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Jacob Kasner

Jacob Kasner

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    1/100 Your Resource-Hours | 🤠⚙️ Cloud Cowboy | 7x AWS Certified

  • Education

    • Rice University

      2021 - 2025
      Bachelor of Science - BS Operations Research Senior

      Activities and Societies: - Student Instructor for "Would the Real Comedian Please Stand-Up?" (full roster of 20 enrolled) Houston Institute President (head of 8 leaders over community of 50 attendees) Spontaneous Combustion Improv Comedy (4 hours weekly practice for monthly shows to 100+) Trustee Scholar.After my growth year, I am attending Rice University and studying Operations Research (computational modeling for business processes). My aspirations involve working in environmental technology and other large-scale systems with emphases on optimization and sustainable enterprise. Entrepreneurship greatly interests me as well.

    • American Heritage School - Plantation, Florida

      2016 - 2020

      Activities and Societies: Founder and President of Playtriot Board Game Club, Initiative Director of Science National Honor Society, Senior Executive Board Member of Model United Nations, Florida All-State Guitar Ensemble 2019, Coaches Award Varsity Swimming Academic Scholarship Recipient.

    • Udacity

      2024 - 2024
      Nanodegree AI Programming with Python

      Activities and Societies: - Recipient of the AWS AI & ML Scholarship which enabled studying during four months on the platform. The program culminates in building and training neural networks with PyTorch for image classification. Covers advanced topics like dynamic input to Python programs, command-line interfaces via argument parsing, virtual development environments, and GPU acceleration. It dives into linear algebra with NumPy and matplotlib, exploring vector visualization, systems of linear equations, and matrix multiplication. Calculus essentials are also covered, including gradient descent, backpropagation, integrals, and derivatives.

    • Rice University

      2020 - 2021
      Growth Year Languages: Coding + German

      Activities and Societies: Data Science Sorcerer 🧙‍♂️ Learning New Spells 🌟 In everything I do, I always create, persevere, and make the magic happen 😉🌠 During 2020-2021, I decided to focus on learning German by following the successful framework I used to learn Spanish; my other area of study was Data Science with a specific emphasis on Structured Query Language (SQL) and Python programming. I primarily utilized online resources for both.

  • Experience

    • Rice University

      May 2020 - Aug 2021
      Growth Year Student

      Personal career accelerator during 2020-2021 school year to develop programming and language skills. Trustee Scholarship Recipient.

    • Correlation One

      Oct 2020 - Feb 2021
      DS4A (Data Science 4 All) Fellow

      Graduating with High Honors at a merit/diversity based 3-month bootcamp in a cohort with a 6% acceptance rate. We learned data science techniques that encompass data cleaning, data visualization, statistical analysis, and more using Python, SQL, AWS, Google Data Studio (now Looker Studio), and other tools.

    • NSIN - National Security Innovation Network

      Feb 2021 - Apr 2021
      MLH (Major League Hacking) Fellow

      Saving 13,806 man-hours for the military through automation along with a partner civilian developer through the MLH Externship program.Working with a Department of Defense (DoD) client on a data translation command-line tool built with Python.

    • Correlation One

      Apr 2021 - Aug 2021
      Learning Support Teaching Assistant

      Acting as one of 3 TAs who received a community spotlight (out of ~50) for commitment and drive towards fellow empowerment.Answering curriculum questions at office hours and throughout the week for the Data Science 4 All (DS4A) Bootcamp.Providing critical support on Thursdays and Fridays leading up to new material and assignment deadlines.

    • Sparrow

      May 2021 - Aug 2021
      Software Engineer

      Using Amazon Web Services (AWS) Lambda, AppSync, API Gateway, and DynamoDB to help build out the backend at the premier student loan marketplace.Collaborating internationally with frontend developers based in Ukraine to perform web integration.

    • BCarbon

      Jan 2022 - Apr 2022
      Computer Science Intern

      Conveying complex ideas in a multi-generational team as a technical communication expert.Composing a relevant research paper to assess the competitive landscape of carbon credit issuance.Identifying key advantages of blockchain for a unique sustainability use case.

    • Rice D2K | Data to Knowledge Lab

      Apr 2022 - Feb 2023
      Datathon Director

      Leading operations for a 450+ student data science competition hosted during the last weekend of January.Managing 7 committee members for Tracks and Partner School Relations.

    • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

      May 2022 - Aug 2022
      Cloud Consultant

      Supporting the public sector in a role that mixes technical proficiency with business sense.Leveraging the AWS cloud services to better serve clients.

    • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

      May 2023 - Aug 2023
      Cloud Consultant

      Public Sector Professional Services. Systems architecture, data engineering, and clear communication.

    • Palantir Technologies

      Feb 2024 - May 2024
      University Fellow

      Forward-Deployed Software Engineering

    • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

      May 2024 - Aug 2024
      Cloud Consultant

      Machine Learning, Data-Intensive Infrastructure and Application Development

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect Associate

      Amazon Web Services (AWS)
      Jun 2022
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    • Amazon Web Services Advanced Networking Specialty

      Amazon Web Services (AWS)
      Jul 2023
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    • Amazon Web Services Security Specialty

      Amazon Web Services (AWS)
      Jul 2022
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    • DS4A / Empowerment 1.0 Honors Certificate

      Correlation One
      Mar 2021
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    • Amazon Web Services Database Specialty

      Amazon Web Services (AWS)
      Aug 2022
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    • Technology Entrepreneurship: Lab to Market from HarvardX

      EdX
      Aug 2020
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    • Data Scientist Career Path

      Codecademy
      Sept 2020
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    • Continous Integration, Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) Masterclass

      Whizlabs
      Jun 2022

    • Amazon Web Services Developer - Associate

      Amazon Web Services (AWS)
      Jun 2025
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    • Machine Learning Pipelines with Azure ML Studio

      Coursera
      Jul 2020
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jacob Kasner
      Top 50 Hacker Major League Hacking Jul 2021 I was named one of Major League Hacking’s (MLH) Top 50 Hackers in 2021. Out of the 135,000 students who participated in hackathons, my story was one of 50 that was recognized on this list due to my projects and impact on other students in the college-aged coder community.https://top.mlh.io/2021/profiles/jacob-allen-kasner
    • Awarded to Jacob Kasner
      National Spanish Exam 99th Percentile, Travel Scholarship NSE Jul 2019 1 of 24 US students in their junior year of high school to earn 10 days immersing in Spain as a cohort.