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content/posts/consuelo-poem/index.md

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 eres mi corazón.
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content/posts/delia-poem/index.md

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 calor solar.
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content/posts/lucy-poem/index.md

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 Pronto nos veremos otra vez.
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content/posts/occidental-poem/index.md

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 es información que se filtra entre la materia.
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content/posts/tensors-signals-kernels/index.md

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+---
+title: "Perspectives into Tensors, Signals, and Kernel Methods"
+category: technical
+date: 2025-09-08
+math: true
+draft: true
+---
+
+{{< toc >}}
+
+## Abstract
+
+[Linear algebra](https://linear.axler.net/LADR4e.pdf), [signal processing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_processing), and [machine learning](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_learning) are (one of many groups of) topics that enjoy a beautiful relationship protected by a nutshell of mathematics. Inside we can find a kernel of perspectives which are simply a pleasure to entertain. Here, I provide the [linear-operator](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_map) perspective into [systems of many dimensions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multidimensional_system), characterizing properties like [time-invariance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time-invariant_system) and [causality](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causal_system) via [tensor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tensor) representations. I finish with an original perspective that connects the [convolution kernel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convolution) to the [reproducing kernel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reproducing_kernel_Hilbert_space#:~:text=then%20called%20the-,reproducing%20kernel,-%2C%20and%20it%20reproduces).
+
+---
+
+## Background 
+
+This section is no more than a refresher on select topics. I will not make an attempt to explain them completely. If this is what you need, I recommend you explore these (completely free) resources:
+
+1. **Vector spaces.** [_Linear Algebra Done Right_](https://linear.axler.net/) by Axler.
+2. **Signals and Systems.** [_Signals & Systems: Theory and Applications_](https://ss2-2e.eecs.umich.edu/) by Ulaby and
+Yagle.
+3. **Kernel methods.** [_Foundations of Machine Learning_](https://cs.nyu.edu/~mohri/mlbook/) by Mohri, Rostamizadeh, and Talwalkar.
+
+### Vector Spaces 
+
+
+
+### Signals and Systems 
+
+### Kernel Methods
+
+---
+
+

content/resume.md

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 ## Introduction
 
-I am a fourth-year undergraduate at [UC Berkeley](https://www.berkeley.edu/) invested in mathematics and computer science. Primarily, I am a systems programmer and machine learning practitioner. I apply these aptitudes to research projects within computational game theory, advised by [Prof. Garcia](https://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~ddgarcia/). I have also spent a few summers at [Meta](https://about.meta.com/) working on ML infrastructure among other things, and accrued significant leadership experience in two years as an engineering lead at [UC Berkeley SAIT](https://technology.berkeley.edu/SAIT).
+I am graduating from [UC Berkeley](https://www.berkeley.edu/) intellectually invested in mathematics and computer science. I am a systems programmer and machine learning practitioner by trade. With these aptitudes, I pursue projects in the intersection of machine learning and game theory. I also spent four summers at [Meta](https://about.meta.com/) (working on ML infrastructure, among other things) and have two years of leadership experience as an engineering lead at [UC Berkeley SAIT](https://technology.berkeley.edu/SAIT).
 
 ---
 
 ## Academic History
 
 ### University of California, Berkeley
 
-_**B.A. Computer Science** - In progress_
+**B.A. Computer Science** -- Aug 2021 to Dec 2025
 
