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Jay User

@jayuser9

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Aspiring software engineer with a focus on data analytics.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters innovation and collaboration, where I can apply my technical skills and contribute to impactful projects.

I'm a dedicated computer science student at the University of Connecticut, pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.A. in Applied Mathematics, with a minor in Business. My academic journey has been marked by a strong GPA of 3.7 and recognition through scholarships such as the Lockheed Martin STEM award. I am also part of the Honors Program and have been consistently placed on the Dean’s List.

My hands-on experience includes developing an AI chatbot during my internship at Yale University, where I utilized Natural Language Processing to enhance IT support. Additionally, I have worked on various projects, including a machine learning pipeline for climate discourse analysis, achieving impressive validation accuracy with fine-tuned models. I thrive in collaborative environments, as demonstrated in my role in the Embedded Capture the Flag Competition, where I improved encryption runtime significantly.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Embedded Capture the Flag Competition

Current

UConn

Aug 2023 - Present (1 year 10 months)

Collaborated in a group to design secure storage and encryption on the MAX78000 microcontroller using AES encryption. Improved encryption runtime by 35% and targeted design for competition by Spring 2025.

MAX78000 Storage Encryption Runtime Optimization

Climate Discourse Analysis: ML for Stance Detection

UConn

Aug 2023 - Nov 2023 (3 months)

Analyzed sentiment in climate-related subreddits using a machine learning pipeline in Python, achieving 85.34% validation accuracy. Optimized model precision with feature engineering and statistical tests.

Python BERT

Epidemic Simulation

UConn

Sep 2023 - Oct 2023 (1 month)

Developed an epidemic simulation using C, modeling disease spread with an SIR model. Optimized infection tracking and runtime for simulating large populations.

C++SIR Model Linked Lists

Angry Birds Simulation

Guilford

May 2023 - Sep 2023 (4 months)

Developed a 2D physics-based game using Pygame, simulating projectile motion and collisions. Implemented real-time physics calculations and designed object-oriented architecture.

Pygame Real Time Calculations

Yale Information Technology Intern

Yale University

Jun 2023 - Aug 2023 (2 months)

Developed an AI Chatbot to enhance IT support, leveraging NLP for response refinement. Gained project management experience and presented enhancements to IT leadership.

Chatbot Natural Language Processing ServiceNow Project Management IT Support

Airline Reservation System

UConn

May 2023 - May 2023 (0 months)

Developed a C++ program for flight itineraries, optimizing routes using Depth First Search and data structures. Created a UI to chart flight path prices.

C++Depth First Search Data Structures UI

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Connecticut

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2022 - 2026

Grade: 3.7 GPA

Activities and societies: Scholarships: 2022 Lockheed Martin STEM, 2022 UConn Academic Excellence Dean’s List Fall 2024.

Pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.A. in Applied Mathematics with a Business Minor. Currently enrolled in the Honors Program with a GPA of 3.7. Participating in a Combined Program for an M.S. in Computer Science, focusing on Computational Data Analytics.