Chahnwoo Park is a Computer Science student at Cornell University (Aug. 2021 – Dec. 2027), where he actively engages in research, teaching, and industry roles spanning machine learning, quantitative finance, and software engineering. His diverse background — from AI research at GNEWSOFT in Seoul to undergraduate teaching assistance at Cornell — reflects a deep commitment to applied computer science across domains.

At IMSI Research Lab, Chahnwoo contributes as a visiting researcher, bringing a cross-cultural perspective and strong technical foundations in large language models, backend engineering, and data-driven systems.

Professional Experience

• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant — CS 4820, Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science (Jan. 2026 ~ Present)
• Quantitative Analyst — Paragon Global Investments, Ithaca, NY (Feb. 2025 ~ Present)
• Machine Learning Engineering Subteam Member — Cornell Data Science (Feb. 2025 ~ Present)
• Undergraduate Researcher — Bowers Undergraduate Research Experience, Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science (Jun. 2025 ~ Aug. 2025)
• Creative Technologist — Creative Technology Lab, Cornell University Center for Teaching Innovation (Mar. 2025 ~ Jun. 2025)
• Artificial Intelligence Researcher — GNEWSOFT, Seoul, South Korea (Aug. 2023 ~ Nov. 2024) · Research and development with large language models
• Software Engineer — haeolit, Seoul, South Korea (Jul. 2022 ~ Jun. 2023) · Backend development with Java Spring Batch and Tibero RDBMS

Key Achievements

• Teaching algorithms (CS 4820) as an Undergraduate TA at Cornell's top-ranked CS program
• Concurrent roles in quantitative finance, ML engineering, and CS research at Cornell
• Industry AI research experience at GNEWSOFT with a focus on large language models
• Full-stack software engineering background spanning AI and backend systems