vachagan
/vɑt͡ʃʰɑˈɡɑn/
melikian
/mɛli'kjɑn/

Hi, I'm Vach. I'm a student developer and researcher.

I am an undergrad at Rutgers University, studying Computer Science, Cognitive Science, Linguistics, and Philosophy.

I interned at Twitch (Amazon), where I worked on the Twitch app for Android. I am also a part-time developer at MeritMatch. Prior to that, I interned at Fidelity Investments, where I worked on the Fidelity Health app for iOS.

I was also a fellow at the Rutgers Center for Cognitive Science, where I researched the intersection of language and cognition, focusing on syntax-semantics interface of active vs passive voice - working with Shannon Bryant and Kristen Syrett, alongside four undergrads.

Prior to that, I was a research assistant at the SHIRE (Social Human-AI Impressions & Representations) Lab, where I developed computational approaches to identifying intersectional biases in large language models.