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Hi! I am Shanrong Wu.
A freshman studying Computer Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a software engineer.
I am interested in several topics in software engineering like robots, systems, AI/ML, and cybersecurity.
2025 - Present
B.S. in Computer Science
Relevant Coursework: Introduction to Computer Science I, Introduction to Computer Science II (Honors), Discrete Structures, Data Structures, Computer Architecture, Software Design Lab
GPA: 3.88
2021 - 2025
GPA: 4.00
Feb 2026
React | Python | Flask | Gemini API | Supermemory
Built an AI-powered inspection tool with a team of 3 for Caterpillar Track that automated daily inspections using audio, video, and images. Developed full-stack features in React and Flask, integrated Gemini for real-time feedback, added inspection history tracking, and improved reporting by converging same day inspections into unified reports.
View ProjectOct 2025 – Jan 2026
Rust
Developed a Rust ray tracer with a 3-person team, implementing STL mesh processing and Moller-Trumbore triangle intersection for accurate rendering. Optimized performance by about 10x with parallelism, multithreading, and denoising, and built custom scenes to test rendering quality and composition.
View ProjectSep 2025 – Dec 2025
TypeScript | React Native | Expressjs | HTML/CSS
Helped create IlliniBites, a mobile application built with a team using React Native, focused on improving user experience through intuitive navigation and content discovery. Contributed by implementing filtering and sorting features that help users browse and find content based on specific topics.
Jul 2025 – Aug 2025
JavaScript | React | Next.js | HTML/CSS | TailwindCSS | Supabase
Built an interactive web application for a Paradox game clan using Next.js, React, and JavaScript to manage and track user and clan data attributes. Improved logging efficiency by replacing manual Google Sheets workflows with a Supabase database and built responsive data visualizations for clan and user metrics.
View ProjectSep 2025 – Present
Simulation / Programmer
Contributed to autonomous driving functionality for the F1TENTH racecar in simulation using C++, ROS 2, PID control, and path planning algorithms across multiple track layouts. Collaborated in weekly team meetings to track progress and refine project goals ahead of competition.
Oct 2025 – Present
Backend Developer
Contributed to the backend of a CS Course Recommender mobile app designed to help students discover relevant computer science courses. Collected and processed course data by scraping the UIUC Course API and assigning interest-based tags to courses, helping improve the app’s ability to generate more personalized recommendations.
Aug. 2021 – May 2025
Software Lead, Technician, Programmer, Electrical
Trained team members in Java and LabVIEW through hands-on demonstrations and coding support. Played a key role in robot development by contributing to programming, wiring, testing, and control tuning, while resolving electrical and software issues to reduce failures during competition. Also supported system upgrades by transitioning legacy software and hardware tools to more current platforms and standards.