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Technical Projects

Raspberry Pi Temperature Sensor
Raspberry Pi Temperature Sensor
  • Implemented an automated room monitoring system to handle bad data from the current room thermostat
  • Saved $500,000 of Research Servers by utilizing a raspberry pi, Python3, and open source libraries for database needs and email notification functionality
  • Created a web-based UI through an Nginx Server
  • Designed automated services to run the temperature and humidity sensor on the raspberry pi
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Jack Presenting his research for his independent study project
Corrosion Detection Convulutional Nueral Network
  • Supported a NASA-sponsored study by creating a data pipeline to accurately measure corrosion in microscopic images from a microgravity environment
  • Attained an impressive 40-60% accuracy rate by leveraging Open-MMLab's MMSegmentation library to construct a cutting-edge UNET model for corrosion detection, matching industry standards
  • Effectively communicated our research to stakeholders and department members through engaging presentations
Jack with his group showing off the work they have done on the whiteboard
JPMorgan Chase Data for Good Hackathon
  • Advised a nonprofit where to place their next youth homeless facility by analyzing needs and data across USA
  • Selected Boston as the best location by identifying impactful metrics and training a K-means Clustering model
  • Presented our key findings and visualizations to a panel of stakeholders in competition with 16 other teams
A screenshot of the Bobcat Tail webapp
Bobcat Trail (Pedestrian Directions Web App)
  • Recognized the absence of efficient pedestrian routing services for navigating between classes at Texas State University which highlighted the need for an innovative solution
  • Leveraged technologies such as HTML, JavaScript, OpenStreetMap API, Leaflet, and GraphHopper to develop a web app that facilitated the creation and storage of optimized pedestrian routes between classes
  • Ran 2 rounds of testing with over 10 participants and presented our App to a panel of experts on University Affairs
  • Garnered high praise for the web app from stakeholders including students, professors, and alumni
A screenshot of the inventory manager
Inventory Manager and Audit App
  • Streamlined the management and audits of the Computer Science Department’s inventory by creating a web app
  • Saved hours of time by creating an easy to use database with audit functionality through an HTML front end
  • Implemented by using Python3, Django, Nginx, and Gunicorn, SQLite, HTML, and Javascript

Leadership Projects

A poster used to advertise the CS Launch Pad Conference
Texas State University Launch Pad Conference
  • Orchestrated the "Launch Pad Conference," a collaboration between GDSC, Texas State, and Google (sponsor)
  • Delegated responsibilities by assembling a cohesive team of GDSC officers and Department Faculty
  • Leveraged outreach skills to secure support from Google, Nvidia, Charles Schwab, Paycom, and USAA
  • Achieved 200 RSVPs & 245 attendees via a 2 week marketing campaign with social media, flyers, & word-of-mouth
  • Compiled a thorough report for stakeholders, showcasing achievements, strategies, and areas for improvement
A poster used to demonstrate the success of the College Project of the PTK Chapter at ACC
Lead Officer of the College Project, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
  • Managed co-chairs, members, and administrators to create different Student Centers for the Spring 2021 Project
  • Contributed to the Fall 2020 Project creating a module teaching Equity-Minded Student Leadership to potentially all of the 40,000 students at ACC through online modules
  • Collected, compiled, and analyzed research through focus groups, surveys, and articles to supply the necessary data for both the Equity-Minded Student Leadership Project (Fall 2020) and Student Centers Project (Spring 2021)

Awards and Honors

Jack in his cap and gown
Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science, Summa Cum Laude at Texas State University
Photo of Jack's 2023 Computer Science Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award Certificate
2023 Computer Science Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award
Photo of Jack's 2023 Student Employee of the Year Nomination
2023 Student Employee of the Year Nomination
Photo of Jack's Texas State Dean’s List Certificate
Texas State Dean’s List
  • Spring 2023
  • Fall 2022
  • Spring 2022
  • Fall 2021
Photo of Jack's CodePath iOS Development Course Certification
CodePath iOS Development Course Certification
Photo of Jack's >NASA STEM Engagement and Educator Professional Development Collaborative Certification
NASA STEM Engagement and Educator Professional Development Collaborative
  • XR Scene and Camera Control Certification
  • XR Physics and Ray Casting Certification
  • XR GUI and Deployment Certification