Curriculum Vitae

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As a PhD student studying algorithms, with an emphasis on quantum algorithms, I am passionate about pushing the boundaries of computational potential. If you want to know more about my educational or professional background, experiences, or passions, don't hesitate to get in touch!

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Education

2021 - (Expected) 2025

University of Colorado Boulder

PhD Student Computer Science

I attained an MSc in computer science with a 3.9 GPA. While focusing on quantum algorithms, I published several algorithm-related papers as a first author over the years at CU Boulder. I wrote many of them without direct guidance, as no professor was directly related to the studies I was pursuing, which I believe shows my independence and motivation. I eventually found a professor who had experience in quantum computer science and accepted me as an advisee for my final couple of years, which greatly propelled my studies and impact.

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2012 - 2016

Boston University

BA Computer Science Major, Non-performance Music Minor

I graduated Cum Laude with a 3.7 GPA in my major, and I received the Dean's List award for several semesters during my time at Boston University. I thoroughly enjoyed my classes in both computer science and music, having great relationships with my professors, who gladly wrote letters of recommendation several years after my graduation.

Relevant Work

2024

Teaching Assistant

University of Colorado Boulder

I led multiple recitations of 10–30 students in the course "Starting Programming", where we taught the basics of object-oriented programming using C++. I thoroughly enjoyed helping students progress and seeing their improvement throughout the semester, who gave very positive feedback overall, focusing on mentions of being supportive, helpful, and welcoming of asking questions. Helping the students learn concepts and ways of logical thinking was inspirational for me and greatly beneficial for the students! I was also tasked with creating exams for the students, which I did with a small team of TAs, making sure to target a specific timeframe and difficulty.

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2021 - 2024

Research Assistant

University of Colorado Boulder

I've worked with several staff and students to produce research papers related to algorithms and data structures, with a particular focus on quantum algorithms. Over the four years in this position, I worked with two advisors in two different departments, one in computer science and one in physics, publishing papers at top-tier conferences as the first author. My interdisciplinary work during this time was greatly beneficial, and I believe it provided a unique experience requiring flexibility and amenability.

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2020 - 2022

Lead Software Engineer

Aliro Quantum Technologies

I was recruited to join this quantum-based startup and helped grow the team from one person to four. We followed Agile practices and were able to create brand new technology to translate quantum circuits to be able to submit and run on various 3rd party quantum hardware. The company eventually changed focus to quantum networking while I left to pursue a PhD and is still running strong today.

Fellowships, Grants, and Awards

2023

Student Travel Grant

IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference ($600). 

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2023

Conference Support Fellowship

University of Colorado Boulder ($800). 

Presentations

2023

Quantum Superpolynomial Algorithmic Advantage

I presented to a 3-person panel regarding applications of the Hidden Subgroup Problem, why and how it works, then reviewed in detail the first solution, published by Yamakawa and Zhandry, to an NP search problem with a quantum advantage that is not a form of the Hidden Subgroup Problem.

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