Five years ago I moved across the country from Ann Arbor, MI to San Jose California. This led me to my current adventure into the world of computer science. I'm excited to be a part of an industry that is constantly changing with endless possibilities to learn and to create. If this document sparks your curiosity to connect I am open to new projects & collaborations.
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*September 15, 2023 At times over the past year I have felt more like a math major than a CS major. All that work paid off though because I have officially transferred to SJSU's Computer Science department where I'm studying Data Science.
Finally getting all of the math and lower division requirements out of the way I'm excited to finally have the space in my schedule for building things again.
While working in business development I noticed there is sometimes a disconnect between stakeholder needs and product development on the engineering side. I thrive on connecting my technical and analytical side with my desire to provide great experiences and outcomes for the end users. I enjoy being able to work cross-functionally and develop a deep understanding of a problem from multiple sides. Eventually, I would like to attend graduate school to build my knowledge and skill set in the fields of data science and machine learning. I see this as an area that has tremendous potential to impact many people’s lives and provide meaningful and unique solutions to problems facing individual users and communities.
There are a lot of things that get me excited and curious. As a current student the tech world still feels full of possibility with numerous paths to follow. Here are some areas that excite me...
- Machine learning algorithms
- Linear and logistic regression
- Neural networks
- NLP
- Data visualization techniques
- Python programming
- Game development
Expand for a list of relevant coursework
*CS 1A Object-Oriented Programming Methodologies in Java
*CS 2A Object-Oriented Programming Methodologies in C++
*CS 1B Intermediate Software Design in Java
*CS 2B Intermediate Software Design in C++
*CS 2C Advanced Data Structures & Algorithms in C++
*CS 31 Introduction to Database Management Systems
*CS 48A Data Visualization
*CS 48 Applied Algorithms (current)
*CIS 21 Introduction to x86 Processor Assembly Language & Computer Architecture
*CIS 18A Introduction to UNIX/LINUX
*CIS 18B Advanced UNIX/LINUX
*CIS 64E Fundamentals of Large-Scale Cloud Computing (Distributed Systems)
*CIS 89A Web Page Development
*Math 1A Calculus (derivatives)
*Math 1B Calculus (integrals)
*Math 1C Calculus (multi-variate)
*Math 10 Discrete Mathematics
*Math 2B Linear Algebra
*Math 161A Applied Probability & Statistics
*Phys 4A General Physics
- I love to travel both within the US and abroad. It is a bucket list goal of mine to visit all of the US National Parks.
- I am a huge animal lover. Over the summer I did Rover just so I could play with other people's pets
- I enjoy gaming of all kinds (videogames, board games, tabletop RPG)
During the pandemic, when schools at all levels went online, I noticed parents, teachers, and students struggling to adapt to new ways of learning. The traditional classroom learning model has been slow to adapt to advancements in learning science and technology. I am curious about exploring ways that machine learning can be used to create more customized learning experiences that meet the needs of a wider range of students. I'm excited to see a lot of great companies and non-profit organizations working on technology-based solutions to promote education equity.
- I was accepted into the 2023-2024 cohort of the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) where I will be applying my computer and data science skills in two cross-disciplinary research projects.
- I was also accepted into the 2023-2024 cohort of Project Engineering Success where I will be working with Faculty in the Chemical Engineering Department on research in computational neuroscience.