Frank Chen has a 3.91 GPA in computer science from Rice University. He has experience developing applications in Java and Python including a tax application and data visualization programs. Frank is the event director of Rice's Entrepreneurship Club where he organizes speaker events. He also serves on the leadership committee of Rice's Engineering Leadership program and was vice president of the Chinese Student Association.

1. Frank Chang Chen
832-812-7482| frank.c.chen@rice.edu |6350 Main St., Houston TX, 77005
Education
Rice University, Houston, TX 2014 – 2018
Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science
Cumulative GPA: 3.91
Skills: Proficient: Python, Java; Familiar: Scala, Javascript, HTML/CSS
Relevant Classes: Algorithmic Thinking, Introduction to Program Design, Functional Programming, Reasoning About
Algorithms, Honors Linear Algebra, Probability & Statistics
Technical Experience & Projects
Internship, NKStar Software Technology LLC, Nanjing China June – August 2016
• Collaborated on the development of a new income tax services application, hosted on WeChat, in Java with Spring MVC
framework, which was released as a beta version for a province with a population of 70 million in August.
• Studied Spring MVC concepts and assisted in implementing 10 controllers that delegate different requests to their
corresponding service logics.
• Researched on WeChat’s Javascript SDK and integrated its built-in functionalities, such as Wallet, Uploader and Scanner,
into our webpages to enhance user experience and efficiency.
• Used WeChat API to create an interface that directs users to relevant resources and handles inquiries with automated replies.
Projects https://github.com/frankcchen
Data On Map
• Built a program that is able to read, analyze and visualize any geo-tagged data from live RSS feeds or CSV files and display
them on a world map interactively for users to gain deeper insights on data, aided by a GUI in Java.
• Examples include a map that visualizes detailed information on global earthquakes and one on global life expectancy.
Random Speech Generator With New Method
• Branched out from a parts-of-speech-tagging project by using Hidden Markov Model to generate random speech in Python.
• Compared the speeches’ literal and grammatical accuracy with those generated by the common Markov Model.
Data Parsing and Cleaning
• Preprocessed the raw data of nearly 6,000,000 mobile carrier users in Python for a data mining project which studies
customers’ behaviors and formulate commercial targeting strategies for four business districts in Shanghai.
Leadership & Volunteer Experience
Event Director, Rice Entrepreneurship Club, Rice University Dec 2015 - Present
• Contributed to the founding of a student-initiated club that aims to promote entrepreneurship on campus.
• Reached out to 30 Houston-based high-tech start-ups and hosted bi-weekly lunch talks for entrepreneurs to discuss their
technological innovations and entrepreneurial experiences with 20-30 attendants.
• Gained influence quickly which resulted in a merger with another student club to establish Rice Entrepreneurship Club.
Engineering Leadership Certificate Program, Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL) Fall 2014 – Present
• The program enhances an engineering education by providing leadership skills not covered in standard curriculum.
• Serve as a RCEL student committee member and a student coach for Engineering Leadership Lab since Fall 2016.
• Accomplished 1st
place among 40 teams in the Engineering Design Competition for the incoming engineering students.
Internal Vice-President, Chinese Student Association, Rice University Fall 2014 – Spring 2016
• Communicated effectively with 13 cultural clubs for their performances in the annual Lunar New Year Show.
• Collaborated closely with other board members in coordinating the 2.5-hour show with an audience size of 300.