Jake Ryan
Summary
Dedicated undergraduate research assistant with a passion for exploring and contributing to academic inquiries. Skilled in assisting with research projects, conducting literature reviews, and collecting data. Proficient in utilizing research methodologies and tools to support project objectives. . Communicative undergraduate research assistant with developed skills in time management and information synthesis. A competent individual with an understanding of data collection practices. Ready to take on new challenges in in the position of professional.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Texas A&M University
College Station
06.2020 - Current
- Developed a full-stack web application using Flask, React, PostgreSQL and Docker to analyze GitHub data
- Developed REST API with FastAPI and PostgreSQL for efficient data storage from learning management systems
- Explored visualization methods for GitHub collaboration to enhance classroom engagement
Information Technology Support Specialist
Southwestern University
Georgetown
09.2018 - Current
- Diagnosed and resolved computer issues reported by students, faculty, and staff
- Ensured functionality of computers, classroom equipment, and 200 printers across campus
- Collaborated with managers to deploy campus computers for faculty and student use
Artificial Intelligence Research Assistant
Southwestern University
Georgetown
05.2019 - 07.2019
- Conducted human subject study assessing enjoyment of various dungeon generation techniques, guiding future development
- Authored 8-page paper and delivered multiple presentations on-campus, sharing findings and enhancing academic discourse
- Presented virtually to the World Conference on Computational Intelligence
- Explored dungeon generation methods inspired by The Legend of Zelda, contributing to innovative game design approaches
- Developed a game in Java to test the generated dungeons
- Contributed 50K+ lines of code to an established codebase via Git
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science, Business
Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX05-2021
Associate's - Liberal Arts
Blinn College
Bryan, TX05-2018
Skills
- Python
- R
- Machine Learning
- Flask
- JavaScript
- React
- Nodejs
- HTML
- CSS
- SQL
- Postgres
- Pandas
- NumPy
- Matplotlib
- Java
- Git
- Docker
- VS Code
- Visual Studio
- PyCharm
- IntelliJ
- Eclipse
Projects
- Gitlytics, Python, Flask, React, PostgreSQL, Docker, 06/01/20, Present, Developed a full-stack web application using with Flask serving a REST API with React as the frontend, Implemented GitHub OAuth to get data from user's repositories, Visualized GitHub data to show collaboration, Used Celery and Redis for asynchronous tasks
- Simple Paintball, Spigot API, Java, Maven, TravisCI, Git, 05/01/18, 05/01/20, Developed a Minecraft server plugin to entertain kids during free time for a previous job, Published plugin to websites gaining 2K+ downloads and an average 4.5/5-star review, Implemented continuous delivery using TravisCI to build the plugin upon new a release, Collaborated with Minecraft server administrators to suggest features and get feedback about the plugin
Timeline
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Texas A&M University
06.2020 - Current
Artificial Intelligence Research Assistant
Southwestern University
05.2019 - 07.2019
Information Technology Support Specialist
Southwestern University
09.2018 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science, Business
Southwestern University
Associate's - Liberal Arts
Blinn College