I've learned the most by jumping into unfamiliar environments and figuring things out along the way. Each role pushed me out of my comfort zone.
Security software engineering demanded rigorous analysis of existing methodologies and challenging established assumptions. Consulting required translating complex technical concepts into actionable business strategies.
I started asking better questions and realizing that strong collaboration usually matters more than perfect execution.
Each experience added something different to how I think about building.
Software Engineer Intern
Built a C++/Python monitor using model-specific registers/performance counters to detect power side-channel patterns, added ML feature extraction to improve reliability by about 30%, and reached 84% accuracy with 40% fewer false negatives.
Machine Learning Engineer Intern
Developed a Gaussian-Process malware detection pipeline on CPU telemetry, sped it up with vectorized Pandas and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) for roughly 40% faster runs while retaining about 90% variance, and improved accuracy by 75% on 4.5k samples.
Solutions Architect Intern
Researched, designed, and presented a winning hybrid-learning solution with Microsoft Teams for 40,000+ FSU students and faculty, collaborating with Accenture and Microsoft consultants to enhance accessibility and engagement.