Connorv19.0
Read this like a manual, not a bio. It's how I actually run: what's installed, what's still in beta, and where it's going.
Why I build for the heart
"I was born with a heart that needed engineering to keep working. Now I want to build the technology that helps the next kid."
I was born with Tetralogy of Fallot, a congenital heart defect where four problems in the heart's structure show up at once. Before I knew anything about engineering, medical technology had already kept me alive. That's not abstract for me, it's the reason I'm here.
Growing up around all of it, the scans, the monitors, the sensors, the surgeries, taught me that medicine is really engineering applied to the most important machine there is. It also showed me where the technology still falls short, and how much room there is to make it better and more human.
So that's where I point my work. Interning at Stanford Medicine on a pediatric cardiac organ-care system and blood-pressure sensors wasn't a résumé line for me, it was personal. Long term, I want to push cardiovascular and medical technology forward and build systems I actually understand, so the people who depend on them can too.
System Overview
Connor Siu, a first-year Biomedical Engineering student at San José State University (2025–2029), out of Mountain House High School's Biomedical Pathway. I run on curiosity and a refusal to treat technology like a black box.
Research intern at Stanford Medicine under Dr. Michael Ma, working on a pediatric cardiac organ-care system and blood-pressure sensor development. First Aid and BLS/CPR certified.
What I'm really after: build systems I understand deeply, across biomedical engineering and AI, and push cardiovascular and medical technology that feels personal, useful, and interactive.
Core Interests
- Biomedical Engineering
- AI Agents
- Bioinformatics
- Computer Vision
- Automation
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Embedded Systems
- CAD and 3D Printing
Current Side Quests
- Making Jarvis see and respond to gestures
- A deterministic, explainable health pipeline
- Designing + printing custom hardware mounts
- Pushing local models as autonomous agents
Strengths
- Building systems from first principles
- Connecting software, hardware, and the human body
- Learning fast across very different domains
- Following an idea until I actually understand it
Things I'm Learning
- Bioinformatics workflows
- Computer vision optimization
- MCP and connector design
- Running and tuning local models
Experience & Education
Research Internfeatured
Jun – Jul 2023Stanford Medicine, Dr. Michael Ma's Cardiothoracic Bioengineering Lab
Stanford, CA
- Selected for a small cohort of three students to develop research and lab skills under Dr. Michael Ma.
- Assisted in developing a blood-pressure sensor for a cardiovascular organ-care system, focused on translating adult technologies for pediatric cardiac transplant patients.
- Built hands-on instrumentation and circuitry skills (Arduino IDE) alongside research methods and data collection.
Advisory Staff
LeadershipAmerican Red Cross, Youth Development Conference
California
- Helped direct a team of 20–30 youth staff supporting programs for 200+ delegates each year.
- Organized meeting minutes, scheduling, and logistics, keeping clear documentation under fast-paced conditions.
General Manager
Aug 2025 – PresentBubba's Catering
Mountain House, CA
- Run high-volume customer service in a fast-paced sales environment, handling cash and digital payments accurately under pressure.
- Manage product presentation, daily setup/breakdown, and smooth operations during peak hours.
Education
San José State University
2025 – 2029B.S. Biomedical Engineering
First-year Biomedical Engineering undergraduate and Biomedical Engineering Society member, focused on cardiovascular and medical technology.
Mountain House High School
2021 – 2025High School Diploma, Biomedical Pathway
Completed the school's Biomedical Pathway. Graduated with Honors.
Skills
- PCR
- Gel Electrophoresis
- ELISA
- BLAST Sequencing
- Micropipetting
- Staining
- Microscopy
- Python
- C++
- MATLAB
- Arduino IDE
- Excel / Sheets
- First Aid
- BLS / CPR
- Critical Thinking
- Data Analysis
Certifications
- First Aid Certified
- BLS / CPR Certified
Long-Term Mission
Push cardiovascular and medical technology forward, the kind that kept me alive, and build systems I actually understand, so the people who depend on them can too.
Use engineering and AI to make biomedical technology more personal, explainable, and genuinely useful.