Alan Yam

• Developed AI experiments and applications for Google’s latest models, focusing on rapid prototyping, agentic integration and testing.
• Contributed to full-stack Next.js development, API design, and infrastructure setup.
• Collaborated with the core team to explore innovative solutions for projects and workflows.

• Led comprehensive redesign and update of ml5js.org and docs.ml5js.org, enhancing user experience and accessibility for the machine learning community.
• Actively managed GitHub repository, addressing and resolving user-reported issues to improve library functionality and stability.
• Fostered open-source collaboration by implementing community feedback, resulting in continual refinement of documentation and codebase.

• Assisted in teaching the Nature of Code course, covering simulations of natural systems including vectors, forces, oscillation, particle systems, autonomous agents, and physics libraries.
• Supported students in developing creative coding projects with p5.js, focusing on algorithms inspired by natural processes and emergent systems.
• Provided guidance on advanced topics including fractals, cellular automata, genetic algorithms, and neural networks during in-class sessions and office hours.

• Redesigned the Help website for ITP/IMA programs at New York University, focusing on user-centric enhancements and accessibility compliance.
• Conducted 15+ interviews and 40+ surveys to consolidate users’ needs and pain points for the current web design.
• Led the reconstruction of the information architecture for the current website to ensure an intuitive and user-friendly structure.

• Assisted in teaching the Intro to Machine Learning for the Arts course, covering topics such as generative AI, stable diffusion, and machine learning fundamentals with Daniel Shiffman.
• Facilitated lectures, discussions, hands-on tutorials, and group work sessions on creative coding with p5.js, ml5.js, and Transformers.js.
• Guided students in working with in-browser WebGPU machine learning models and model fine-tuning during in-class sessions and office hours.
• Evaluated student assignments, providing feedback and grading based on documentation and criteria specified in the syllabus.
• Managed class participation and attendance, encouraging various forms of engagement such as asking questions, attending office hours, and active listening.

• Collaborated to redesign their brand identity and translate it into an aesthetically pleasing website design with Figma.
• Developed a visually captivating portfolio for clients with Next.js and Sanity, resulting in a 500+ increase in engagement.
• Implemented SEO strategies to optimize the portfolio website helped get more organic traffic and improved search engine rankings.

XR virtual friend designed for children experiencing long-term hospitalization.