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volunteer researcher & software engineer

insideopt

working under supervision of dr. meinolf sellman to add exciting features to insideopt seeker

• c++
• python

software engineering fellow

headstarter ai

selective program to receive software engineering training from faang & senior-level developers. includes ds&a + interview prep, full-stack application projects, hackathons, and software design principles education

• html/css
• javascript (react)
• python

quantitative research intern

capstone investment advisors

on the risk/quant dev desk, i developed a full-stack linux app using front-end (html/css/ts) and back-end (python) technologies, integrating a c++ optimization algorithm and a machine learning model for dimensionality reduction and clustering. i created data visualizations, debugged with git bash, and conducted mathematical analyses to ensure algorithms' convergence and scalability.

• c++
• python
• typescript
• html/css
• linux
• bash

optimization research apprentice

the ohio state university

i shadowed dr. davanloo for the 2023-24 school year in an unpaid setting, where I was taught lp, ip, qp, optimization applications, optimization consulting, and took the graduate-level course ise 7200, advanced nonlinear optimization.

• python
• ibm cplex
• gurobi

summer analyst

j.p. morgan

as part of the advancing black pathways program, i interned at the investment bank in nyc under risk management/analytics and securities services. i was taught banking fundamentals and was introduced to quant finance by my manager. i worked through a few data analytics projects in python, excel, and tableau.

• python
• excel
• tableau

mathematics research assistant

the ohio state university

i was a research assistant to dr. liling ko, studying combinatorics in graph theory. i developed code in matlab and python in our attempt to find p(8)-free bipartite graphs, an np-complete problem. our work did not result in a paper, but i learned so much in the year i spent with this incredible teacher!

• matlab
• python

computer engineer & research assistant

the ohio state university

i was a summer research assistant to the kawakami group, designing GUIs in python to control devices over networks. i configured electronics & circuits, built python packages, and configured i.t. protocols amongst other things

• python
• html/css
• powershell

contributing author

cvxpy

Lead organizer for the New York City branch of the People's Climate March, the largest climate march in history.

• Awarded 'Climate Hero' award by Greenpeace for my efforts organizing the march.
• Men of the year 2014 by Time magazine

vice president

informs (ohio state chapter)

Lead organizer for the New York City branch of the People's Climate March, the largest climate march in history.

• Awarded 'Climate Hero' award by Greenpeace for my efforts organizing the march.
• Men of the year 2014 by Time magazine

b.s. & b.s.b.a (honors)

the ohio state university

mathematics & computer information systems

• math courses: real analysis, advanced nonlinear optimization, linear optimization, linear algebra, differential equations, probability, mathematical statistics, discrete mathematics
• cis courses: introduction to java, data structures in java, software components

pnc scholar

pnc financial services

i was one of 12 students in the nation chosen for a gracious award from pnc.

project thrive

the ohio state university

project thrive is a selective program that combines classroom curriculum with co-curricular opportunities for those who are first generation to attend college, economically underprivileged, and bring unique life experiences.

118th class of sphinx

the ohio state university

the highest senior honorary at ohio state, i was 1 of 24 students selected from a pool of roughly 10k seniors for the 118th annual sphinx cohort. chosen on the basis of success in one's professional endeavors through embodying the highest ideals of scholarship, leadership, camaraderie, citizenship, and service at osu.

quantitative trading ifp fellow

jane street

one of 20 students from across the nation to participate in an intensive 1-week program at the jane street nyc headquarters to learn about the firm & quant trading. 1 of 2 students from the big ten conference accepted in the conference, and the only big ten student on the quant trading track.

27th honors cohort

the ohio state university

one of 20 students from across the nation to participate in an intensive 1-week program at the jane street nyc headquarters to learn about the firm & quant trading. 1 of 2 students from the big ten conference accepted in the conference, and the only big ten student on the quant trading track.

25th buckeye leadership fellows cohort

the ohio state university

one of 20 students from across the nation to participate in an intensive 1-week program at the jane street nyc headquarters to learn about the firm & quant trading. 1 of 2 students from the big ten conference accepted in the conference, and the only big ten student on the quant trading track.

Quantum Computing

Quantum computing is the use of quantum-mechanical phenomena such as superposition and entanglement to perform computation. Computers that perform quantum computations are known as quantum computers.

• Quantum Teleportation
• Quantum Cryptography