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Forest Qin

Co-Founder & Software Engineer

Building at the intersection of AI and product. CSE @ Michigan.

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Currently co-founding an AI startup, previously engineering at 168 Group and researching at Wharton. I care about craft, speed, and shipping things that matter.

Co-Founder · Stealth AI StartupWharton ResearchHackathon Winner

Experience

Co-FounderStealth AI Startup

Jan 2026 – Present

Building AI-native product from 0→1. Full-stack architecture, product strategy, and go-to-market.

Software Engineer168 Group Inc.

May – Aug 2025

Enterprise tooling and e-commerce platform development.

Frontend Developer168 Group Inc.

Aug – Oct 2024

Customer engagement features and UI systems.

Research AssistantThe Wharton School

2023

Organizational behavior data analysis and research support.

Data AnalystCurrentrail

2022

Data pipeline and analytics work.

Projects

1st PlaceSpartaHacks XI

Bookd

AI phone receptionist for SMBs — handles bookings, FAQs, and customer calls autonomously.

Next.jsSupabaseTeli AI
Devpost
MHacks 2025

RentAI

AI-powered rental search platform using Fetch.ai agents and Gemini for natural-language property discovery.

Fetch.aiGeminiNext.js
Devpost
HackDearborn 2025

M3SH

Disaster-resilient radio mesh network running on embedded devices — no infrastructure required.

Embedded CLoRaMesh Protocol
Devpost

AKPsi Recruitment Platform

Full-stack rush management platform with 3D WebGL visualizations for Alpha Kappa Psi.

Three.jsWebGLNext.js
Live

Terminal Balatro

Fully playable Balatro-inspired card game that runs entirely in your terminal, written in C++.

C++
GitHub

Let's talk.

Open to interesting projects, roles, and conversations.

forestq@umich.edu