David Kim

Hello, I am a Computer Science, Mathematics dual major with a passion for Data Analysis. With experience from math competitions starting at elementary school all the way up to high school, I have developed creative problem-solving skills.

One recent example is from my recent Data Structures course. I used properties of geometric shapes to generate a solving algorithm that reduced the run time of my recursive solver significantly and ending up with the fastest solver in the class, leading me to be awarded Runner-Up overall for the in-class contest.

Skills

Programming Languages: C++, Java, Python, C

Leadership, Mentoring, Competitive Mathematics

Code Debugging, Algorithm Development, Problem Solving

Mathematics Instructor

Mathnasium

Mar 2023- Present

Working with groups of 1- 3 students of grades K-10 under a set learning plan to help them thrive and enjoy the wonders of math

Assist middle and high school students with homework help in addition to quiz review and test-taking strategies

Writing daily progress reports to parents and suggesting adjustments to learning plans to make a better experience for students

Freelance Machine Learning Engineer

Parhelion Studios

Aug 2024 - Dec 2024

Renovated a machine learning pipeline for animation sequence captioning to handle specific inputs, enabling it to process 5x the input volume efficiently with BLIP/CLIP technologies

Conducted in-depth research and iterative testing to adapt image captioning methods for enhanced video processing, significantly improving tool efficacy and performance.

Collaborated closely with the client to understand their unique needs and provided tailored solutions, ensuring the final product aligned perfectly with their operational goals.

Bot Manager & Statistical Consultant

Online Mahjong League

Feb 2024 - July 2024

Revamped and deployed a JavaScript-based Discord bot for managing a league of 120+ players, cutting down management time by 40% through Google Sheets API integration.

Developed a web-scraping bot utilizing Python’s Beautiful Soup and Selenium, enhancing statistical access for team captains and improving decision-making processes.

Provided expert consultation on game data analysis and technical support for Discord client issues, enhancing user experience and operational efficiency.

Technology Co-op

FM Global

Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

Engineered and optimized key front-end features for an internal web platform using Angular and TypeScript improving user interface consistency

Familiarized Git Workflow through Azure DevOps while working on Quality Assurance through Unit and Integration Testing

Presented Proof of Concepts to the Agile team using GraphQL and React, contributing to a successful project transition.

Sociolinguistic Research Assistant

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Jun 2020 - Dec 2020

Tasked with redeveloping a sociolinguistic analysis toolset in Java, focusing on modeling and predicting linguistic behaviors from conversation datasets.

Employed Python to refine and enhance the Dialogue Act Tagger, improving its accuracy in identifying and classifying communicative acts in large datasets.

Worked closely within a small team to test and validate machine learning models, contributing significantly to research outcomes and tool enhancements.

ALPACA Logical Engine Manager

Open Source Project

Independent Project

Sep 2019 - Dec 2020

Developed a Logic Engine with enhanced GUI functionality using C++ and Python, incorporating various proof and reasoning engines.

Implemented propositional logic with extensions to first-order logic and logic trees, enabling advanced reasoning capabilities.

Managed the project team, overseeing development efforts and ensuring successful delivery of the Logic Engine component.

B.S. Computer Science and Mathematics, Cognitive Science Minor Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Aug 2018–May2022

GPA: 3.82