Professional Awards#
Expedia GenAI Hackathon - 2nd Place Winner#
- Achieved 2nd place among 30+ teams in the Expedia Astronaut Expedition 2025 hackathon.
- Received $2000 team award for developing a traveler-facing GenAI product prototype.
- Proposal influenced internal exploration of product innovation strategies.
Expedia Travel Award#
- Recognized for outstanding performance in A/B testing that achieved $21M GBV uplift per year.
- Received $1000 per person award for exceptional contribution to business outcomes.
- Demonstrated significant impact on company revenue through data-driven optimization.
Academic Awards#
University of Michigan (Ph.D.)#
- Department Research Fellowship - One-term fellowship awarded for top 6%
- PPG Summer Research Fellowship - $5,000 awarded for top 2% of program
- GPA: 3.7 / 4.0
Emory University (B.S.)#
- Dean’s List - 3 semesters
- GRE Quantitative - 170 (97th percentile)