Education
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science (Aug 2024-May 2028)
-BS Computer Science and Engineering
-Minor in Psychology and Neuroscience
-Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
-3.81 GPA
-4x Deans List
College of Southern Nevada (Aug 2022-May 2024)
-AS in Computational Linguistics
-4.0 GPA
-4x Presidents List
CSN High School West (Aug 2020-May 2024)
-Valedictorian
-4.95 GPA
Employment or Experience
Endless Studios (A Dalio Family Company) -
Founding Program Lead & Technical Lead
-New York, New York| May 2026 - Present
-Led a new technical education and outreach branch of the Endless Studios ecosystem, owning program scope, strategy, and direction while managing a team of 5
-Launched the inaugural cohort of 32 colleges, 548 students, nationwide within a single summer; Organized and operated a national competition and student summit across all participating schools
-Served as technical lead, resolving engineering issues and guiding implementation and debugging across all team workstreams
Komune Space -
Technical Product & E-Commerce Lead
-New York, New York| Jan 2025 - April 2026
-Built and managed the company’s e-commerce website, leading frontend design and backend database organization; online platform now drives ~68% of total store revenue
-Sourced and onboarded 3 emerging designer brands, generating ~$43,000 in revenue through in-store and online sales
-Managed 2 contributors across development, directly guiding implementation, debugging, and supporting UI improvements
Quizbowl Co-president (Previous Treasurer)
-Columbia University
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Sep 2024 – Present
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Lead team strategy, competition planning, and community initiatives with co-president for team of 27
-Organize and perform in annual competitions; generated $2,476 in revenue for club
Payvment –
Full Stack Development Intern
-Cambridge, MA | Jul 2022 – Sep 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
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Jan 2021
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Aug 2024
-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
-Las Vegas
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Sep 2022
– Jul 2024
-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
Relevant Coursework
Computer Science: Data Structures, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computational Linguistics, Fundamentals of Computer Systems, Advanced Programming, Operating Systems, Databases, NLP, User Interfaces
Mathematics: Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra and Probability, Discrete Mathematics
Neuroscience & Psychology: Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Neuroscience, Psychology of Neuropsych and Language, Evolution of Language
Economics & Business: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Project Management, Human Centered Design and Innovation,
Engineering & Physical Sciences: Signals and Systems, Fluid Mechanics, Advanced Physics I–II, Advanced Physics Laboratory, Advanced Chemistry, Biology I-II
Skills
Programming: Python, Java, C++, C#, C, JavaScript, SQL, R, HTML/CSS, Ruby
Tools: Git, Linux, PyTorch, React, AWS/Firebase, Docker, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Figma, Photoshop
Languages: English, Spanish (native), Japanese (conversational)
Personal: Arcade Cabinet Games, General Trivia, Quizbowl, Car Restoration, Silver Smithing, Robot design and Assembly, Origami, Dungeons and Dragons, Sleeping, SA Spurs Knowledge, Manual Drifting
Awards
Academic: North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad Top 1% · AMC 12: 135 · AIME: 13 · National Merit · AP Scholar with Honor · College Board Hispanic Recognition · Nevada State Honored Scholar
Competition: Galaga World Record Holder · 2026 Pop Culture Bowl US Champion · 2× Nevada Quizbowl State Champion · #1 Ranked Individual Player (NV) · #1 Individual, ACRONYM 2025 · Nevada Science Bowl Champion · 2× BattleBots Champion · 2× Nevada Yu-Gi-Oh! Champion
Service & Other: 2× Gold Presidential Service Award · Clark County Superintendent's Award · Clark County Outstanding Service Award · STEAM Award · Nevada 2A Best Third Baseman