// 01: education

Education

Two degrees, one finished early, and an interdisciplinary path that puts AI policy and ethics next to the mathematics rather than after it.

// degrees
currentAug 2025 to present

M.S. Computer Science

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences · Amherst, MA

  • Concentration in field experience, coursework paired with applied placements.
  • Focus on secure, transparent, and socially responsible computing systems.
  • Selected for the CICS Open-Source Apprenticeship and the Center for Data Science and AI.
completeGraduated Jun 2022, a year early

B.S. Computer Science

Virginia Tech

Minor in Mathematics · Blacksburg, VA

  • Completed the degree ahead of schedule with a mathematics minor attached.
  • Undergraduate Research Excellence Program member.
  • Completed the Undergraduate Career Bridge Experience, an experiential-learning framework linking coursework to applied work.
// focus areas
  • Machine learning
  • Cryptography & coding theory
  • Natural language processing
  • Computer vision
  • Data science
  • AI policy & ethics
  • Secure systems
  • Mathematics
// certifications
  • AWS Artificial Intelligence Practitioner Learning PlanAWS Training & Certification
  • Fundamentals of Machine Learning and Artificial IntelligenceAWS Training & Certification
  • Exploring Artificial Intelligence Use Cases and ApplicationsAWS Training & Certification
  • Responsible Artificial Intelligence PracticesAWS Training & Certification
  • Developing Machine Learning SolutionsAWS Training & Certification
  • Developing Generative Artificial Intelligence SolutionsAWS Training & Certification
  • Optimizing Foundation ModelsAWS Training & Certification
  • Security, Compliance, and Governance for AI SolutionsAWS Training & Certification
  • Essentials of Prompt EngineeringAWS Training & Certification
  • Exam Prep Plan: AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01)AWS Training & Certification
  • Security Awareness for End UsersUniversity of Massachusetts
  • Train and evaluate regression modelsMicrosoft Learn
  • Fundamental AI ConceptsMicrosoft Learn
  • Introduction to natural language processing conceptsMicrosoft Learn
  • Explore and analyze data with PythonMicrosoft Learn
  • Concepts: IBM Z XploreIBM