Experience

Machine Learning Research Assistant

Sep 2025 - Dec 2025

  • Laboratory for Advanced Systems Software under Dr. Prashant Shenoy

CICS Makerspace Assistant @ Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences

Sep 2025 - May 2026

  • Supervised and trained students to use the 3D printers, soldering irons
  • Helped students complete hardware projects including usage of ESP32 microcontroller boards

Project Lead @ BUILD UMass

Feb 2025 - Mar 2026

  • Supervised development of BikeTouring, a user-friendly platform that allows users to easily discover bike touring routes around the world, bringing the joy of bike touring to all people.
  • Communicated with client to establish expectations
  • Broke those expectations down into tasks for team
  • Taught team tools and technologies necessary for the job
  • Oversaw and contributed to building process
  • Delivered beta site within 2 months of establishing expectations

Software Developer @ BUILD UMass

Feb 2024 - May 2024

Developed a REST API to manage achievements and other user data in EliteCode, an app to help future software engineers practice their skills and prepare for technical interviews.

Software Engineering Fellow @ HeadStarter

July 2024 - August 2024

  • Built solo and team projects in HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Next.js
  • Projects: Portfolio site, Inventory management (an web app to add, edit, delete, search and categorize items), AI flashcards (web app that utilizes ChatGPT to make flashcards on a topic written in a prompt)
  • Facilitated communication with team on Discord

Research Intern @ Undergraduate Research Volunteers @ UMass Amherst

Dec 2023 - Jan 2024

  • Finetuned LLaMa (Facebook's LLM) for system initiative prediction task w/ MSDialog dataset using the QLoRA technique, the Hugging Face ecosystem of LLM libraries, and Google Colab
  • Achieved 76.7% accuracy w/ fine-tuned model and 88% accuracy w/ few shot model (in scenarios where initiative was not required)
  • Facilitated communication with team on Slack

IT Support Technician @ Community Bridges, Inc

July 2025 - August 2025

  • Investigated root causes of telehealth session crashes
  • Configured firewall exceptions for telehealth platforms, improving session stability and speed.
  • Performed routine system maintenance, including disk defragmentation, to optimize performance.
  • Provided technical support for end-user issues such as display scaling and audio troubleshooting during virtual meetings.

Web Developer @ Christ Apostolic Church Altar of Grace

Dec 2022 - Feb 2023

  • Creating, updating, and maintaining the information and layout of the C.A.C Altar of Grace website
  • Building and updating pages w/ HTML, CSS
  • Communicating with client for information and feedback

Projects

Yum.FM

  • Engineered a restaurant recommendation app using React Native, MongoDB, and the ChatGPT API, tailored to users' dietary restrictions and preferences.
  • Optimized features like photo-based food recommendations with OpenAI's ChatGPT Vision API and integrated client feedback through weekly meetings.
  • Delivered staged project releases (alpha, beta, 1.0) while maintaining comprehensive technical documentation for seamless execution.

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Digital Connect 4

  • Developed a digital Connect4 game using C/C++ on an Arduino Nano
  • Collaboratively designed and implemented both hardware and software components, ensuring seamless integration.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in problem-solving and teamwork via balanced task distribution and project execution.
  • Project Site

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JobsForUMass - Job Board

  • Final project for COMPSCI 326: Intro to Web Development
  • Designed in Figma, Programmed in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

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Skills and Tools