I hold a BS in Computer Science from Appalachian State University (ASU) located in the heart of Boone, North Carolina (United States of America). I am a full time student currently pursuing a MS in Computer Science from Appalachian State University. I then hope to pursue a doctorate in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

I currently work for:

• ASU Information Technology Services as a Student Computer Consultant
• ASU Technology Support Center as a Technology Support Technician
• ASU Department of Computer Science as a Graduate Research Assistant

My research and academic interests focus primarily on:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Data Analysis

My accomplishments include:

• Admittance to the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) during Fall 2012
• Presenter at the 2017 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR 2017)
• Winner of the ASU Uno AI Competition
• Teacher Assistant for Machine Learning (CS 3547)

Some implementations I have written include:

• Applications of Predictive Modeling on the Appalachian Trail (Python)
• Netflix Recommendation System (Python)
• Reinforcement Learner (Java)
• Uno-Playing Artificial Intelligence (Java)
• Vectorized Linear and Logistic Regression (Matlab)
• Vectorized Multinomial Logistic Regression (Matlab)
• Vectorized Multi-Layer Neural Network (Matlab)
• X86-64 Processor Implementation (C++)
• YESS Y86 Processor Implementation (C)

Some of the relevant courses I have taken in my field of interest include:

• Artificial Intelligence (CS 4440)
• Data Mining/Know Discrete Data Science
• Independent Study: Unsupervised Feature Learning and Deep Learning (Stanford University)
• Teacher Assistant: Machine Learning (CS 3547)
• Research Experience in Data Science: Appalachian Trail Statistics
• Statistical Data Analysis in R
• Software Engineering (Graduate and Undergraduate Level)