 {{< collapse "summary"="Coursework..." >}}
 
 * `CS 70` _Discrete Mathematics & Probability Theory_ ([Prof. Rao](https://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Faculty/Homepages/rao.html#main-content), [Prof. Ayazifar](https://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Faculty/Homepages/ayazifar.html#main-content))
-* `CS 61A`  _Structure & Interpretation of Computer Programs_ ([Prof. DeNero](https://denero.org/))
-* `CS 61B` _Data Structures & Algorithms_ ([Prof. Hilfinger](https://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Faculty/Homepages/hilfinger.html#main-content))
+* `CS 61A`  _Structure & Interpretation of Computer Programs_ ([<u>Prof. DeNero</u>](https://denero.org/))
+* `CS 61B` _Data Structures & Algorithms_ ([<u>Prof. Hilfinger</u>](https://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Faculty/Homepages/hilfinger.html#main-content))
 * `CS 61C` **_Great Ideas in Computer Architecture_** ([Prof. Garcia](https://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~ddgarcia/))
-* `CS 170` **_Efficient Algorithms & Intractable Problems_** ([Prof. Haghtalab](https://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~nika/), [Prof. Wright](https://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Faculty/Homepages/jswright.html#main-content))
+* `CS 170` **_Efficient Algorithms & Intractable Problems_** ([<u>Prof. Haghtalab</u>](https://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~nika/), [Prof. Wright](https://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Faculty/Homepages/jswright.html#main-content))
 * `CS 186` _Introduction to Database Systems_ ([Prof. Cheung](https://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~akcheung/))
-* `CS 162` **_Operating Systems & Systems Programming_** ([Prof. Kubiatowicz](https://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~kubitron/))
-* `CS 189` **_Introduction to Machine Learning_** ([Prof. Listgarten](http://www.jennifer.listgarten.com/), [Prof. Saremi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/saeed-saremi-71935916/))
-* `CS C182` **_Deep Neural Networks_** ([Prof. Sahai](https://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Faculty/Homepages/sahai.html))
+* `CS 162` **_Operating Systems & Systems Programming_** ([<u>Prof. Kubiatowicz</u>](https://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~kubitron/))
+* `CS 189` **_Introduction to Machine Learning_** ([<u>Prof. Listgarten</u>](http://www.jennifer.listgarten.com/), [Prof. Saremi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/saeed-saremi-71935916/))
+* `CS 182` **_Designing, Visualizing and Understanding Deep Neural Networks_** ([<u>Prof. Sahai</u>](https://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Faculty/Homepages/sahai.html))
+* `CS 272` **_Foundations of Learning, Decisions, and Games_** [Audited] ([<u>Prof. Haghtalab</u>](https://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~nika/))
+
+<!-- -->
+
+* `EE 126` _Probability and Random Processes_ ([Prof. Khanna](https://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Faculty/Homepages/pkhanna.html))
+* `EE 120` **_Signals and Systems_** ([<u>Prof. Dimakis</u>](https://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~alexdimakis/))
 
 <!-- -->
 
 * `MATH 1A` _Calculus I_ ([Prof. Vojta](https://math.berkeley.edu/~vojta/))
-* `MATH 1B` _Calculus II_ ([Prof. Paulin](https://math.berkeley.edu/~apaulin/))
+* `MATH 1B` _Calculus II_ ([<u>Prof. Paulin</u>](https://math.berkeley.edu/~apaulin/))
 * `MATH 54` **_Linear Algebra & Differential Equations_** ([Prof. Lott](https://math.berkeley.edu/~lott/))
-* `MATH 110` **_Abstract Linear Algebra_** ([Prof. Frenkel](https://www.edwardfrenkel.com/))
+* `MATH 110` **_Abstract Linear Algebra_** ([<u>Prof. Frenkel</u>](https://www.edwardfrenkel.com/))
+* `MATH 113` _Abstract Algebra_ [Audited] ([Prof. Utiralova](https://math.berkeley.edu/~sashau/))
 
-**Courses **in bold** are favorites of mine!* 
+**Courses **in bold** and professors <u>underlined</u> are favorites of mine!* 
 
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 ### Software Engineer Intern @ [Meta](https://about.meta.com/)
 
-New York, NY -- Since May 2025 
+New York, NY -- May 2025 to Aug 2025
 
 {{< collapse "summary"="Details..." >}}
 
-Part of the Systems Experimentation team. 
+Experimentation products at Meta (e.g. [ServiceLab](https://www.usenix.org/system/files/osdi24-chow.pdf)) rely on common experimentation infrastructure in the form of a unified platform. This platform underwent migration to a modularized alternative in the interest of extensibility into the use cases of new experimentation products (among other things). 
+
+As part of the Systems Experimentation team, I migrated a feature that allowed experimentation products to track the status of collections of individual trials under an SLA of eventual consistency and retry-based fault tolerance. This required the design and implementation of distributed workflows written in Python and Rust, extensions to our external API, and close rollout monitoring via internal observability tooling.
+
+I also detailed a state log data pipeline and model-predictive workflow controller to optimize actions (such as retries) according to our SLOs. This took the form of a ~15 page RFC that I presented to the team.
 
