Experience
Engineering, research, and the community stuff in between.
Key Experience
NEXT Level Student Consultant
The Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Jan 2025 — PresentArchitect an AI-powered study platform, implementing backend services and integrating LLM APIs to support interactive workflows. Build and optimize request handling and data processing logic to improve system performance and scalability. Translate product requirements into production-ready features through iterative development, testing, and deployment in a cross-functional team environment.
AI Innovation Fellow
Artificial Intelligence Innovation Initiative
Sep 2025 — PresentDesigning agentic AI systems using Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini, integrating APIs for reasoning, tool use, and contextual memory. Built task-specific agents for book translation, documentation generation, and citation correction. Also contributing to campus AI policy by researching responsible use of generative AI.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Computer Science & Image Analysis Research
May — Jul 2025Built a Java ImageJ plugin to analyze 500+ grayscale image stacks of C. elegans neurons. Engineered a decay detection algorithm that cut false positives in dendrite terminal classification by 25%. Automated preprocessing pipelines across 100+ datasets.
Founder & President
Diversity in Science and Computation (DISC)
Sep 2025 — PresentStarted a student network for DEI in CS and STEM, recruiting 40 members in the first semester. Run technical and behavioral interview prep for 15+ students and coordinate partnerships with faculty and student groups.
Treasurer
Davidson Entrepreneurship Club
Feb 2025 — PresentSecured $32,000+ from Davidson ATC, NC IDEA, Truist Charitable Fund, and private donors. Manage the club budget, process reimbursements, and handle logistics for events including Techstars Startup Weekend.
Additional Experience
MakerSpace Technician
Technology and Innovation
Aug 2024 — PresentOperate and maintain 3D printers, CNC machines, and laser cutters. Reduced equipment downtime by 15% and support 50+ student projects per semester by training peers on fabrication tools.
Truist Immersive Learning Experience
Truist
Oct 2025Short-term externship examining how a large financial institution approaches product development. Worked with a student team on a case study, analyzing constraints and proposing data-informed recommendations to Truist stakeholders.
Hall Counselor
Residence Life Office
Aug 2025 — PresentPoint of contact for a first-year residential hall. Design and lead community programs focused on relationship-building, wellness, and shared responsibility.
Community Enrichment Chair
Davidson QuestBridge Chapter
Sep 2024 — PresentRun a mentorship program connecting upperclassmen with first-gen and low-income first-year students. Organize 8–10 annual community events averaging 40 attendees, with holiday programs drawing 100+.