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derekshi1/README.md

👋 Hi, I'm Derek Shi

🎓 Data Theory @ UCLA, incoming Computational and Mathematical Engineering M.S. @ Stanford | 📍 San Diego → Los Angeles | 📬 derekshi@ucla.edu | LinkedIn

📂 Featured Projects

🔹 Booked

A cloud-based community site that uses collaborative filtering + SVD for personalized book recommendations.
Full-stack: MongoDB, Express, JS, HTML/CSS. Managing a team of 15 interns.

🔹 Course Planning AI Chatbot

Utilizes UCLA Dev API, LangChain, and vector search to help students create optimized course plans.

🔹 [Sign Language Classifier (CNN)]

Trained a convolutional neural network on 24 ASL letters using TensorFlow and image classification.

🔹 Housing Price Predictor

XGBoost regression with hyperparameter tuning and PCA to optimize housing price predictions.

🌐 Let’s Connect!

Feel free to reach out if you want to chat about AI, data science, or collaborate on projects!

📫 Email: derekscreek@gmail.com
🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/derek-shi-6331672aa
💻 GitHub: github.com/derekshi1

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  1. booked booked Public

    Booked is an intuitive app providing personalized book recommendations using vector search, connecting readers in a clean, community-driven space for all their book needs.

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  2. DataResRAG DataResRAG Public

    An ambitious project using RAG to create specialized course planning for UCLA students based on major electives and personal interests. Enhancing an LLM with a vectorized data base of UCLA classes …

    HTML 1 3