https://rdszhao.com/ Recent content on ray zhao Hugo en-us Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://rdszhao.com/notes/2024/8/5/08052024/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://rdszhao.com/notes/2024/8/5/08052024/ <p>one thing i’ve read recently that’s affected me heavily and gradually since &lsquo;i’ve read it was <a href="https://www.cjthex.com/those-arent-tweets/">this essay</a> from cj the x. it was written to apply to twitter but i fear something just as if not more insidious is happening with instagram, especially stories. more and more often myself tempted to post pictures and videos of random things happening to me throughout the day, robbing me of the conscious experience of sitting there and <em>feeling</em> each and every one of those moments. every sunset becomes a fleeting post defined in my own head by the interaction it gets. it’s definitely toxic and i’m still navigating my own relationship with the app and social media as a whole.</p> https://rdszhao.com/about/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://rdszhao.com/about/ <h1 id="about-ray">about ray</h1> <p>hi! i am a full-stack data scientist with interests and expertise in machine learning model building and production engineering. i hold particular expertise in large language models and agentic systems engineering.</p> <p>i am particularly interested in interdisciplinary spaces that involve communities at large: environmental science, healthcare, urban planning, and related fields.</p> <p>i hold a bachelor’s degree in data science and mathematics from uc san diego, and a master’s degree in data science from the university of southern california.</p> https://rdszhao.com/inquiries/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://rdszhao.com/inquiries/ <p>i am currently on a bit of a hiatus from frequent shooting, but leave these works here because i love them. if you would like me to shoot for your event or occasion please contact me through any of the <a href="https://rdszhao.com/about/"><em>means listed here</em></a></p> https://rdszhao.com/lifestyle/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://rdszhao.com/lifestyle/ <p>life, friends, and portraits</p> https://rdszhao.com/city-and-landscapes/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://rdszhao.com/city-and-landscapes/ <p>urban and natural exposures.</p> https://rdszhao.com/none-such-thing-1/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://rdszhao.com/none-such-thing-1/