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Work History
Education
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Work Authorization
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Projects
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Suhuan Pan

Pomona

Summary

Computer science senior focused on data and machine learning. Bilingual in Chinese and English. Comfortable with Python, SQL, and core statistics. Came to computing later and built skill through steady practice and clear, simple notes. Interested in using AI in practical settings, including automation, to help people and improve everyday systems.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Piano Instructor

Guangzhou
01.2010 - 01.2015
  • Developed clear practice plans and feedback notes for families of beginner and intermediate students.
  • Managed small studio of 12 students, ensuring consistent lesson quality.
  • Provided tailored instruction to enhance student learning outcomes.

Volunteer

Tibet
01.2014
  • Assisted with community programming; adapted to limited resources and a new environment.
  • Learn to plan, communicate simply, and follow through.

Education

B.S. - Computer Science

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
12.2025

Mathematics and Computer Science coursework

MiraCosta College
Oceanside, CA
01.2020

Skills

  • Python and SQL
  • HTML and CSS
  • Data analysis with Pandas
  • Numerical computing with NumPy
  • Machine learning with Scikit-learn
  • Jupyter notebooks
  • Data visualization with Matplotlib
  • MySQL and PostgreSQL
  • Version control with Git
  • VS Code and IDE proficiency
  • Spreadsheet management in Excel and Google Sheets
  • Graphic design with Canva

Work Authorization

U.S. permanent resident

Hobbies and Interests

  • Education technology
  • Quantitative methods
  • Piano
  • Swimming

Projects

Wildfire Prediction (Generative AI), Class project, Fall 2025 (ongoing), estimate wildfire risk using NASA FIRMS records., NASA FIRMS active fire and hotspot detections from VIIRS and MODIS, aggregated by location and date., fire radiative power, brightness, day or night flag, confidence score, recent-history counts (7, 14, 30 day windows), simple spatial grid, elevation, baseline logistic regression, random forest, a small generative step for scenario sampling, validated with a rolling window, risk scores and simple maps; brief notes on limits and next steps. 

Grouper Project Starter, Course project, Spring 2024, Planned the data model for a MERN app and mapped users, groups, tasks, and activity logs., a starter repo that classmates could clone and run, with a clear path for the next sprint. 

Cancer Screening Model Comparison, Course project, Spring 2022, compare classical ML models on a structured dataset to help doctors screen for cancer., Contributed code in Python for data cleaning, feature scaling, and train-test splits.

Awards Activities

  • Dean's List, Fall 2020, Spring 2022
  • President's List, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020
  • President's Permanent Honor Roll, Fall 2018
  • Phi Theta Kappa, Spring 2019

Technical Summary

Python, SQL, HTML, Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, Jupyter, Matplotlib, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Git, VS Code, Excel, Google Sheets, Canva, Adobe Acrobat, English, Mandarin Chinese

Timeline

Volunteer

Tibet
01.2014

Piano Instructor

Guangzhou
01.2010 - 01.2015

B.S. - Computer Science

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Mathematics and Computer Science coursework

MiraCosta College
Suhuan Pan