Yize Liu

New York University, Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY

New York University, Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY

On-Time Payroll - Remote/Boston/NYC

• Developing custom software solutions to streamline payroll management and automate internal operations
• Integrating agentic LLMs to enhance customer support workflows and automate repetitive internal tasks
• Maintaining and scaling the company’s internal payroll and tax processing systems

New York University - NYC

• Designed and built a comprehensive web platform for NYU’s department of lab operations
• Developed a responsive front-end utilizing Next.js and Tailwind CSS to deliver interactive lab visualizations
• Engineered a robust and scalable back-end architecture using Python, PostgreSQL, and Django

Amazon Web Services (AWS) - NYC

• Architected and deployed a machine-learning-based productivity solution to surface actionable insights for billing workflows
• Spearheaded the end-to-end design and implementation of a full-stack internal development tool
• Configured robust automated deployment pipelines leveraging a diverse suite of AWS services
• Collaborated within an Agile team, utilizing CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and code review processes

New York University - NYC

• Resolved complex technical issues for NYU’s Admissions Office and Financial Aid Department, improving operational efficiency

AI Support Agent & Automated Pen-Testing Tool

• Engineered an LLM-based support ticket management chatbot with agentic capabilities using LangChain and the Gemini API
• Built an automated pen-testing tool that identifies potential CVEs in codebases and generates proof-of-concept exploits using LLMs and static code analysis

CoFun Social Platform

• Designed and implemented a full-stack social networking platform to facilitate student connectivity utilizing Python, PostgreSQL, HTML, and CSS
• Authored technical design documents and engineered the database schema, back-end infrastructure, and key front-end components

ESP32 E-Ink Subway Time Tracker

• Developed custom firmware for an ESP32 microcontroller to fetch real-time MTA subway arrival data and display it on an e-ink interface

Personal Portfolio Website

• Built this personal portfolio website utilizing the Next.js framework and Tailwind CSS