Michael Yu

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eng physics, cs, phil @ stanford

currently:

controls intern @ foundation robotics

controls, emebedded systems, firmware, etc. for custom high DOF hand

previously:

organizing tech team @ treehacks

built a hardware harness to control a vending machine

fullstack engineering @ context ai

wired frontend components for launch + patched Vercel SDK for prompt caching

fullstack engineering @ redwoodsmb

created Go backend and Typescript frontend for startup backed by GC, Lux, KXVC, AV1

roasted on tech roast show

got flamed for being a child

security software engineering intern @ tiktok

built a React site demoing TikTok passkey service to Mastercard, AMEX, Starbucks, etc.
achieved 13x decrease in latency with new Go passkey SDK integration

llm research intern @ mathos ai

explored agent-based framework for improving LLM accuracy on math problems
built RAG system achieving 90% peak accuracy for math questions

research assistant @ laboratory for laser energetics

reserached high performance CNNs to accelerate laser pulse and shape preidction for inertial confinement fusion

projects:

built vending machine API

hardware harness exposing an api to control a vending machine

built stanford speakers bureau site

literally rebuilt eventbrite

built granola scraper

simple note extractor from granola

coded frc robot

- second order swerve kinematics
- full field odometry and localization
- path planning on the fly
- match logging and simulation

built treevents

unified events app for Stanford

built miru

indoor navigation app, vespa ai prize winner at Treehacks 2025

built cardFlash

developed iOS and Android Flutter app, rated 4.8+ stars with a few thousand users

built rpt pairing

automated tutoring pairing system with google app script

built git switcher

simple bash script to switch between gitlab and github signing keys

contact: yumich [at] stanford [dot] edu