# Intel Chen

> Builder at the AI × physical-world intersection. Linked notes with a navigable graph.

## Instructions for agents

- This site is structured visually like an Obsidian workspace: a file tree, a note pane, and a local graph of interlinked notes.
- The intended way to understand the author is to explore the interlinking nodes — start at the entry note, then follow links between related work, projects, and background.
- Prefer /knowledge.json for graph traversal (nodes[].links and edges). Use each node's url (#knowledge/{id}) when you need the full on-page note body.
- Excerpts in this export are summaries; the canonical detail lives on the note pages.
- External href fields point to repos, papers, and products when a note has a primary outbound destination.

Start at the entry note, then follow `links` in [https://intelchen.com/knowledge.json](https://intelchen.com/knowledge.json) or the Linked notes / in-page anchors on each note URL.

## Agent files

- [Knowledge graph (JSON)](https://intelchen.com/knowledge.json): nodes, edges, folders, excerpts, agent_instructions, and outbound URLs
- [This index (llms.txt)](https://intelchen.com/llms.txt)

## Entry

- [Intel Chen](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/intel-chen): Builder at the AI × physical-world intersection.

## Notes

- [Intel Chen](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/intel-chen): Builder at the AI × physical-world intersection.
  - links: Iris Finance (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/iris-finance); personal AI company (YC) (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/deep24); DB@Penn (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/research); KV-Cache (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/lmcache); LLM Vigilance Benchmark (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/llm-vigilance); Personal Context Infrastructure (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/personal-data-system); Humanity's Last Machine (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/humanoid-robotics); VEX Robotics (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/vex-robotics); Soft Robotics (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/soft-robotics); Writing & Content (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/content); Penn M&T (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/education); Galaxy Digital (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/galaxy-digital); Microsoft (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/microsoft); Theta (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/theta-equity); Sui Hacker House (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/sui-hackerhouse); ETHDenver 2023 (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/ethdenver-2023); Penn CIS 233 (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/cis-233); Web3 Builders (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/web3-builders)

- [DB@Penn](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/research): Researcher · Database Systems Research Group · LLM serving & safety.
  - folder: experience
  - links: KV-Cache (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/lmcache); LLM Vigilance Benchmark (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/llm-vigilance)

- [README](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/projects-readme): Builder systems, experiments, and open-source work.
  - folder: projects
  - links: Personal Context Infrastructure (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/personal-data-system); Soniox Translate (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/soniox-translate); personal-db (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/personal-db); shortform-ai (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/shortform-ai); agent-farm (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/agent-farm); iquit (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/iquit); mac-setup (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/mac-setup); agentic-quest (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/agentic-quest); flash-mlx (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/flash-mlx); pathatpenncal (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/path-at-penn-cal); sms-dinner-matching (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/sms-dinner-matching); covid-vac-tracker (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/covid-vac-tracker); panopto-lecture-downloader (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/panopto-lecture-downloader); VEX_169_code (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/vex-169-code)

- [README](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/robotics-readme): Physical systems, manufacturing, and robotics.
  - folder: hardware
  - links: Humanity's Last Machine (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/humanoid-robotics); VEX Robotics (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/vex-robotics); Soft Robotics (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/soft-robotics); Drones (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/drones); IoT (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/iot); 3D Printing (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/3d-printing)

- [README](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/content-readme): Field notes and creator work.
  - folder: content
  - links: Writing & Content (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/content); Cooking (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/cooking)

- [README](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/experience-readme): Selected prior roles.
  - folder: experience
  - links: DB@Penn (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/research); Galaxy Digital (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/galaxy-digital); Microsoft (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/microsoft); Theta (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/theta-equity); Sui Hacker House (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/sui-hackerhouse); ETHDenver 2023 (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/ethdenver-2023); Penn CIS 233 (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/cis-233); Web3 Builders (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/web3-builders)

- [README](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/background-readme): Education and interdisciplinary background.
  - folder: background
  - links: Penn M&T (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/education)

