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General Information

Full Name Ken (Jia-Quan) Yu
Date of Birth 27th August 1995
Languages English, Mandarin

Education

  • 2023
    Master of Science, Communication Engineering
    National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Thesis Title
      • Image Recognition in Driving Scene Monocular 3D Object Detection and Image Segmentation
    • Selected Courses
      • Machine Learning
      • Deep Learning in Computer Vision
      • Digital Visual Effects
    • Overall GPA
      • 4.23/4.3
  • 2017
    Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
    National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Selected Courses
      • Computer Programming
      • Program Design
      • Automatic Machine Design
    • Selected Courses GPA
      • 3.87/4.3

Work Experience

  • 2023 - 2025
    Camera Software Engineer
    MediaTek Inc., Hsin Chu, Taiwan
    • Developed an LLM-powered log parsing tool that converts Android system logs into concise, human-readable summaries, reducing debugging time by 40% and adopted by 10+ team members
    • Developed a Python-based C code generation tool for IC(Integrated Circuit) validation, improving efficiency by 85%
    • Optimized and maintained mobile camera drivers to support AI and image processing algorithm
    • Implemented low-power features to reduce camera power consumption on mobile devices
  • 2020
    Research Assistant
    System Optimization Lab, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Devised and implemented an innovative autonomous multi-robot system that can transport 75 kg payload with single robot and can transport 140 kg payloads with two robots work collaboratively
    • Developed and refined robotics localization and navigation algorithm based on Visual SLAM and Visual Odometry, enabling the robot to scan maps during exploration and achieve 50mm localization precision
    • Led a research team of four graduate students to develop multi-robot system and monitor project progress
  • 2018 - 2019
    Robotic Software Engineer
    Advanced Robotics CO., LTD., Taipei, Taiwan
    • Assisted to develop navigation and localization algorithm for autonomous luggage-carried robots that served over 200 customers and were capable of traversing a hotel with 250+ rooms
    • Built software and hardware of an elevator control system, allowing robots to take elevators to 8 floor
    • Deployed and maintain hotel robot in four Chinese cities. Resolved issues for customers on-site

Awards

Skills

  • Software
    • PyTorch, Linux, Python, C, C++, OpenCV, Pandas, Gerrit, Confluence
  • Hardware
    • Raspberry Pi, STM32 board, NVIDIA Jetson Nano, Arduino
  • Languages
    • Mandarin (native), English (fluent, TOFEL iBT 110/120)

Other Interests

  • Badminton, Pickleball, Calligraphy