Hi, my name is

James Dinh.

Full Stack Data Engineer and Data Science student at UC Berkeley. As an open source contributor, I'm committed to pushing innovative ideas.

Experience

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Software Engineer

Sep 2025 – present

  • Engineered and integrated MCP tools and AI Agents in C# (.NET 9), implementing FHIR-compliant API workflows
  • Minimized LLM-EHR data retrieval latency through optimized HTTP pipelines of patient data and Vue.js caching
  • Developed and maintained full-stack features using Vue.js, TypeScript, Vite, Node.js build tooling, and PostgreSQL
  • Deployed to Azure cloud using Docker and GitHub Actions, with automated test and lint pipelines

Education

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UC Berkeley

B.A. in Data Science

Aug 2024 – present

  • GPA - 3.76
  • Concentration in Applied Mathematics and Modeling
  • Relevant Coursework - ML, Data Engineering, Data Structures, Probability Theory, Numerical Analysis
  • Clubs/Orgs: Cal VSA Lion Dance (Music Lead)

Projects

LLM Stock Trading Benchmarker

Cal Hacks 11.0 Submission

Flask
Python
React
TypeScript
NodeJS
Groq
Sass
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Built an LLM-driven trading pipeline on Groq for low-latency inference, generating keyword-based stock trades; optimized Flask-React request flow via state memoization, supporting 300+ trade queries per evaluation period.

ParkRX Monterey County Search Feature Map

Custom-coded Map with Search Filters

Mapbox
WordPress
JavaScript
jQuery
PHP
XML
AJAX
HTML/CSS
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A custom map that displays park information and allows Monterey County residents to search parks in a radius, by name, by hours, alphabetically, by park features, and give public transit routes.

ASL Hand Recognition App

Computer Vision Sign Lanugage Translator

MediaPipe
TensorFlow
OpenCV
Jupyter Notebook
Python
JavaScript
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Implemented a feedforward neural network (CNN) with 128-unit and 256-unit ReLU layers that classified inputs across 29 categories on a live camera feed input; Used binary cross-entropy loss & SGD to achieve an AUC of 0.97.

Catalyze SV Project Filter Search Tool

Dynamic Search Menu using Fetch API and JS

Wix
Velo
HTML/CSS
JavaScript
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A search tool designed for users to specify filters and display a list of queried projects for Shape SV. Used GET fetch to retrieve data from Google Sheets database to display list of dynamic projects using iframe.

College Roommate Finder App

Criteria-based Attribute Sort using Flask API and React

Flask API
Python
React
JavaScript
NodeJS
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An app that takes user-input criteria and outputs potential roomates that closely matches that criteria using a scoring-based algorithm. Team submission for De Anza Hacks 2023.

Custom Arduino Accelerometer

Accelerometer Mount on Water-Powered Rocket

Arduino
TinyDuino
C++
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Constructed a water-powered rocket that saves accelerometer circuit data to an onboard SSD in order to analyze changes in temperature, height, and pressure. Physics and Arduino Programming Internship, advised by Dr. Sewan Fan (Gavilan Physics Dept.).

Principal Component Analysis Research Project

Mathematical Concept Explanation

MatPlotLib
Jupyter Notebook
Python
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A mathematical concept explanation on Principal Component Analysis (PCA), advised by Professor El Ghaoui (UC Berkeley EECS Dept.). Authored a concise article that explains the concept of PCA and examples of real-world applications.

Gilroy Hacks Website

501(c)(3) Local Hackathon Organization

HTML/CSS
JavaScript
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Official website for my 501(c)(3) hackathon organization, Gilroy Hacks, built entirely from scratch.

Kronos

Student-focused Time Manager

C#
.NET
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A time manager built to effectively reduce stress in students and make their schedules more efficient. 1st place submission for Coding For Covid 2021

2020 Vision

COVID-19 Data Visualizer

C++
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A program that can provide informative and detailed information on the most recent COVID-19 statistics while providing assessment results on COVID safety. 2nd place submission for IvyMax Hackathon 2020

v1.jamesdinh.me

v1 of my personal website

HTML/CSS
JavaScript
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The very first rendition of my personal website/portfolio.

Artist Website - Nancy Pannikkat

Art Portfolio

HTML/CSS
JavaScript
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Artist portfolio website for photographer and artist Nancy Pannikkat. Built on commission as a freelance web developer.

Glutamate

Student-focused Flashcard Maker

C#
.NET
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A flashcard creator and template app, useful for students wanting an easy and simple way of creating flashcards for studying.

Distinctions

President's Volunteer Service Award - Silver
Received the PVSA (Silver Award) for fulfilling 174+ hours of community service in 2022-2023
Jul 2023
Commended Scholar
National Merit Scholarship Distinction for achieving a PSAT/NMSQT score of 1400 and selection index of 209
May 2023
CAASPP Highest Possible Score
Achieved the highest possible score on the 2022 CAASPP in Mathematics & English Language Arts
May 2023
Chi Am Circle Scholarship Recipient
Recipient of the Chi Am Circle Scholarship for $2,000
May 2023
Cougar Scholarship Recipient
Recipient of the Rucker Elementary Cougar Scholarship for $1,000
May 2023
Outstanding Student Achievement - Math II+
Awarded by GECA faculty for demonstrating outstanding performance in Math II
May 2021
Outstanding Student Achievement - Math I+
Awarded by GECA faculty for demonstrating outstanding performance in Math I
May 2020