Sophia Deng

• Developed and operated an AI-driven financial report extraction platform using Gemini, FastAPI, and Streamlit; contributed to backend API design, prompt tuning, and user-facing data review workflows. • Designed and implemented custom Apache Airflow extensions, including Flask-based REST APIs, database integrations, and self-service automation tools, significantly improving workflow usability and operational efficiency. • Played a key role in scaling CI/CD pipelines from a single-team setup to a cross-team

• Working with automotive industry partners on machining process data, evaluating the process signal with LabView and MATLAB to enable on-line monitoring. • Using Python, analyze data on Honda spindle vibration and construct visualization tools. • Development of software for conditional-based monitoring (CBM) project. • Preprocess manufacturing data, developing and testing machine/deep learning models to forecast the quality of machining and optimize the production process. • Using finite element analy

• Assisted technical director with customer's inquiry and provide machining solutions as well as product tests at customer sites. • Assisted technical director with product quality control. • Responsible for upgrading product design, including cutting tools and relevant holders, spare parts.

Thesis: Tool Geometry, Edge & Wear Measurement & Processing Conditions • Developed a new non-destructive method for characterizing and quantifying cutting tool wear. By using the tool wear geometry to assess the effect of tool geometry on tool performance. • Finite element analysis (FEA) on cuttin