Albert Kang

Assistant Swim Coach

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Centreville, Virginia, United States

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Timeline
About me
CS @ UVA Engineering | UVA '26
Education
- Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
  2019 - 2023
  Activities and Societies: Development Club (Publicist), Senior Computer Team (A-Team member), Mobile Apps Club, Varsity Swim Captain Relevant Coursework:- AP Computer Science A- AP Physics 1 & AP Physics C- AP Calculus BC- Post-AP Mobile/Web App Development- Post-AP Machine Learning- Post-AP Computer Vision- Post-AP Artificial Intelligence- Post-AP Multivariable Calculus- Post-AP Linear Algebra- Computer Systems Research Lab
- University of Virginia
  2023 - 2026
  Computer Science
  Activities and Societies: ACM@UVA (Inter-Collegiate Programming Contest club), Club Swimming, Grace Christian Fellowship Relevant Coursework: - CS 2100: Data Structures & Algorithms 1- CS 2120: Discrete Math Theory 1- CS 2130: CS Computer Systems and Organizations 1- CS 3100: Data Structures & Algorithms 2- CHEM 1410: Introductory College Chemistry 1
Experience
- Moons Aquatics Club
  Jun 2021 - Aug 2024
  Assistant Swim Coach
  - Swim coach for USA Certified team Moons Aquatics Club.- Coached competitive swimmers from ages 5-18 as a positive leader, promoting inclusion and hard work.- Developed strong communication and leadership abilities to guide swimmers.- Displayed adaptability skills to be flexible with swimmers that demand various needs.
- Atlantic Pool Services
  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
  Lifeguard
  - Lifeguarding with CPR/AED Certificate from the Red Cross.- Maintained healthy and clean pool conditions and atmosphere to keep patrons safe.- Promoted a friendly and safe environment and shut down threatening behaviors.- Gained important skills for working in a team and with patrons.
- Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
  Jan 2022 - Jun 2023
  - Conducted year-long research with the guidance of mentors on optimizing flight paths of autonomous drones.- Experimented with and implemented Kalman filters, Risk Interval Path Planning (RIPP), and long short-term memory (LSTM) models.- Devoloped a user-friendly and smart UI using OpenCV, Tello, and YOLO v5. - Represented Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.- Chosen to be one of four students who represented the A-team in competitive programming competitions.- Placed highly in several large-scale competitions (1st UVa HSPC, VCU HSPC, TeamsCode Intermediate Division).- Developed teamwork, communication, and creative problem-solving skills.
  - Student Researcher
    Aug 2022 - Jun 2023
  - Computer Team
    Jan 2022 - Jun 2023
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
  Jun 2022 - Jun 2022
  Audio Video Technician
  - Troubleshooted audio and video issues during the American Immigration Lawyers Association annual meeting using Logitech equipment- Communicated with workers and patrons to complete assigned tasks for a smooth meeting- Organized files using Microsoft programs
- Polygence
  Nov 2023 - Jun 2024
  Research Intern
  - Worked with Johns Hopkins PhD candidate and professional researcher Matthew Tivnan- Developed a program capable of analyzing classical music and predicting next notes using PyTorch & MusicNet.- Experimented with Gabor filters, U-Nets, and multi-level and inverse wavelet transforms.
Licenses & Certifications
- Machine Learning Certificate
  Stanford University
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Albert Kang
  Congressional Award Silver Medalist United States Congress Aug 2022 - Logged 300+ service hours and over 1000 total hours over more than a year.- Worked with advisors and validators who provided guidance and verified hours.
- Awarded to Albert Kang
  ACM@UVa High School Programming Contest 1st Place - Apr 2022 - Largest team-based programming contest for high schools in the Mid-Atlantic region hosted at UVA, placement determined by scores based on problems solved and time taken.- Only team to solve all problems in the given time- Placed first and 300-dollar winner
- Awarded to Albert Kang
  VCU High School Programming Contest 1st Place - Mar 2022 - Team-based programming contest for high schools hosted at VCU.- 30-50 teams attend yearly, placement determined by scores based on problems solved and time taken.- Solved all but one problem in the fastest time, placing first and 300-dollar winner.
- Awarded to Albert Kang
  USACO Gold Division United States Computing Olympiad Jan 2021 Competitive programming award