University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

B.S., Computer Science (expected Spring, 2025)

2021 - Present

Researcher, ChangeHI

hawaii.edu/epscor/change-hi/

Identifying Linguistic Anti-Patterns in Data Science Projects: An Exploratory Study

• Used a grounded theory-based approach to build a taxonomy of naming violations in 125 open-source data science projects
• In-person poster board and powerpoint presentations

2023 - 2023

Researcher, ChangeHI

hawaii.edu/epscor/change-hi/

Hawaii Trail Cam Fog Detection Using Machine Learning

• Trained and tested multiple machine learning models on trail cam footage from all over the island
• Created a simulated dataset of trail cam footage using Blender with volumetric fog

2023 - 2023

Learning Assistant, University of Hawai'i at Manoa

manoa.hawaii.edu/learning-assistant-program/

Overview of the fundamentals of computer science emphasizing problem solving, algorithm development, implementation, and debugging/testing using an object-oriented programming language. Reinforce and strengthen problem solving skills using abstract data types and introduce software development practices.

• Offered Computer Science tutoring and helped students during lab

2022 - 2023

Summer Workshop Mentor, University of Hawai'i at Manoa

sites.google.com/a/hawaii.edu/nhsemp//

Introduced Computer Science Principles to highschool students interested in Computer Science

• Created hands-on activities for the students to learn sorting algorithms
• Taught Python using Jupyter Notebooks. Students were able to create a caeser cipher in Python after the summer workshop

2022 - 2022

CNS Native Hawaiian Scholarship, UH Manoa College of Natural Sciences

Scholarship awarded to assist in recruiting and retaining Native Hawaiian students enrolled in the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa

2023 Academic Year

Hawaii Annual Code Challenge 2nd Place Coded Solution, Transform Hawaii Government, Hawaiian Airlines, Verizon, Google for Government, Tyler Technologies, Microsoft, eWorld Enterprise Solutions, Salesforce, Hawaii Data Collaborative, AT&T and AWS

The HACC generates proof-of-concepts by student, amateur and professional coders to benefit community and State agencies to support sustainability at the idea-phase level, feeding into Hawai’i’s vibrant innovation ecosystem to promote solutions for the state, community, professional development, local job creation and building local businesses.

November 2023