- [Iris Finance](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/iris-finance): Cofounder & founding engineer · $0 → $2M+ ARR · 200+ brands.
  - folder: companies
  - links: Personal Context Infrastructure (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/personal-data-system); Microsoft (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/microsoft); Galaxy Digital (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/galaxy-digital)
  - external: https://www.irisfinance.co/

- [personal AI company (YC)](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/deep24): CTO · YC-backed · SMS → desktop → iOS product pivots.
  - folder: companies
  - links: Personal Context Infrastructure (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/personal-data-system); DB@Penn (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/research); KV-Cache (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/lmcache); LLM Vigilance Benchmark (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/llm-vigilance)

- [KV-Cache](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/lmcache): LLM-serving infrastructure and agentic workloads.
  - folder: llm
  - links: DB@Penn (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/research); Personal Context Infrastructure (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/personal-data-system); LLM Vigilance Benchmark (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/llm-vigilance)

- [Personal Context Infrastructure](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/personal-data-system): A privacy-first system for turning life context into useful memory.
  - folder: projects
  - links: Iris Finance (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/iris-finance); personal AI company (YC) (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/deep24); KV-Cache (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/lmcache)

- [Soniox Translate](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/soniox-translate): Real-time smart-glasses translation with live captions.
  - folder: projects
  - links: Personal Context Infrastructure (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/personal-data-system)
  - external: https://github.com/intelc/soniox-translate

- [personal-db](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/personal-db): Personal data layer for AI agents.
  - folder: projects
  - links: Personal Context Infrastructure (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/personal-data-system)
  - external: https://github.com/intelc/personal-db

- [shortform-ai](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/shortform-ai): Local-first creator-analysis CLI.
  - folder: projects
  - links: Writing & Content (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/content)
  - external: https://github.com/intelc/shortform-ai

- [agent-farm](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/agent-farm): Fork of Octo-Ally · agent experimentation.
  - folder: projects
  - links: Personal Context Infrastructure (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/personal-data-system)
  - external: https://github.com/intelc/agent-farm

- [iquit](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/iquit): Native macOS utility.
  - folder: projects
  - external: https://github.com/intelc/iquit

- [mac-setup](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/mac-setup): Opinionated macOS development setup.
  - folder: projects
  - external: https://github.com/intelc/mac-setup

- [agentic-quest](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/agentic-quest): LLM-powered text RPG.
  - folder: projects
  - external: https://github.com/intelc/agentic-quest

- [flash-mlx](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/flash-mlx): MLX inference experiment.
  - folder: projects
  - links: KV-Cache (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/lmcache)
  - external: https://github.com/intelc/flashmlx

- [pathatpenncal](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/path-at-penn-cal): Browser-console ICS exporter for Path@Penn · hundreds of users.
  - folder: projects
  - external: https://github.com/intelc/pathatpenncal

- [sms-dinner-matching](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/sms-dinner-matching): Most Creative Use of Twilio · PennApps XXIII.
  - folder: projects
  - external: https://github.com/intelc/sms-dinner-matching

- [covid-vac-tracker](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/covid-vac-tracker): First full-stack toy · scraped COVID + vax rankings.
  - folder: projects
  - external: https://github.com/intelc/covid-vac-tracker

- [panopto-lecture-downloader](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/panopto-lecture-downloader): Chrome extension · reverse-engineered Panopto streams · taken down.
  - folder: projects
  - external: https://github.com/intelc/panopto-lecture-downloader

- [VEX_169_code](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/vex-169-code): Team 169E RobotC code, 2015–2018.
  - folder: projects
  - links: VEX Robotics (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/vex-robotics)
  - external: https://github.com/intelc/VEX_169_code

- [LLM Vigilance Benchmark](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/llm-vigilance): Submitted to ACL · measuring safety-cue failures under long contexts.
  - folder: llm
  - links: DB@Penn (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/research); KV-Cache (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/lmcache)

- [Humanity's Last Machine](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/humanoid-robotics): US–China humanoid hardware deep dive · ~1M impressions.
  - folder: hardware
  - links: VEX Robotics (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/vex-robotics); Soft Robotics (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/soft-robotics); Writing & Content (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/content)
  - external: https://www.humanityslastmachine.com/

