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Daoliang Kan

@daoliangkan

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I am an engineering and data-focused researcher in digital tourism.

Australia

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What I'm looking for

I seek collaborative research or technical roles combining data science, cloud computing, and UX to drive applied research in sustainable tourism, with mentorship, real-world impact, and cross-disciplinary teamwork.

I am an engineering and computer-science-trained researcher focused on sustainable tourism, digitalization, and destination cooperation mechanisms. I have built scalable data pipelines and machine-learning models using Python, Apache Spark, and GCP to analyze large hospitality datasets and deliver actionable insights.

My project work spans large-scale Airbnb data analysis with Spark and MLlib, a computer-vision tennis training platform using React Native and OpenCV, and a beach garbage-cleaning vehicle combining UG NX design, FEA, and embedded STM32 vision. I seek collaborative research roles that apply cloud computing, big data, and interdisciplinary methods to advance sustainable tourism and smart-city solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Team Member

Airbnb Big Data Project

Jun 2024 - Sep 2024 (3 months)

Organized and preprocessed ~250,000 Airbnb listings to cleanse data and built distributed Apache Spark pipelines with RandomForest and Linear Regression models on GCP to predict market trends and user behavior.

Python Apache Spark MLlib Random Forest GCP HDFS Pandas

Frontend & UX Developer

Tennis Training Assistance Project

Feb 2024 - Jul 2024 (5 months)

Led UX research and designed UI features, implemented ~one-third of the React Native front end and integrated Firebase for CRUD while using OpenCV (17-point posture data) for backend motion analysis.

React Native Firebase OpenCV Python UX Research Mobile Development CRUD Operations

Frontend Developer

BrisStentnial Safe Housing Project

Jun 2023 - Nov 2023 (5 months)

Conducted user needs analysis from ~230 questionnaires and developed front-end pages (PHP/HTML/CSS/JS), visualizing ~50,000 records with Google API and interactive Leaflet maps to improve data accessibility.

PHP HTML CSS JavaScript Leaflet Google Maps Data Visualization

Mechanical Designer

Hefei Shangde Applied Materials Co., Ltd

Jan 2022 - Mar 2022 (2 months)

Designed and optimized mechanical products from concept to detailed drawings, selected materials to meet performance and manufacturability requirements, and collaborated with manufacturing teams to meet project constraints.

Product Development material selection Cross Functional Collaboration

Mechanical Designer & CV Engineer

Beach Garbage Cleaning Project

Oct 2021 - Mar 2022 (5 months)

Designed a beach garbage-cleaning vehicle (3D model ~59 parts), performed FEA on ~15 key components, produced parts via FDM 3D printing, and implemented real-time garbage recognition on STM32 using C and OpenCV.

3D Modeling C#)OpenCV

Customer Manager

Bank of China

Jun 2021 - Aug 2021 (2 months)

Served customers at branch front desk, processed account and loan documents, maintained customer records, and supported branch operations to ensure timely service delivery.

Customer Service Document Processing Client Communication

Event Team Member

Hannover Messe

Mar 2021 - Apr 2021 (1 month)

Coordinated with organizers and exhibitors to showcase industrial innovations, facilitating communications and enhancing international visibility of participating companies during the exhibition.

Event Coordination Exhibition Management Cross Cultural Communication Public Relations

Event Organizer

Aussie Mobile Connect

Oct 2023 - Present (1 year 10 months)

Organized student lectures and secured sponsorships, increasing student engagement and facilitating collaborations between students, businesses, and cultural organizations.

Sponsorship Management Student Engagement Fundraising

Union Team Member

UQ Union

Sep 2023 - Present (1 year 11 months)

Supported student activities and collaborated with teams to enhance campus engagement and event delivery as a member of the University of Queensland student union.

Student Engagement Team Collaboration event support Volunteer coordination Communication

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Queensland

Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology

2023 -

Activities and societies: Best Software Project (University of Queensland) 11/2024; Volunteer, Aussie Mobile Connect 12/2023; Team Member, UQ Union 09/2023

Pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology since September 2023 with coursework focused on discrete mathematics, relational database systems, and cloud computing.

Hefei University

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Design, Manufacture and Automation

2018 - 2023

Grade: 3.12/4.0

Activities and societies: University-level Second Class Scholarship; University-level Merit Student

Completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Design, Manufacture and Automation from September 2018 to June 2023 with coursework including Engineering Applied Mathematics and Electrotechnics and Electronic Technology.