Yixin Sherrie Cao

Mountain View, CA · sherriecao@cmu.edu

🏫 MS in Software Management '23 @ Carnegie Mellon University Silicon Valley
👩🏻‍🎓 U of Rochester '19, BA in Maths, Financial Econ, and Poli Sci (Yeah I know that's a lot of majors😆)
💪🏼 Product manager who enjoys connecting cutting-edge technology with people and improving everyday lives
🏘 Community Leader in Mountain View, CA (Shout out to all my fam❤️)
🚀 Current interest: AI + VR + Character Development (The future is with immersive technology😎)


Education

Carnegie Mellon University

Master of Science in Software Management
Activities and societies: Admission Ambassador, Google Developer Student Club
Projects: AI-driven VR autism special education, women-for-women tech industry support community.

GPA: 4.0

Mountain View, CAJune 2022 - Present

University of Rochester

Bachelor of Arts
Mathematics, Financial Economics, and Political Science(triple-major)
Minor in Legal Studies
Activities and societies: Residential Advisor, Student Government, Kappa Alpha Theta, Academic Peer, Debate Union

GPA: 3.6.4.0

* 2018-2019 Scholarship in East Asian Studies
Rochester, NYAugust 2014 - May 2019*

Projects

AI-driven VR Autism Special Education Solution with Oculus

Carnegie Mellon University

Building a VR autism special education software with Oculus and state-of-the-art conversational AI.
Working closely with developmental biologists, behavior analysts, and autism caregivers for user requirement collection.
Identified product value and defined success metrics to design MVP.

Mountain View, CASep 2022 - Present

Machine Learning & Front-End Engineer | Cou-Cou Audio

Building a voice-activated desktop client using Electron & React.
Designing UI for window transition, dock icon, & tray icon; implemented multi-interface controls with MVC framework.
Deployed JavaScript-based keyword spotting algorithm with Tensorflow.js & Node.js, with RES8-NARROW model of 93% accuracy.

Worldwide teamMar 2022 - Present

Professional Experience

Research Assistant

SONIC Lab, School of Computer Science, Fudan University

Network analysis on massive social networks with dynamically python-crawled user and activity information. Deployed machine learning for community prediction and key node detection in million-scale networks.

Shanghai, ChinaJul 2021 - Jul 2022

Tech Co-founder

Brainstormly Inc.

Developed a campus calendar and social APP Brainstorm, with instant messaging, course schedule, and event calendar with React and Node.js.

Mountain View, CAOct 2019 - Jun 2021

Policy Analyst Intern

Office of MEP Markus Ferber, European Parliament

Economic and data researcher on financial, cybersecurity, and taxation policies. Assistant to the MEP for the plenary and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

Brussels, BelgiumSummer 2016

PR Assistant

Shanghai Jewish Museum

Main coordinator with foreign institutions for co-exhibition and guest speech. Maintained public relations with donors and media.

Shanghai, ChinaJan 2014 - Aug 2014

Community Work

House Manager, Mountain View

Hacker Home

Active member since 2019. Serving as the house manager at Hacker Home Mountain View since Aug. 2022.
I oversee housing conditions, host social and networking events, and manage daily amenities for a maximum of 16 in-house members.

Hacker Home is a coliving community providing young tech workers with affordable housing and social events. With its multiple locations and rich history in Santa Clara Valley, Hacker Home hosts hundreds of passionate visionaries each year with a peer-centered supportive community.

Mountain View, CAAug 2022 - Present

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
Business Skills
  • Strong Data Analytical & Visualization Skills
  • Cross Culture Communication Skills
  • Product Planning & Design
  • Requirement Analysis & Customer Research
  • Product Strategy
  • Strong Problem-Solving Abilities
  • Cross Functional Team Management
  • Agile Development & Scrum

Interests

Apart from being a software developer, I enjoy most of my time being outdoors - traveling, surfing, hiking, and picnicing. My favorite activity - if I have time - must be a spontanous trip to a different city or country for a short period of time, and trying to live a day just like the locals do.

I am an aspiring chef who loves home made fresh pasta and East Asian cuisine. Hit me up with new receipe ideas!

I am writing a children's book about a family of mice who are all tech workers and they live under a garden deck. Their network providers are the ants.