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 — Present

Architect 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.

AIBackendAPIsProduct DevelopmentConsulting

AI Innovation Fellow

Artificial Intelligence Innovation Initiative

Sep 2025 — Present

Designing 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.

AILLMsPolicy

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Computer Science & Image Analysis Research

May — Jul 2025

Built 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.

JavaImage ProcessingResearch

Founder & President

Diversity in Science and Computation (DISC)

Sep 2025 — Present

Started 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.

LeadershipSTEMCommunity

Treasurer

Davidson Entrepreneurship Club

Feb 2025 — Present

Secured $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.

OperationsFinanceEntrepreneurship

Additional Experience

MakerSpace Technician

Technology and Innovation

Aug 2024 — Present

Operate 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.

FabricationPrototyping

Truist Immersive Learning Experience

Truist

Oct 2025

Short-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.

FinTechProductStrategy

Hall Counselor

Residence Life Office

Aug 2025 — Present

Point of contact for a first-year residential hall. Design and lead community programs focused on relationship-building, wellness, and shared responsibility.

LeadershipMentorship

Community Enrichment Chair

Davidson QuestBridge Chapter

Sep 2024 — Present

Run 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+.

LeadershipMentorshipCommunity