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Yucong (Gary) Kong

Rochester, NY  |  garykong1029@outlook.com  |  LinkedIn

Featured Projects

Muse Widget

Muse Widget is an iOS app + widget for showing motivational text, quotes, poetry, idioms, and lyrics. It combines user-created content with 6 fixed official quote packs and supports smart time/random display modes.

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MetaDesk

MetaDesk is an iOS app for photographers that lets them log shoot events quickly (text or voice) in a timeline-style chat UI, auto-capturing time and GPS, then converting logs into export-ready IPTC metadata with AI.

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Education

University of Rochester

Sep. 2023 - May 2027 (Expected)
Rochester, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Statistics, Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics
  • Cumulative GPA: 3.69/4.0
  • Awards: Dean’s List | Meliora Values Award
  • Relevant Coursework: Nonparametric Inference, Intermediate Statistical Methodology, Linear Models, Discrete Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, Intermediate Micro/Macroeconomics, Financial Management, Investment, Financial Accounting, Marketing Research & Analytics

Experience

University of Rochester

Sep. 2025 - Present
Rochester, NY
Staff Photographer & Student Content Creator & Strategist
  • Work with the University Marketing & Communications team to produce visual and multimedia content for institutional social media channels, creating engaging visual content in real time.
  • Apply brand guidelines and social listening insights to produce photography that increased audience engagement across platforms.

Garth Fagan Dance

Jun. 2025 - Aug. 2025
Rochester, NY
Development Intern
  • Maintained and organized real-time donor records to support fundraising efforts; researched and identified potential individual and corporate sponsors. Redesigned the donation page of company’s official website.
  • Analyzed historical ticket sales data, evaluating metrics such as capacity utilization, revenue per seat, pricing strategies, and attendance trends to generate actionable recommendations.

STUDYSPACE GLOBAL

Jun. 2022 - Feb. 2025
Beijing, China
Head of Social Media Content / Asst. Operations Manager Intern
  • Managed the creation and dissemination of all online materials, including photographing company products and producing marketing content using Canva and Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Conducted weekly video meetings with the founder to review detailed weekly operations, discuss forthcoming marketing and operational strategies, and amend contract details.

GTJA Securities Co., Ltd.

Aug. 2022 - Oct. 2022
Suzhou, China
Digital Marketing Intern
  • Managed weekday relay live broadcasts from Shanghai headquarter using OBS, involving the design of in-stream elements and thumbnails. Achieved peak viewer numbers in the thousands for regional branch accounts.

Activities

NeuroSphere, University of Rochester

Jan. 2025 - Aug. 2025
Vice President / Director of Operations
  • Streamlined organizational workflows, including the integration of communication and document management systems to enhance efficiency.

UR Consulting Club

Sep. 2025 - Present
Member

Skills

  • Language: English (Proficient, IELTS 7.5), Mandarin (Native)
  • Computer Competency: R, Python, SQL, Tableau, Cursor, Claude Code, Microsoft Office, Power BI, Final Cut Pro
  • Interests: Skiing, Cycling, Hiking, Soccer, Photography, Video filming & editing, F1