Heaven Chen
a Software Developer

Heaven Chen

Full Stack / Linux / Networking

Bio

<Heaven Chen/> is a motivated student with a robust systems background, actively engaged in computer vision, large language models, and cloud technologies. He is passionate about transforming curiosity into impactful tools and applications, demonstrated through projects such as a Badminton Pose Estimation System, an AI-integrated LINE Bot, and a full-stack e-commerce platform. His experience spans Python, C, Go, and GCP, with a strong focus on maintainability, extensibility, and code quality. Chen is currently pursuing a Master’s in Human Sciences at Waseda University and an Online MCS at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, aiming to contribute to innovative teams focused on ML tooling, AI systems, and infrastructure development.

Experience

  1. Research AssistantLatest

    National Sun Yat-sen University – Physical Education and Sports Sciences

    Python / Computer Vision / LLM Integration / YOLOv11 / GCP / OpenAI API

    • Design and develop a badminton pose estimation system integrating YOLOv11, OpenAI API, and GCP.
    • Assist AI team in deploying models via Flask and ngrok for temporary testing environments.
    • Contribute to research bridging AI-based movement analysis with cloud deployment.
  2. Full-Stack Developer

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    React.js / TypeScript / Golang / TailwindCSS / PostgreSQL / CI/CD / GCP

    • Developed and maintained LINE Bots integrated with GPTs and AI Pose Estimation tools.
    • Established continuous deployment pipelines with GitHub Actions and GCP.
    • Maintained and enhanced the company’s official website using React.js and TailwindCSS.
    • Developed a full-stack e-commerce web application with PASETO-based authentication.
  3. Assistant Software Engineer

    QNAP Systems, Inc.

    C / Python / Robot Framework / Jenkins / Git / Automation Testing

    • Developed a Python-based unit test framework with Robot Framework to reduce testing time.
    • Integrated testing automation with GitLab CI/CD pipelines and internal servers.
    • Designed scripts for SAMBA and WebDAV access control management.
    • Implemented over 250 unit tests within two months and received an Excellent performance rating.

Education

  1. Master's Degree – Human SciencesLatest

    Waseda University

    • On-campus program focusing on Human Sciences and AI research integration.
  2. Master of Science – Computer Science

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Online)

    • Online MCS program emphasizing scalable AI systems and software design.
  3. Bachelor of Arts – Foreign Languages and Literatures (Minor in Computer Science)

    National Sun Yat-sen University

    • Graduated with cross-disciplinary focus in computational linguistics and applied computing.

Projects