Education

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science,
Expected June 2020
4.0 GPA

Technical Skills

Languages: C, C++, Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, Haskell, Python, Haxe
Operating Systems: MacOS, Linux
Additional Skills: Experience with compiler design, algorithm efficiency, low-level development.

Projects

pegasus

LALR parser generator for the C and Crystal languages.

chalk

Compiler from a small language into CHIP-8 bytecode.

abcs

Calculator program with a complete embedded programming language.

scylla

Elm-based purely functional front end for the Matrix chat protocol.

Technical Experience

Research Assistant

Oregon State University | Spring 2018 - Present

Devised and implemented language to explain behavior of spreadsheets to new users.
Developed tooling in Haskell to verify, generate, and debug the explanation language.
Contributed to research paper published to the International Conference on Generative Programming.

Lead Programmer

Northwest Advanced Programming Workshop | Summer 2017

Designed and implemented a desktop calculator application with a focus on usability and feature-completeness.
Worked on a variety of components, including parsing input through a custom regular expression engine, evaluating expressions through Taylor Series, and UI design
Profiled and debugged application in order to find inefficiencies, reducing computation time by 60%.
Led a small team using the git version control system.
Exercised public speaking and communication skills by reporting progress to supervisor and presenting to other teams.

Participant

Oregon Game Project Challenge | Spring 2016 and 2016

Worked in a team to complete video game to be presented at main event.
Created a game engine from scratch using Entity Component Systems architecture.
Used OpenGL shaders and normal mapping to create 2D-shadow system.
Developed interaction between physical components (microcontrollers) and the video game for multi-user cooperation.

Finalist

Google Code In, Online Competition | Winter 2016

Worked with large open-source project written in C.
Interacted with other developers to set goals, merge changes, and run tests.
Improved quality of source code, reduced code repetition, and fixed bugs.

Community Service

Helped at Findley Elementary School Coding Club; taught young kids basic programming concepts through Scratch.