Steven Sun
Phd Student Researcher at University of California, Merced
Modesto-Merced Area United States
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Top SchoolSteven Sun is a PhD student researcher in engineering at UC Merced with 15 years of technical and academic experience spanning mathematics, data analytics, and simulation-driven supply chain research. He combines rigorous quantitative training from a BA in Mathematics (UC Berkeley) and an MBA with hands-on skills in R, Tableau, AnyLogic, and Java to build datasets, visualizations, and production/fulfillment simulations for teaching and research. His work includes spectral graph theory exploration and applied projects analyzing video game sales and SAP-driven supply chain models, reflecting a comfort moving between theory and applied systems. As an instructional assistant and grader he has translated complex analytics into classroom-ready materials, demonstrating an aptitude for communicating technical concepts to diverse audiences. Based in the Modesto–Merced area, he’s pursuing research that bridges applied mathematics and engineering practice while bringing practical experience from both academic labs and classroom simulation development. An understated strength is his track record of converting raw institutional data into pedagogical tools and repeatable simulations that inform both instruction and research.
15 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Mathematics, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Mathematics at University of California, BerkeleyPortland State UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at California State University, ChicoDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, School of Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, School of Engineering at University of California, Merced
chinese-mandarin, English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese
Github Skills (60)
programming-language10
airbrake10
ruby10
rust10
jit10
circleci9
golang9
go9
api9
high-performance9
beego9
cas8
omniauth8
rails7
indentation7
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
sahglie/errbit
Apr 2017 - Feb 2023
The open source error catcher that's Airbrake API compliant
Contributions:11 pushes, 4 branches in 5 years 10 months
apicatchercomplianterror-catcherairbrake
sahglie/happy_err_msg
Jun 2021 - Sep 2024
Contributions:2 releases, 6 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 3 months
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