
11/2022 - 05/2024
Durham, NC
- Organized 30+ weekly events, many with up to 60+ attendees, in sharing Taiwanese cuisine, language, and culture.
- Led a team of 7 in managing event planning, budgeting, and marketing, and collaborated with other student groups.
Education
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Duke University
08/2022 - 05/2026 (expected)
Durham, NC
- With Computer Science 2nd Major
- Cumulative GPA 3.84/4.0, Dean's List for 2 semesters