Candy Xie

Founder • Developer • Aspiring Music Technologist

About

🌏 HK/NY (sometimes SF)

Insanely interested in the intersections among music, cs and neuroscience from the perspectives of business and research. Find me playing the recorder and making content outside building.

Currently building MeloMed, where music intersects with behavioral AI and mental health, and software for musicians to help them save time during production.

Currently Building

NYU WIBE Shark Tank Winner 2025

MeloMed

AI-driven behavioral wellness platform where music intersects with AI and mental health. Winner of NYU WIBE Shark Tank 2025.

AI Research

Agentic Evaluation

Collaborating with like-minded peers to do research on agentic applications on therapies.

In Development

Music Production Tools

Software for musicians to save time during production, understanding creative workflow and enhancing the artistic process.

Independent Research

PCOS Bioinformatics

ML-based feature analysis and predictive modeling for PCOS diagnosis using computational health research methods.

Education

New York University

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Tandon School of Engineering · HKSES Scholar
  • Hemmes Engineering & Science Society (Social Media Head)
  • Brooklyn Hall Council (Director of Advocacy)
  • Relevant Coursework: Organic Chemistry, Calculus, Intro to Engineering & Design, Problem Solving and Programming

Experience

MeloMed

Founder & CEO
New York, NY · Jun 2025 – Present
  • Building an AI-driven behavioral wellness platform combining music analysis, NLP, and journaling for mood insights
  • Integrated Spotify, OpenAI, and sentiment-analysis APIs for personalized emotional reflections
  • Won 1st Place at NYU WIBE Shark Tank 2025; received early interest from VCs
  • Leading product direction and coordinating engineering/design contributors toward a scalable MVP

Jane Street

WiSE Program Participant
Hong Kong · Jul 2025
  • Selected for a competitive women-in-STEM program exploring probability, trading intuition, and strategic reasoning
  • Completed quantitative simulations (Figgie, Estimathon) and collaborative problem-solving workshops

Spotlight Enterprises Limited

Assistant Clubhouse Officer
Hong Kong · Jul 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Managed clubhouse documents via Excel and internal information systems
  • Acted as liaison between 1,000+ residents and management to support communication and facility operations

China Resources Cement

Summer Intern
Hong Kong · Aug 2024
  • Shadowed engineering operations at Redland Concrete and Quality Control Consultants
  • Supported administrative coordination for company-wide events

Hackathon Projects

Trender

Y Combinator Hackathon
Python, React, TikTok API, Shopify API, AI

Selected for YC Hackathon (22% acceptance); built AI arbitrage tool detecting viral products and automating Shopify listings. Automated trend detection from TikTok/Spotify with real-time price comparison.

Visionary

HackPrinceton
Python, YOLOv8, Arduino, Claude API, React

Built AI assistive navigation for peripheral vision loss; implemented YOLOv8 detection with <100ms latency for real-time warnings. Designed multi-modal feedback system with haptic motors, audio alerts, and AI voice assistance.

Neuri

CalHacks 12.0
React Native, Expo, Deepgram API, SQLAlchemy

Developed voice-first ADHD productivity app; integrated Deepgram API for speech-to-text with automatic task parsing. Built gamification system with streaks, badges, and leaderboards.

Destress2Impress

PennApps
React, TailwindCSS, EmotiBit, Cerebras AI

Created biometric stress-detection platform using EmotiBit sensor for HR/HRV/EDA tracking and personalized entertainment. Integrated Cerebras LLM for mood classification and built 4 interactive stress-relief modules.

Research & Leadership

MedicSFacts

Founder & President
Virtual · Dec 2022 – Dec 2024
  • Built international science education initiative with 3,600+ readers across 4 continents
  • Led newsletters, interviews, global volunteer coordination, and interdisciplinary advocacy projects

IEEE Young Engineers

Researcher
Hong Kong · Apr 2023 – Jan 2025 · Published on ResearchGate
  • Investigated local light pollution impacts on ecosystems and public health using photometer readings and statistical analysis
  • Proposed actionable insights to relevant stakeholders; results published on ResearchGate

Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education

Innovator
Hong Kong · May 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Designed rehabilitation product for stroke patients; built prototype using Python, SketchUp, and 3D printing

Queen Mary Hospital

Surgery Attachment
Hong Kong · Aug 2024
  • Shadowed orthopaedic surgery with Dr. Lydia Lau (HKUMed) for exposure to biodesign and biomedical engineering

Acoustic Engineering Exploration

Independent Researcher
Hong Kong · Dec 2023
  • Investigated relationships between audio spectrograms and verbal speech patterns

Technical Skills

Languages

Python Java JavaScript SQL HTML/CSS C++

Frameworks

React React Native Node.js Flask TailwindCSS SQLAlchemy Expo Git/GitHub Arduino

APIs & AI

OpenAI API Claude API Deepgram Spotify API NLP Sentiment Analysis YOLOv8 Computer Vision

Design & Other

Figma Adobe Illustrator 3D Printing

Spoken Languages

English (Fluent) Cantonese (Fluent) Mandarin (Fluent) Spanish (Intermediate)

Beyond the Code

Musical Journey

Multi-instrumentalist with 10+ years of classical training. Recorder soloist & composer, also playing piano (since age 3), violin (since age 5), clarinet, ukulele, flute, and percussion. Creating multi-part arrangements on YouTube @candexplores.

Creative Pursuits

Ballet, contemporary dance, photography, audio technology, interdisciplinary design.

Community

Tutor for middle and elementary students, Recorder music instructor, SPCC Coastal Conservation volunteer, Rites of Passage (24-day leadership training).