Available for AI/ML Research & Software Roles

Yu Xuan Low

Computer Science (Data Science & AI) @ University College Dublin

Award-winning competitor in international AI Olympiads with a proven track record of building end-to-end machine learning architectures and production backend services. Passionate about applied computer vision, NLP, and intelligent software systems.

IOAI '26 Bronze Medalist / NAIC '26 Champion / USACO Gold / MAIO Fellow
Dublin, Ireland • yuxuanlow013@gmail.com • +353 87 031 6497
Low Yu Xuan
Yu Xuan Low UCD CS & AI

About Me

I am a Computer Science student specializing in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at University College Dublin. I train Malaysian students for international AI Olympiads with the Malaysian AI Olympiad Fellowship (MAIO) and serve as Technical Director at AMISO. Seeking software development and AI/ML research opportunities to build intelligent, real-world systems.

Academic & technical background details

Currently pursuing Computer Science specializing in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence at University College Dublin. Previously achieved 4A* in Cambridge A-Levels at INTI and graduated as the Best Graduate of 2024 (9A+ 1A) from Chung Ling High School Penang.

Active as a Fellowship Trainer for the Malaysian AI Olympiad (MAIO), preparing students for international contests across computer vision, NLP, and audio domains. Serving as Technical Director at AMISO, leading developer teams on Olympiad outreach platforms.

Machine Learning & AI

Hands-on experience in applied machine learning across Computer Vision, NLP, and predictive modeling. Experienced with PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers, OpenCV, and Scikit-learn, spanning model fine-tuning, data pipeline engineering, and benchmarking.

AI Olympiad & Competitive Programming

Award-winning competitor in international Olympiads and algorithmic contests. Bronze Medalist at the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI 2026), Honorable Mention at APOAI 2026, Champion at NAIC 2026, and USACO Gold competitor.

Software & Backend Development

Track record of building end-to-end ML systems and production backend services. Proficient in Python, C++, JavaScript, SQL, and PHP, utilizing frameworks like Django, Node.js, Next.js, Supabase, and mobile development in Flutter.

Featured Work

Embrace Study

Embrace Study

(Confidential / NDA)
Aug 2026

Built secure participant-tracking infrastructure for a 200+ person prospective study on maternal-infant postpartum psychological adjustment. Developed with Next.js, ShadCN, and Supabase, ensuring interpretable insights and robust data protection.

Next.js · ShadCN · Supabase · Infrastructure · Data Protection

Diabetic Retinopathy Screening

Diabetic Retinopathy Screening

Jun 2026

Engineered a preprocessing pipeline (CLAHE, Graham's Method, Feature Adaptive Cropping) for retinal image analysis and trained an ensemble model (ResNet-34, EfficientNetB4, RandomForest) reaching 91% accuracy on limited, unbalanced data. Champion at NAIC 2026.

Computer Vision · PyTorch · OpenCV · Scikit-learn · Transformers

Byte of Kuih

Byte of Kuih

Jul 2025

Curated and cleaned a 16,000+ image dataset to train an EfficientNetV2 classifier recognizing 8 classes of Malaysian traditional kuih. Fine-tuned the model with PyTorch and Hugging Face to reach 98% validation accuracy and 100% test accuracy.

PyTorch · Hugging Face · Transformers · EfficientNetV2 · Computer Vision

JotMe

JotMe

Jun 2025

A mental-health journaling platform with interactive ChartJS mood visualizations and an NLP backend combining KeyBERT keyword extraction with emotion-detection models and graph-based contextual sentiment analysis (NetworkX).

NLP · Transformers · KeyBERT · NetworkX · ChartJS · Python

GUIDE-SHARK

GUIDE-SHARK

Mar 2025

A full-stack health-diagnostics app with a Flutter frontend and a Django REST backend, applying clean architecture and separation-of-concerns design. Integrated an AI model to analyze patient symptoms and generate rapid preliminary diagnoses.

