So Hirota
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I'm a 1st year Master's student at Stanford University, studying CS. I graduated from UCSD with a BS in Data Science. My interest in AI is specifically in mechanistic interpretability. On the side, I enjoy teaching at elementary schools. Check out my resume.


2025 Summer

This summer, I'm working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) with Dr. Gael Rouider to develop an anomaly detection system for the Excalibur exoplanet data pipeline. Excalibur will be used to generate scientific data for the upcoming ARIEL (Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey) mission!


2024 Summer

Last summer, I worked as a Data Science intern at Franklin Templeton, an asset management company. As a part of their Strategic Ventures team, I developed a KPI tracking system for startups in our incubator, utilizing tools like Databricks, Snowflake, and Llama.


2023 Summer

I worked as a Data Science intern at menu, a Japanese food delivery company. I developed regression models for delivery driver availability prediction, and performed KPI analysis for the business development team. I learned how to work with a multi-disciplinary team, and found joy in it.


Hobbies

When I have free time, I like to read, ride my bike, brew coffee, listen to podcasts, and take photographs. I mainly read Japanese classical literature, by Dazai Osamu, Natsume Soseki, and the like. Reading helps me take a break from my fast paced life and "slow down time". Photography allows me to look at the world from fresh and unique perspectives.