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)