Work
  • Feb2025 - Current
    San Francisco State University
    Graduate Research Assistant / Lead Developer

    Lead developer for AMAVA, an accessibility research project translating video input into real-time audio feedback for visually impaired users.

    • Engineered a motion-aware audio engine using YOLOv2 to classify environmental context and dynamically throttle audio playback.
    • Built a low-latency pipeline with captioning and caching using Gemini, torchaudio, ElevenLabs, and FFmpeg.
    • Authored an 8-page research paper detailing system architecture, user trials, and performance benchmarks.
  • Jan2025 - Current
    San Francisco State University
    Graduate Certificate in Software Engineering

    Focusing on AI, soft computing, high performance computing, and advanced software engineering principles. Expected completion 2026.

  • May2024 - Sep2024
    WatchMeGrow
    Remote Support Technician

    Provided technical support for a camera service company, assisting daycare center staff and field technicians with equipment installation and troubleshooting.

    • Built and configured 100+ Linux and Windows-based media servers while managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
    • Remotely executed Linux scripts to diagnose and resolve network and hardware issues, minimizing client downtime.
    • Guided field technicians through hardware installations and advanced troubleshooting.
    • Utilized tools like Salesforce, Outlook, and RingCentral for task management and communication.
  • Sep2017 - Mar2020
    The Evergreen State College
    B.S. Computer Science

    Completed Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.