Summary
Renee Leung is a research-focused software engineer with nine years of experience bridging academic AI research and production-grade engineering. Currently a Research Assistant at the Computational Health Informatics Lab and pursuing a Master's in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Waterloo, she blends machine learning research with applied development across internships at Nuance, Wish, Square, and others. Her background includes cryptography and privacy research, hands-on work in automatic speech recognition, and full‑stack Android and infrastructure development—demonstrating versatility across systems, mobile, and ML. A lifelong learner and teaching assistant, she combines curiosity-driven problem solving with practical mentorship and a knack for turning research insights into deployable systems.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science Co-op, Dean's Honours, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science Co-op, Dean's Honours at University of Waterloo
University College London
English, Chinese, Chinese