Henry Shan
about me
Hi, I’m Claire! I am currently a senior at MIT double-majoring in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Brain and Cognitive Sciences. I really love thinking about intelligence – both how it’s encoded in our brains, and how it could be instilled in AI and robots. Additionally, I’m excited about ways to integrate the brain with technology like brain-computer interfaces, neuroengineering, or biomechatronics!
Professionally, I’ve been a software engineering intern at Illumina and YouTube. In both roles, I worked on designing and implementing data storage and retrieval systems – at a very high level at YouTube, and at a much lower level at Illumina. See my resume for more role-specific details.
On campus, I am a traditional choreographer for MIT’s Asian Dance Team, and teach middle school girls and nonbinary students computer science fundamentals with CodeIt. I also had the pleasure to serve as Vice Chair for the 2024 Ring Committee, where I got to design and present my class ring!
In my free time, I like listening to music, embroidering, reading sci-fi, and exploring Boston. I also love designing and creating elegant things – drawings, installations, or even cards for my friends. I have documented some of my favorite creations in creative.
As always, email me if you’d like to talk about MIT, about the brain, about music or art or design – anything, really. Looking forward to hearing from you!
me! in front of the Golden Brain at the McGovern Institute