Experience

 
 
 
 
 
August 2019 – August 2020
New York, NY

Graduate Research Assistant

Fordham University

Semantic Word Association Analysis
Lead Researcher

Used Python and state-of-the-art data mining and machine learning techniques to develop language models that predict and interpret a novel’s success based on its contents.

  • Created the largest dataset (~18,000 books) for evaluating book success.
  • Developed the most accurate models to date for predicting book success, with our best model achieving an average accuracy of 94.0%.
  • Submitted papers to WSDM 2021 and EACL 2021 (pending decision).
 
 
 
 
 
August 2018 – April 2020
New York, NY

Graduate Research Assistant

Fordham University

Predicting and Enhancing Hearthstone Play Strategy
Master's Thesis

Developed with C# and Python. Demonstrated that combinatorial fusion analysis can effectively predict winners and enhance play strategy of Blizzard Entertainment’s collectible card game Hearthstone.

  • Combined and evaluated the performance of each combinatorial combination of five machine learning models trained on 500 Hearthstone game simulations.
  • Developed a preliminary Hearthstone playing AI agent using Monte Carlo Tree Search.
 
 
 
 
 
January 2019 – May 2019
New York, NY

Graduate Research Assistant

Fordham University

Elastic Flow Configuration for Containerized Deep Learning Applications
Team Researcher

Developed a system with Python that monitors loss functions of machine learning and deep learning jobs at runtime to elastically make decisions on resource configuration.

  • Utilized Docker and Kubernetes for development and testing.
  • Our system reduced the completion time by up to 42.06% for a single job, without sacrificing the overall makespan, in the presence of various deep learning job workloads.
 
 
 
 
 
April 2018 – September 2019
Long Island City, NY

Lead Robotics Researcher

Boyce Technologies, Inc.

  • Used Python, C#, Rhino 3D, ABB RobotStudio, and Autodesk PowerMill to develop, manage, and maintain all aspects of our four ABB robot systems including system architecture and procedure programming.
  • Researched and tested new software to enhance and optimize automated manufacturing processes such as 3D printing, subtractive machining, and robotic welding.
 
 
 
 
 
April 2018 – September 2019
Long Island City, NY

R&D and Technical Writing Intern

Boyce Technologies, Inc.

  • Assisted in the day-to-day operations of a cutting-edge manufacturing firm's R&D department.
  • Managed and tracked all R&D parts/materials purchases.
  • Key contributor in writing and editing all of R&D’s product design documentation.

Publications and Projects

. Syntax and Themes. under review for publication at EACL 2021. Please contact me if you are interested in hearing more.
Project

. Semantic Word Associations. under review for WSDM 2021. Please contact me if you are interested in hearing more.
Project

. Predicting and Enhancing Hearthstone Strategy with Combinatorial Fusion. submitted to ProQuest for publication, 2020.

PDF Project

. FlowCon: Elastic Flow Configuration for Containerized Deep Learning Applications. IEEE ICPP 2019.

PDF Project

Additional Projects

Built with Python. Analyzes results of Autism indicator surveys to build an ensemble classifier. Final model combines Random Forest, K-Neighbors, and a Linear SVM to predict if the results of a completed survey indicates Autism.

Built in Python. A knowledge base implementation of an AI agent to play the Wumpus World game (example).

My first real experience with machine learning in Python. I attempted to predict an NFL player's success based on his collegiate performance. I scraped Pro Football Reference and College Football Reference to build my own SQL database of ~2,500 pro/college football players drafted into the NFL from 2004-2015. Then, I used a Decision Tree classifier to predict a college player's draft position based on his collegiate stats.

My first Python project. A procedural song lyric generator that uses a webscraped database to produce rhyming, original lyrics written in the style of Coldplay.

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