JR Lee

Interests

Data Science , Mandarin , NLP , Running

Skills

Languages and Frameworks: Python, Javascript, SQL, Java, Mandarin

Toolsets/OS: Tableau, pandas, MacOS, Power BI

Education

University of Hawaii Manoa

B.S., Computer Science (expected Spring, 2025)

  • Data Science Fundamentals
  • Statistics and Probability
  • Big Data Analytics
  • Software Engineering

2024 - Present

National Taiwan University

M.A., Translation Studies

  • News Translation
  • Introduction to Interpretation
  • Chinese to English Translation
  • English to Chinese Translation

2017 - 2020

University of Colorado - Boulder

B.A., Chinese

  • Advanced Chinese
  • Classical Chinese
  • Linear Algebra
  • Vector Calculus

2011 - 2014

Work

Data Analyst Intern, Office of Economic Revitalizaition

www.revitalizeoahu.org

Analyzed and visualized Census Bureau data to drive decisions on resource allocation to resolve inequities in the community

  • Presented findings of Census Bureau analysis to Council Member Weyer
  • Developed a data pipeline using Census Bureau APIs and PostreSQL databases

2024 - Present

Freelance Translator, Self-Employed

Translated from Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) to English

  • Translated legal, medical, academic, and scientific texts

2017 - 2023

Localization Specialist, Akatsuki Taiwan

aktsk.jp/en/

Translated and proofread material from Chinese to English for a mobile game

  • Optimized workflow by developing Python scripts and Google Sheets formulae to automatically translate and proofread repetitive content
  • Collaborated with a multilingual, multicultural group to localize game content

2020 - 2021

Teacher, Suzhou Foreign Language School

Taught English, Math, and Science to grade school students.

  • Built custom lesson plans in all core subjects for students in English as a foreign language
  • Planned and coached an extracurricular fitness club for interested students

2014 - 2016

Awards

Dean's List, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Hawai'i

Maintained a high GPA for all semesters of college

2011-2014 & 2024

MOE Taiwan Scholarship, Taiwan's Ministry of Education

Awarded to meritorious students to pursue studies in Taiwan; included tuition and stipend for living expenses

2017-2019

References

Available upon request