Flutter · Django · PyTorch · REST API · Scikit-learn

Competitions & Awards

International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI) / Bronze Medal
2026
Asia Pacific Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (APOAI) / Honorable Mention
2026
National Artificial Intelligence Competition (NAIC) / Champion (2026), 1st Runner Up (2025)
2026, 2025
Northern Eurasia Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence / Rank 4 / 188 (Day 1)
2026
Malaysia Artificial Intelligence Olympiad (MAIO) / Rank 1 (2026 Qualifiers), Gold Medal (2025)
2026, 2025
USA Computing Olympiad (USACO) / Gold Division
2026
LingHacks VI Hackathon / Best Beginner Project + 3rd Runner Up
2025
Codeforces / Specialist (1429 rating)
Current
Malaysia Computing Olympiad (MCO) / Silver Medal
2025
California Informatics Competition (CALICO) / Silver Medal
Fall 2024

Leadership & Experience

Fellowship Trainer & Fellow

/ Malaysian AI Olympiad Fellowship (MAIO)
Aug 2026 – Present · Remote

AI Mentorship & Training

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Plan 14+ trainings for Malaysian students on Olympiad AI, involving ML, CV, NLP and Audio domains
  • Brainstorm and refine 2+ task ideas to ensure Malaysian students are trained and exposed to challenging problems

Vice President of Activities

/ 21st INTIMA, INTI
Nov 2025 – Present · Penang / Remote

Student Governance

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Review and manage 84+ events across campus by societies and 28+ events and initiatives by INTIMA
  • Ensure wellbeing and constitutional compliance of 37 societies; established 2 new societies in students' interests

Technical Director

/ AMISO
Jun 2025 – Present · Remote

Technical Leadership

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Coordinate a team of 5 developers across Malaysia to expand outreach and maintain 100% website uptime
  • Develop a blueprint for a mobile application to promote International Science Olympiads
Apr 2025 – Jun 2025 · Remote

Computer Science Education

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Taught 15+ students Python from all around the world from scratch
  • Conducted 2 TeachNow sessions to help students identify bugs and improve programming skills

Academic Background

Computer Science with Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

Sep 2026 – Present
University College Dublin • Dublin, Ireland
Specializing in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

Cambridge A Levels

Apr 2025 – Jun 2026
INTI International College Penang • Penang, Malaysia
4A* (Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry)
Leadership & activities
• Vice President of Activities, 21st INTIMA
• Intake Representative

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)

Jan 2020 – Dec 2024
Chung Ling High School Penang • Penang, Malaysia
9A+, 1A · Ranked 2/441 in Year · Best Graduate of 2024
Leadership & activities
• Chief Executive of International Student Camp
• Vice President of i-CreatorZ (Maker's Club)
• Secretary of Graduation Magazine

Certifications

Project Management Fundamentals

/ Professional Credential

Technical Leadership · Project Management · Team Coordination · Strategic Planning

Jun 2025

Neural Networks and Deep Learning

/ DeepLearning.ai Verify

Neural Networks · Deep Learning · Mathematical Modelling · Machine Learning

May 2025

Information Technology and Computer Science

/ MCKL College Verify

Networking · Computer Systems · Internet of Things

2024

Recent Articles

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Projects List

A comprehensive list of engineering projects, machine learning systems, and research platforms I've developed.

projects · machine-learning · software-engineering · healthtech

Sep 28, 2026 · 2 min

Resources I Used

A collection of all the resources I'm using, sorted by fields, for personal use only.

resources · personal · study · learning · self-improvement

Aug 18, 2025 · 1 min

Get In Touch

Open for machine learning research collaborations, software engineering roles, and AI Olympiad mentorship.

Coding Mentorship

I offer mentorship for aspiring programmers, machine learning enthusiast or just someone breaking into AI. Whether you're just starting or looking to improve your skills, I can help guide your learning journey.

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