curriculum vitae

Education

Ph.D. Computer Science - Texas State University (2022-)

• Concentration in Software Systems

B.S. Computer Science - Texas State University (2018-2021)

• Graduated Summa Cum Laude
• Notable Courses: Parallel Programming, Compiler Construction, Data Structures & Algorithms, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

Publications

Burtchell, B., Finch, M., and Chen, X. “Self-Driving Vehicle Data Scheduling in Edge Clouds.” (link)

• Proposed scheduling algorithms to make processing data in a self-driving vehicle more efficient
• Conducted as part of the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in Smart & Connected Communities 2021 (link)
• Presented at the National Workshop for REU Research in Networking and Systems 2022 (link)

Employment

Department of Computer Science - Texas State University (2023-)

Doctoral Instructional Assistant

• Assisting in instruction and grading for Introduction to Computer Vision
• Assisted in instruction, grading, and proctoring for Introduction to Computer Science

Kohl’s (2023)

Software Engineer Intern

• Maintained full tech stack for a supply chain forecasting application
• Proposed an innovative application to a panel of leadership

Awards

Computer Science Research Excellence Award (2022) (link)

• Awarded for the research done as part of the NSF REU S&CC

Skills

Professional/Academic Level: C++, Python, Java, Git, Linux

Amateur Level: C#, Unity Engine, HTML, CSS, JavaScript