Andre Mai

Columbia University MS Computer Engineering Student | UCLA Alumnus with Interdisciplinary STEM & ML Focus

Los Angeles, California, United States

About

MSCE student at Columbia University and UCLA Graduate in Computational and Systems Biology with dual minors in Data Science Engineering and Music Industry. Experienced in Machine Learning and driven to merge engineering, computation, and audio innovation in research and impactful outcomes.

Experience

  • System Engineering Intern at ai.io
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    Computer Vision

  • Undergraduate Student Researcher at UCLA Speech Processing and Auditory Perception Laboratory
    Sep 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr

    - Aided in Machine Learning research with an emphasis on audio-focused applications including Text to Speech, Child Automatic Speech Recognition, Child Speaker Verification. - Obtained detailed understanding of ML techniques and audio-processing models e.g. wav2vec2, Whisper. - Studied various neural network architectures (CNN and Transducer) as well as post-processing layers. Transcribed audio utilizing Audacity for a twins speech recognition project over telephone speech.

  • Network Administrator at Diocese of San Jose
    Jun 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos

    - Managed and deployed a small business network environment of the Saint Mary Goretti Parish office. - Utilized VLAN principles to separate different QoS classes including media live streaming, IOT Security, and secure office communication. - Network setup utilized 12 Ubiquiti access points, 6 switches, and 2 building-to-building bridges. Allowed for remote management of the network.