about
Welcome to my pothole on the Internet. I’m Emily! My nickname is ”squeak” — from which most of my usernames on the web are derived. I’m an undergraduate student at UW-Madison studying computer science, mathematics, and economics.
Currently, I’m:
- working on data analysis tools as a part of the UW CONNECT Lab
- developing automation scripts at the Center for High-Throughput Computing
- level 32 in pokemon go
My main hobby is puzzle-solving, which is where all my other interests stem from — I particularly enjoy competitive programming and coding games, such as Battlecode or Advent of Code. My main areas of interest in computer science are in low-level systems like compilers and programming languages, among other topics such as computer networks, optimization, and data visualization. In terms of math, I’m primarily interested in combinatorics.
contact
I like meeting interesting people — if you want to say hi or grab lunch with me, send an email at hello at emilyyao dot me
! If you’re on campus, feel free to drop by during my office hours at the Undergraduate Projects Lab.