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.