Derek Hu – Portfolio

Hi! I'm Derek, a Math & Computer Science student at Duke University interested in Software Engineering, Machine Learning, and Quantitative Finance.
This portfolio highlights my technical projects and coursework.

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Featured Projects

1. Locki – Productivity Tracking Social Media iOS App

• Built in Swift/SwiftUI with Firebase backend for authentication & cloud storage.
• Features: stopwatch-based session logging, leaderboards, messaging, and notifications.
• Designed normalized database schema & secure authentication flow.

2. Data Structures Library

• Custom Java implementations of classic data structures

3. Java Networked Apps

• Multiplayer Nim game + Chat application using sockets

4. C Systems Programming

• Shells, file utilities, and low-level C programs

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Research & Technical Experience

NIST Research – Distributed ML Optimization

• Optimized ML algorithms in Python (TensorFlow, NumPy) for distributed systems.
• Improved training convergence by 15% through model efficiency analysis.
• (code was confidential)

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Tech Stack

Languages: Python, Java, Swift, C++, HTML/CSS
Frameworks/Libraries: TensorFlow, NumPy, pandas, SwiftUI, Firebase
Tools: Git, GitHub, Xcode, VS Code, Linux, Bash

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