I learn from people
all the time,
anywhere as I can.
I'm Frank Shan, a developer, researcher, and undergraduate student at the University of Waterloo.
A little more about meUniversity of Waterloo
Waterloo, ONI'm an undergraduate student at the University of Waterloo. I study Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence specialization.
Favourite studying spot: DC Library. Favourite restaurant: Soi Thaifoon. Least favourite animal: Angry Waterloo Goose.
Natural Language Processing
Language Agents, LLMI'm interested in research on NLP-related topics, including agentic information retrieval, inference optimization, and multimodal LLMs.
I believe in the potential of small language models to power future AI agents and edge inference.
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FDE, Full StackI've worked across several areas, from full-stack software development to machine learning engineering, and most recently as a forward-deployed agent engineer.
I enjoy working in environments that value ownership, and hope to build my career in startups.
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My work sits between software and language: building things that work, and answering how machines make sense of it.
This space brings those threads together. I keep a record of what I'm working on and what I'm learning along the way.
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