Academic & Extracurricular portfolio.

Richson Jeff. Built for
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A motivated Grade 9 student dedicated to balanced growth—both inside the classroom and through extracurricular activities. I enjoy collaborating on team projects, solving complex problems, and expanding my skill set. This portfolio highlights my academic milestones and personal achievements.

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01 // The Mission

Bridging Academic Theory With
Practical Impact

My mission is to build a strong academic foundation while exploring how technology and collaboration can solve real-world problems. I believe that learning extends far beyond the classroom, and I'm dedicated to turning every challenge into an opportunity to develop new skills.

Academic & Industry Timeline

Professional Progression

Data Science intern presenting models in a modern office
May 2024 - Aug 2024

Data Science Intern

Quantum Dynamics Ltd.

  • Developed predictive models for customer churn, improving retention forecasting accuracy by 14%.
  • Optimized SQL data pipelines to reduce daily reporting query times by over 2 hours.
  • Collaborated with the product team to deploy machine learning microservices via Docker.
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

Undergraduate Research Assistant

University AI Lab

  • Assisted in training large language models on proprietary academic datasets for natural language processing.
  • Co-authored a paper on algorithmic bias mitigation accepted at the Annual Tech Symposium.
  • Built Python scripts to automate data cleansing of over 50,000 unstructured text records.
Student researcher working in an AI lab setting
Software engineering co-op engaged in agile planning
Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

Software Engineering Co-op

FinTech Solutions Inc.

  • Engineered RESTful APIs using Node.js to bridge frontend interfaces with legacy backend systems.
  • Implemented unit testing frameworks that increased code coverage from 45% to 85%.
  • Participated in daily agile stand-ups and sprint planning to ensure timely feature delivery.

03 / works

Selected feats

Algorithmic Trading Dashboard

Consistent Academic Excellence

Maintained a consistent academic performance. Achieved with honors from grade 3 to 9, with an average of at least 90%-95%.

Predictive Health Modeling Tool

Extracurriular Skills

Experienced in sports and collaboration with people in achieving a goal. A communication specialist, excelling in reasoning and logic.

Distributed File System Diagram

Advanced CRM & Funnel Architecture

An automation user, especially in HighLevel, (HL/GHL). Makes businesses make sales smoother through funnel building and lead control.

Knowledge & Capability

Education

2022 - Present
M.S. in Computer Science
Stanford University
Focus in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence
2018 - 2022
B.S. in Software Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
Graduated with Honors, GPA: 3.9/4.0

Technical Skills

Python Java C++ JavaScript / TypeScript React.js Node.js PostgreSQL Data Structures Algorithms Machine Learning AWS Cloud Docker Git / GitHub

Measurable Excellence

3.9

GPA

2x

DEAN'S LIST

1st

HACKATHON WIN

4

PUBLICATIONS

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