Thomas Chang

CE @ UW Seattle

Bellevue, Washington, United States

About

Freshman Undergrad CE Student @ UW Seattle Interests and experience in rocketry & customer service!

Experience

  • Telemetry Engineer at Society for Advanced Rocket Propulsion (SARP)
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    - Led development for live onboard rocket payload telemetry software for real-time data acquisition, visualization and reliability - Built operator-facing telemetry dashboard for live sensor monitoring, packet inspection & system diagnostics using React, FastAPI and Python Websockets - Designed packet serialization and end-to-end data structures for SARP payload telemetry pipeline - Implemented CRC checksum algorithms and validation layers to improve datalink integrity and fault detection - Led design of in-house serial ingestion and packet parsing layers for more robust validation - Collaborating with transceiver board designers to integrate custom communication protocols and hardware interfaces

  • Boba Barista at Molly Tea
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    Prepare ingredients and make the perfect beverages Provide excellent customer service by taking and fulfilling drink orders Maintain cleanliness of equipment, bar areas, and kitchen in accordance with established guidelines Coordinate with team members to guarantee smooth operation

  • Professional Wait Staff & Restaurant Team Member at FOGO DE CHAO CHURRASCARIA
    Aug 2024 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Provided excellent customer service to ensure guest satisfaction, managed food items and maintained safety standards, trained & guided newer employees

  • Research Shadowing, Lab Tech & Research Intern at University of Washington Department of Chemistry
    Jul 2024 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Assisted undergraduates with newborn screening research & observed researchers in their work to gain first-hand experience in leading biochemical research

  • Customer Service Agent at Hopelink
    2023 - Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Part-time customer service @ the Redmond Market for Hopelink, met with 30+ customers per week to serve underprivileged communities.