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+      <title>Poem 5. &#34;Zoe&#34;</title>
+      <link>http://localhost:1313/poem-5.-zoe/</link>
+      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+      
+      <guid>http://localhost:1313/poem-5.-zoe/</guid>
+      <description>&lt;pre tabindex=&#34;0&#34;&gt;&lt;code&gt;caudaloso río de la memoria;
+sacrificio, derrota clavada,
+memoria total, pensamiento
+que me abruma,
+               te vas
+para regresar una vez más,
+siempre una vez más, nunca
+te vas,
+        pero tampoco llegas;
+ya te fuiste, y aún sigues
+aquí, sigues en el instante,
+la hora te produce siempre,
+ya no sueño, recordar tu luz
+me despierta, me carcome,
+lo pagué todo para pensarte,
+símbolo del olvido,
+                    cara
+atorada siempre en el pasado,
+sólo te pienso en el pasado,
+palabras que escribo pensando
+en el pasado; 
+        ahí perteneces,
+que el instante es una nada;
+el futuro toca ya la puerta
+de mi alma, y no lo escucho;
+     silencio que me abruma,
+pensamientos que me gritan,
+   memorias que me ahogan
+en su caudal, río perdido
+       que te busca siempre
+&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;</description>
+    </item>
+    
+    
+    
+    <item>
+      <title>Poem 4. &#34;Consuelo&#34;</title>
+      <link>http://localhost:1313/poem-4.-consuelo/</link>
+      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+      
+      <guid>http://localhost:1313/poem-4.-consuelo/</guid>
+      <description>&lt;pre tabindex=&#34;0&#34;&gt;&lt;code&gt;Ay, mijo,
+que te bendiga Dios.
+No eres de ule ni de fierro.
+Te amo con todo mi ser;
+eres mi corazón.
+&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;</description>
+    </item>
+    
+    
+    
+    <item>
+      <title>Poem 3. &#34;Lucy&#34;</title>
+      <link>http://localhost:1313/poem-3.-lucy/</link>
+      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+      
+      <guid>http://localhost:1313/poem-3.-lucy/</guid>
+      <description>&lt;pre tabindex=&#34;0&#34;&gt;&lt;code&gt;Marsupial madre de un amor tenaz
+que se resguarda entre mis costillas;
+me llena de un sentimiento líquido
+que se construye al cerrar mis ojos.
+
+Llueves gotas de ideas inmarcesibles.
+Toda la noche llueves sobre mi rostro;
+gotas de lluvia que veo ya sobre mi piel
+son transparentes, por tu transparencia.
+
+Cómo te extraño, querida amiga;
+que convertiste nuestra vivienda en hogar,
+y cuidas siempre de mí, así cómo yo de ti.
+Pronto nos veremos otra vez.
+&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;</description>
+    </item>
+    
+    
+    
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       <title>Poem 2. &#34;Occidental&#34;</title>
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       <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
 
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-      <description>&lt;p&gt;El negro de la noche es el final del infinito;&lt;br&gt;
-la verdad me llega a la velocidad de la luz.&lt;br&gt;
-Son trayectorias que trazan entre los átomos,&lt;br&gt;
-son curvas que desnudan misterios paralelos.&lt;br&gt;
-Es hipótesis de tiempo escrita en el espacio,&lt;br&gt;
-es información que se filtra entre la materia.&lt;/p&gt;
-</description>
+      <description>&lt;pre tabindex=&#34;0&#34;&gt;&lt;code&gt;Son trayectorias que trazan entre los átomos,
+son curvas que desnudan misterios paralelos.
+Es hipótesis de tiempo escrita en el espacio,
+es información que se filtra entre la materia.
+&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;</description>
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-      <description>&lt;p&gt;Madre que no te suelta el estandarte,&lt;br&gt;
-madre de selva que te cubre como yedra;&lt;br&gt;
-me arrulla desde la penumbra,&lt;br&gt;
-me susurra el nombre de Dios.&lt;br&gt;
-Ya quítame de aquí que me muero, madre,&lt;br&gt;
-dame las palabras que me corresponden,&lt;br&gt;
-sacude desde tu sigilo mi sangre,&lt;br&gt;
-hazme llegar tu amor.&lt;br&gt;
-Soledad eterna y vida corta,&lt;br&gt;
-no te vayas a olvidar de mí.&lt;br&gt;
-Madre que a ciegas todo lo ve;&lt;br&gt;
-corazón de parota, palabras de luz.&lt;br&gt;
-Eres la cumbre de este desierto,&lt;br&gt;
-autora del método mío,&lt;br&gt;
-madre de todo.&lt;br&gt;
-Mi primer amor, también el último,&lt;br&gt;
-mi castillo, mi escudo, mi ángel.&lt;br&gt;
-Águila de quinientas virtudes,&lt;br&gt;
-reguilete infinito de colores,&lt;br&gt;
-piedra de orgullo inexorable.&lt;br&gt;
-Arbol terrestre que toca el cielo,&lt;br&gt;
-sosiego inminente,&lt;br&gt;
-calor solar.&lt;/p&gt;
-</description>
+      <description>&lt;pre tabindex=&#34;0&#34;&gt;&lt;code&gt;Madre que no me suelta el estandarte,
+madre de selva que me cubre como yedra,
+estás completamente marcada en mí;
+me arrullas desde mi penumbra,
+me susurras el nombre de Dios.
+
+Ya quítame de aquí que me muero, madre,
+dame las palabras que me corresponden,
+sacude desde tu sigilo mi sangre
+y hazme llegar tu amor.
+
+Soledad eterna y vida corta,
+nunca te me vayas a ir.
+
+Madre que a ciegas todo lo ve;
+corazón de parota, palabras de luz.
+Eres la cumbre de este desierto,
+autora del método mío;
+eres madre de todo.
+
+Águila de quinientas virtudes,
+reguilete infinito de colores,
+piedra de orgullo inexorable.
+
+Árbol terrestre que toca el cielo;
+sosiego inminente,
+calor solar.
+&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;</description>
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