• Began working on research in influence operations using AI models to detect intentionally false propaganda through a DoD grant• Took courses on machine learning, pandas, and python topics in Kaggle, and broke down research papers on AI

• Tutor students in Python 10 hours a week. Help explain basic concepts of Python and guide them through projects.

• Completed a six-week paid software testing internship sponsored by DOT&E and executed by the Threat Systems Management Office (TSMO).• Obtained critical foundational cybersecurity and software test and evaluation training, which included coursework for Security+, SCRUM Applied Professional Scrum - Software Development, ISTQB – Certified Foundational Level Tester, and ISTQB – Agile Tester certifications. Additional coursework focused on DevSecOps and Exploratory Testing.• Executed the software development life cycle in a team, starting from analyzing user needs, building performance requirements, developing a video playback manager and robotics software/hardware, executing cyber and software testing, evaluating results and tracing back to mission impact, and providing test results to stakeholders.• Prepared and presented authentic test event summaries to both high-level DoD DOT&E executives and technical audiences at program completion.

• Taught JavaScript to novice programmers and the basics of C# to advanced students using various development tools• Debugged students’ programs and sent back error reports, communicating at a technical level they could understand• Led week-long courses on specialized topics such as cryptography and 3D design• Worked February 2023 - August 2023 and worked during college breaks from then onward

• My team placed first in the Army Star Challenge, developing an AI threat detection device capable of real-time surveillance• Worked with the software team to develop the AI model, training it on a custom dataset and integrating it with the sensors on the hardware.• Tested the model's reliability and accuracy in real-time situations• Presented the full device to a panel of experts and visited various research conferences speaking on the project