Experience

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  Liberty high school

  Aug 2021 - May 2022

  Independent study and mentorship student

  • Designed a DCGAN which generated new images of cars based on a training dataset under the mentorship of Mr. Kordel France, founder of Seekar Technologies• Developed an autonomous driving simulation using a Convolutional Neural Network and basic deep learning principles• Created a digital portfolio and maintained a code repository to record my learning over the program

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  Aigolearning: non-profit for teens teach kids

  Sept 2021 - Jan 2022

  Teaching assistant

  • Assisted in teaching Python concepts and libraries such as Object-Oriented Programming, Inheritance, and Functions• Created reports for students’ class performance to help parents understand their child’s strengths and weaknesses

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  The goldilox fund

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Machine learning engineer

  • Benchmarked performance of different machine learning algorithms for prediction of winning stock patterns, outperforming NASDAQ by 3.9%• Optimized convolutional neural networks and reinforcement learning agents in predicting stock price fluctuations• Trained and developed a transformer model to predict a given stock’s closing price for use in day-trading

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  Sotech health

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Machine learning intern

  • Investigated the effectiveness of various clustering algorithms such as K-means, Spectral, and DBSCAN clustering• Developed a Convolutional Neural Network with 37.8% fewer parameters while maintaining the original accuracy within 2%• Built testing pipeline for a convolutional neural network using K-fold cross-validation for deploying to product

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  Convergent

  Sept 2022 - May 2023

  Build team tech member

  • Worked in the Sustainability and EdTech Build Teams comprised of tech, product, and design members• Developed apps using ReactJS/React Native, Flask, MySQL, and Docker to reduce household energy usage and help college students find organizations on campus• Awarded the Best Tech award for developing a fully functioning app by a panel of judges working in the tech industry

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  Paycom

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Software development intern

  • Integrating encryption of client PII data into Paycom’s report builder service using PHP, MySQL, and ReactJS• Delivering a product that 6,000 Paycom employees will use to create accurate and protected reports for 35,000 clients• Implemented a preview feature that reduced query reruns by 30% thereby decreasing the database load by ~15-20%• Developed an in-house Kanban board to organize tasks using ExpressJS, MySQL, and ReactJS resulting in increased productivity and reduced dependencies on external task management software• Created unit tests using PHPUnit to ensure 100% code coverage for encryption, decryption, and masking functionalities Show less

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  Convergent

  Sept 2023 - May 2024

  Forge startup tech member

  • Working with local startups to develop high-impact software solutions

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  Nearbynext

  Sept 2023 - Dec 2023

  Software engineer intern

  • Implemented features using Flutter such as multi-factor authentication, social media sharing, and user notifications• Revamped home and filter pages within the app to be more user-friendly and approachable to increase session length• Developed bugfixes to improve usability, minimize lag by 20%, and increase accuracy of filter and search functionality

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  Theta diagnostics

  Feb 2024 - Sept 2024

  Machine learning engineer

  • Developing a vision transformer from scratch to classify retinal OCT images for disease detection and prevention• Benchmarking the created transformer against industry standard TensorFlow and PyTorch implementations• Integrating a vision transformer to a streamlet app to allow clients to more easily train models on the cloud