Stanford EE + CS student | iCloud Private Cloud Compute @ Apple
taylor52@stanford.edu ->
Selected Work:
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Fail Fast, Run Faster: Shape Safe Deep Learning in Rust on Apple Silicon (PDF) ->
Const-generic Rust deep learning pipeline with compile-time tensor shape checks and Apple Silicon acceleration.
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Automated Liver Tissue Analysis Pipeline ->
Point-of-care biopsy analysis with U-Net segmentation and on-device steatosis scoring on Jetson Nano.
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A COOL Project: My Custom COOL Compiler ->
Custom COOL compiler for Stanford CS143 with lexical analysis, parsing, semantic analysis, code generation, and backend optimizations.
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Currently:
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Researching medical computer vision at Stanford's Melcher Lab.
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Incoming Software Engineering Intern at Apple.
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Based in Stanford / Bay Area.
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Recently ran Napa Half Marathon Strava ->
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Upcoming SF Marathon.
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Fluent in Spanish!
Past Experience:
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Aida (SWE Intern, 2025): Built Python/SQL/GCP backend services for CRM automation and production workflows.
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Stanford AIMI (Software Intern, 2022-2023): Trained a ResNet-50 chest X-ray device detection pipeline to 97% accuracy.
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Melcher Lab, Stanford (Software Engineer, 2020-2025): Co-developed a Jetson + iOS + GCP liver analysis system with 100x lower latency.
Some Classes:
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CS143: Compilers (building a compiler from scratch!)
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CS111: Operating Systems
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CS231n: Deep Learning for Computer Vision
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CS229: Machine Learning
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CS234: Reinforcement Learning
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EE108: Digital System Design
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Summer Projects ->
A dedicated page for some summer projects.
Research
Papers, clinical computer vision, and course research projects.
5 items
Robotics
RL
Preference Optimization for Continuous Robotic Control (PDF) ->
Compared RLHF, PPO, DPO, and likelihood-regularized DPOP across robotic manipulation benchmarks, finding that standard DPO can destabilize competent continuous-control policies while RLHF and DPOP are more robust.
Preference optimization, RLHF, DPO, DPOP, LIBERO, Meta-World, RoboSuite, RoboCasa
Clinical CV
Automated Liver Tissue Analysis Pipeline ->
Edge-deployed liver biopsy analysis with tiled U-Net segmentation and on-device steatosis scoring.
Python, U-Net, TensorFlow, OpenCV, Jetson Nano
Medical AI
Medical Device Localization in Chest X-Rays ->
Trained device detection and localization models for radiology workflows using chest X-ray data.
PyTorch, Multi-label classifier, YOLOv5, Clinical CV
RL Research
CTDE vs. Independent PPO: Benchmarking Multi-Agent Coordination in Flow-SUMO Vehicle Platoons (PDF) ->
Benchmarked centralized training against independent PPO for coordinated autonomous vehicle platoons.
Stanford CS229, Multi-agent RL, autonomous vehicles, Flow, SUMO
Systems
Fail Fast, Run Faster: Shape Safe Deep Learning in Rust on Apple Silicon (PDF) ->
Built a shape-safe Rust deep learning stack with compile-time tensor guarantees and Apple Silicon acceleration.
Stanford CS231n, Rust, Apple Silicon, const generics, MetalProject Archive
Apps, robotics, hardware, and course builds beyond the featured work.
9 projects
Compilers
A COOL Project: My Custom COOL Compiler ->
Built a custom COOL compiler for Stanford CS143, covering lexical analysis, parsing, semantic analysis, code generation, and backend optimizations.
C++, Compilers, MIPS, Stanford CS143, Systems
Digital Design
FPGA Polyphonic Music Synthesizer ->
EE108 final project with chord synthesis, ADSR, echo, stereo panning, and VGA note display.
Verilog, FPGA, Audio DSP, Vivado, ROM sequencing, VGA
Full-Stack
Conversational Forms with AI ->
Converted static intake into a conversational widget with Discord handoff and AI follow-up.
Vanilla JS widget, Discord.js, Mistral API, Webhooks
Installation
3D Dodecahedron for Burning Man 2024 ->
Large-format lighting and projection structure with mapped geometry and LED routing.
Blender mapping, Teensy firmware, LED simulation, Projection
iOS + 3D
Custom-Fitted Insole iOS App ->
Used iPhone LiDAR and 3D reconstruction to generate custom-fit insole geometry from scans.
Swift, ARKit LiDAR, Open3D, Trimesh, OpenCV
Computer Vision
Gesture-Controlled Nintendo Switch ->
Mapped hand gestures to Nintendo Switch controls with low-latency tracking on Jetson.
YOLOv8, MediaPipe, OpenCV ORB, Jetson Orin, nxbt HID
Embedded
High-Altitude Environmental Monitoring ->
High-altitude payload for telemetry, sensor logging, and cutdown control during balloon flight.
Dual Arduino, Sensor telemetry, Cutdown control, Python analysis
Robotics
Autonomous Robot Navigation Localization ->
Vision-based pose estimation and heading correction for closed-loop autonomous navigation.
OpenCV, Blob tracking, Pose correction, Closed-loop control
Hardware
Hybrid Solar + Battery EV (2023) ->
Prototype for automatic solar-to-battery switching and stable dual-source power delivery.
Dual-source power switching, Motor transients, Capacitor tuning