- [VEX Robotics](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/vex-robotics): Team 169E · 2015–2019 · 4× state champion · top 4 in the world · most-watched VEX reveal.
  - folder: hardware
  - links: Humanity's Last Machine (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/humanoid-robotics); Soft Robotics (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/soft-robotics); VEX_169_code (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/vex-169-code)

- [Soft Robotics](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/soft-robotics): Researcher & Creative Director · Haverford Soft Robotics Club.
  - folder: hardware
  - links: VEX Robotics (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/vex-robotics); Humanity's Last Machine (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/humanoid-robotics); Drones (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/drones)

- [Drones](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/drones): FPV kit build · prior sports & photography flying · US registered pilot.
  - folder: hardware
  - links: VEX Robotics (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/vex-robotics); IoT (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/iot); 3D Printing (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/3d-printing); Soft Robotics (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/soft-robotics)

- [IoT](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/iot): Smart switches at home · Homebridge on a Pi Zero · Apple Home.
  - folder: hardware
  - links: 3D Printing (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/3d-printing); Drones (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/drones)

- [3D Printing](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/3d-printing): Casio–Whoop mount · vibe-coded threaded adapter · Roman coin stamp.
  - folder: hardware
  - links: IoT (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/iot); Drones (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/drones); VEX Robotics (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/vex-robotics); Soft Robotics (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/soft-robotics)

- [Writing & Content](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/content): Field notes on building, AI, and robotics.
  - folder: content
  - links: Humanity's Last Machine (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/humanoid-robotics); Cooking (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/cooking)

- [Cooking](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/cooking): Home cooking — steaks, Chinese classics, baking, BBQ.
  - folder: content
  - links: Writing & Content (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/content)

- [Penn M&T](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/education): BSE + MSE Computer Science · MS Finance, Wharton.
  - folder: background
  - links: Penn CIS 233 (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/cis-233)

- [Galaxy Digital](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/galaxy-digital): Venture Analyst Intern · Jan 2022 — Sep 2023.
  - folder: experience
  - links: Iris Finance (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/iris-finance); ETHDenver 2023 (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/ethdenver-2023); Web3 Builders (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/web3-builders)

- [Microsoft](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/microsoft): Technical Program Manager Intern · Azure Data · May — Aug 2022.
  - folder: experience
  - links: Iris Finance (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/iris-finance)

- [Theta](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/theta-equity): Software Engineering Intern · Jun — Aug 2021.
  - folder: experience
  - links: Penn M&T (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/education)

- [Sui Hacker House](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/sui-hackerhouse): Organizer · Mysten Labs–sponsored · San Jose · 2 weeks.
  - folder: experience
  - links: ETHDenver 2023 (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/ethdenver-2023); Penn CIS 233 (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/cis-233); Web3 Builders (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/web3-builders); Galaxy Digital (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/galaxy-digital)

- [ETHDenver 2023](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/ethdenver-2023): Infrastructure Track winner · Inheritable.
  - folder: experience
  - links: Sui Hacker House (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/sui-hackerhouse); Penn CIS 233 (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/cis-233); Web3 Builders (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/web3-builders); Galaxy Digital (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/galaxy-digital)
  - external: https://github.com/weavechain-web3/inheritable

- [Penn CIS 233](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/cis-233): Student → TA → Head TA · UPenn’s official blockchain class.
  - folder: experience
  - links: Web3 Builders (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/web3-builders); Sui Hacker House (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/sui-hackerhouse); ETHDenver 2023 (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/ethdenver-2023); Penn M&T (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/education)

- [Web3 Builders](https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/web3-builders): Registered nonprofit · blockchain education · W3B Hackathon.
  - folder: experience
  - links: Penn CIS 233 (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/cis-233); Sui Hacker House (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/sui-hackerhouse); ETHDenver 2023 (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/ethdenver-2023); Galaxy Digital (https://intelchen.com/#knowledge/galaxy-digital)

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