Education
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (Aug 2024-Now)
-Computer Science and Cognition
- Bachelors of Science
-3.8 GPA
College of Southern Nevada(Aug 2022-May 2024)
-Computational Linguistics
-Associates of Science
-4.0 GPA
CSN High School West (Aug 2020-May 2024)
-Valedictorian
-4.95 GPA
Employment or ExperienceQuizbowl Treasurer
-Aug 2024 – Present
-Advise president on team and meet proposals, community initiatives, and future direction for team of 23
-Organize and perform in annual competitions; generated $2,476 in revenue for club
Payvment – Full Stack Developer
-Cambridge, MA | Jul 2022 – Aug 2024
-Developed and optimized front-end and back-end systems for license plate recognition and user interface for MIT startup
-Collaborated with team of 3 to design, implement, and maintain core application features
-Improved system efficiency, reducing load times by 27% and optimizing database queries to handle 2× more user requests
Language and Learning Lab – Research Assistant
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
-Collaborated with three colleagues on research to enhance translation algorithm accuracy in conveying nuanced meaning between English and Spanish
-Reported weekly updates to lead researcher; contributed as third author to a paper published in Aug 2024
-Used corpus analysis, sentiment analysis, and ML models to identify patterns in emotional/contextual misinterpretations
Independent Research – AI & Computational Linguistics
-Conducted independent research on quizbowl question comprehension under guidance of a Johns Hopkins Ph.D. advisor
-Developed AI-driven methods (KNN, vectorization) to improve response accuracy for complex, knowledge-based questions
Honor IT Solutions – Lead Intern
-Las Vegas, NV | Feb 2022 – Sep 2023
-Managed backend implementation and maintenance for casino systems
-Assessed and redesigned system infrastructure to address rollout challenges and improve functionality
Spanish Speaking Initiative – Founder & Head Instructor
-Las Vegas, NV | Aug 2021 – May 2024
-Partnered with CCSD to reform curriculum and expand support for Spanish-speaking students
-Led tutoring and translation efforts using bilingual student volunteers to bridge language barriers
Relevium Pain – Administrative Assistant
-Las Vegas, NV | Apr 2020 – Mar 2023
-Assistant to CTO/COO at a local pain management office; supported administrative operations
Skills
Computer: Java, Python, HTML, C#, C, SQL,
CSS, JavaScript, Cobol, Basic, Adobe Photoshop,
Solidworks, AutoCAD, C, C++, Python, Ruby, Rust
Language: English, Spanish, Japanese(conversational)
Personal: Arcade Cabinet Games, General Trivia, Quizbowl, Car Restoration, Silver Smithing, Robot design and Assembly, Origami, Dungeons and Dragons, Sleeping
Awards
-World Record Holder in Galaga
-Nevada Yugioh Champion x2
-AMC 12 score of 135
-AIME score of 13
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Deans List Columbia Engineering
-Presidents List CSN x4
-Top 1% in North American Computational Linguistic Olympiad
-Gold Presidential Service Award x2
-Nevada State Science Bowl Champion
-Nevada State Quizbowl Champion x2
-Ranked #1 Individual Quizbowl Player in Nevada
-#1 Individual Player ACRONYM 2025
-National Merit Award Recipient
-AP Scholar with Honor
-AP Computer Science A Perfect Score
-College Board Hispanic Recognition Award
-Nevada 2A Best Third Baseman
-Clark County Superintendents Award
-Nevada State Honored Scholar
-STEAM Award Clark County
-Clark County Outstanding Service Award
-Battle Bots Champion x2
College Level Coures Taken
-AP Computer Science A (5)
-AP Spanish Lang and Lit (5)
-AP US History (5)
-AP Biology (5)
-Micro Economics
-Macro Economics
-Calculus 1
-Calculus 2
-Multivariable Calculus (3 and 4)
-Physics 1
-Physics 2
-Advanced Physics 1
-Advanced Physics 2
-Advanaced Java
-Advanced C#
-Advanced Programming
-Data Structures
-Intro to Computer Sciecne
-Japanese 1
-Japanese 2
-Japanese 3
-Cultural Anthropology
-Linguistic Anthropology
-Computational Linguitics
-English Compisition
-English Literature
-Comics as Literature
-University Writing
-Art of Engineering
-Silver Smithing
-Chemistry 1