Ivan Chen
Computer Science Student @ Syracuse University | Tech Enthusiast
"Passionate about the future of emerging technologies"
Who I Am
I'm a Computer Science major with a Finance minor at Syracuse University, currently in my junior year. I'm driven by a fascination with how technology can transform financial systems and create intelligent, autonomous solutions.
From building AI-powered call agents to designing algorithmic trading systems, I thrive at the intersection of software engineering, machine learning, and quantitative finance. I'm always seeking opportunities to push boundaries and build tools that make an impact.
Education
B.S. Computer Science, Minor in Finance
University
Syracuse University
Graduation
May 2027 (Junior)
Interactive Projects
My flagship projects with live interactive demos. Click to explore.
Far-East-Call-Agent
AI voice agent automating my family's 3-location restaurant chain
Voice AI agent automating phone orders for my family's restaurant chain — 3 locations across New York. Built with Twilio, OpenAI Realtime API, and WebSocket streaming. The system handles the full order flow: greeting, menu questions, order building, upsells, and confirmation. Has processed 100+ live calls autonomously, reducing missed orders and freeing up staff during rush hours.
Kalshi Trading System
Algorithmic event-contract trading with GDELT, Brave API & sentiment signals
Algorithmic trading system for Kalshi prediction markets using real market data. Combines GDELT news signals, Brave Search API for real-time sentiment, and the Fear & Greed Index to generate trade signals. Strategies include momentum (riding trends in election/economic contracts), mean-reversion (fading overreactions), and event-driven (news catalyst plays). All P&L numbers below are from actual backtested results.
Alpaca Trading System
Quantitative equity trading with real market data & ML signals
Systematic equity trading system using Alpaca's commission-free API with real market data. Implements quantitative strategies including momentum scoring, mean-reversion on RSI extremes, and ML-based signal generation. Portfolio managed with automated position sizing, stop-losses, and rebalancing. Uses Brave Search API for news sentiment and GDELT for geopolitical risk scoring.
OpenClaw Multi-Agent
4 AI agents on a Mac Mini, orchestrated via Telegram
Multi-agent AI orchestration system running on a dedicated Mac Mini. Features 4 specialized agents: a Coding Agent (ships features, runs Claude Code sessions), a General Agent (email, calendar, research, daily operations), a Modular Specialized Agent (trading signals, data pipelines, monitoring), and a Trading Agent (executes Kalshi/Alpaca strategies autonomously). All agents are connected to Telegram for real-time communication and task coordination.
Where I've Worked
Professional experience building real products and leading engineering teams.
TalkMeUp AI
Software Engineering Intern
June 2025 — August 2025
New York, NY
- Led a 6-person engineering team delivering full-stack MVP prototypes on aggressive timelines
- Architected and deployed RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems for AI-powered communication coaching
- Built production-ready full-stack applications with modern web technologies and CI/CD pipelines
Rebellion Research
Machine Learning Engineering Intern
August 2025 — October 2025
New York, NY
- Engineered high-throughput data pipelines processing financial market data for ML model training
- Developed portfolio optimization algorithms using quantitative analysis and statistical modeling
- Built AI-driven trading signal generators integrating multiple data sources and prediction models
Advanced Student Resource Services
Software Developer
2024 — 2025
Syracuse, NY
- Managed an 8-person development team building internal tools and data management systems
- Designed and implemented automated data pipelines for student resource management
- Created comprehensive reporting dashboards for administrative decision-making
Full Portfolio
Everything I've built — from AI agents to data science to classic games.
Crime Prediction Model
Machine learning model predicting crime patterns using historical data and geospatial analysis.
Syracuse Data Analysis
Comprehensive data analysis of Syracuse city metrics, demographics, and urban patterns.
MP3 Player
Full-featured MP3 player application with playlist management and audio visualization.
Connect-4
Classic Connect-4 game with AI opponent using minimax algorithm with alpha-beta pruning.
Hrdler
Interactive hurdle-style word puzzle game built with modern web technologies.
Baccarat Simulator
C++ baccarat card game simulator with probability analysis and statistics tracking.
Tic-Tac-Toe AI
Tic-tac-toe with unbeatable AI using minimax algorithm implementation in C++.
Open Source Activity
My contributions and coding activity on GitHub.
20+
Repositories
400+
Contributions
12
Stars Earned
8
Languages
Contribution Graph
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Tech Stack
Technologies and tools I work with to build modern applications.
Languages
Frontend
Backend
AI / ML
Data Science
APIs & Tools
Let's Connect
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