Leslie Tran Email & Phone Number

Las Vegas, Nevada

I assisted the Director of Data Science at the Lincy Institute by finding, gathering, and preprocessing data related to the health, education, and social services of Nevadan communities and using machine learning and statistical methods to analyze the data. I primarily coded in Python.

Las Vegas, Nevada

I was a teaching assistant for the graduate class, Advanced Machine Learning, during the Spring of 2021, where my role was to grade assignments and assess the students' abilities to choose appropriate data, preprocessing methods, and evaluation metrics, implement algorithms correctly in Python or MATLAB, tune hyperparameters to improve their models, and draw valid conclusions.I was a teaching assistant for the undergraduate class, Computer Science II, during the Fall of 2019 and Spring of 2020. I helped students strengthen their understanding of the lecture material, build and implement algorithms and data structures, and debug their weekly programming (C++) projects. I also graded assignments and assessments and provided thorough feedback promptly.

Las Vegas, Nevada

I developed the frontend and backend of a Windows application to replace outdated company hardware, save the company from spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on newer hardware, and help the company meet industry/client demands. I used C++ and .NET and gained exposure to documentation, code review, testing, and customer support processes.

Las Vegas, Nevada

I was a Computer Science and Mathematics tutor.

Las Vegas, Nevada

I exercised teamwork and communication skills to ensure a quality dining experience for customers and maintained a positive attitude while working in a fast-paced environment. My responsibilities included taking orders, managing transactions, plating pastries and desserts, preparing drinks and cleaning among many others.

Master Of Science, Computer Science

Cumulative GPA: 4.0

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Association of Computing Machinery, Data Science InnovatedMinor in Mathematics Cumulative GPA: 3.92 Magna Cum.

High School Diploma, Dental Medicine Program

Activities and Societies: Physics and Algebra Tutor, National Honor Society, Key Club International, HOSA - Future Health.