Contact Information
| Name | Jerick Shi |
| junkais@andrew.cmu.edu |
Experience
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2023 - present Pittsburgh, PA
Teaching Assistant
Carnegie Mellon University
- Created weekly recitation materials and led sessions for 7 courses: Differential Equations (S22, F22, F24, S26), Intro to Machine Learning (F24, S25), Graduate AI (S26), Algorithm Design & Analysis (F25), Markov Chains (F25), Continuous Time Finance (S23), and Intro to Math Finance (S25)
- Offered one on one support through designing personalized practice problems and exams
- Addressed over 400 student questions and concerns using online Q&A platform
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2023 - Shanghai, China
AI Development Intern
Xencio
- Developed predictive analytics pipeline for accounts receivable using machine learning algorithms, improving forecasting accuracy by 25%
- Created an internal chatbot using ChatGLM2, significantly improving data retrieval efficiency
- Researched Nvidia’s CUDA technology for insights to promote cash flow analysis
- Authored insightful monthly reports for an internal AI journal within the company
Education
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2025 - 2026 Pittsburgh, PA
5th Year MSCS
Carnegie Mellon University
Computer Science
- Trustworthy AI, Generative AI, Randomized Algorithms, AI as a Co-founder
- Master’s Thesis: The Structure of Deception: How LLM Agents Lie, Break Promises, and Exploit Trust in Multi-Agent Settings
- Research Areas: Multi-Agent LLM Systems, AI Safety
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2021 - 2025 Pittsburgh, PA
BSc
Carnegie Mellon University
Computer Science
- Additional Major in Computational and Applied Mathematics, Minor in Computational Finance
- University and College Honors
Skills
Languages: English (native), Chinese (native), Spanish (intermediate)
Programming: Python (NumPy, Pandas, SciPy), C/C++, Java, Javascript, R, HTML/CSS
Awards
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2025 Optiver Market Making Game
- 4th place out of 20 teams
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2024 IMC Prosperity Trading Competition
- Top 250 out of 13,000+ teams
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2024 Mathematical Contest in Modeling
- Top 35% out of 18,000+ teams
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2023 Carnegie Mellon University Quantathon
- Top 8 out of 40 teams
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2022 83rd Putnam Competition
- Top 25% out of 3,415 participants
Activities
CMU Tricking Club: Vice President
CMU K-Pop Dance Club: Film Co-chair
CMU Quant Club: Member