CV

Education

Utah Tech University, St. George, UT, United States
B.S. in Software Engineering — Expected May 2026
GPA: 3.55 / 4.0

Relevant Coursework:
Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things Programming,
Web Applications, Advanced Algorithms, Statistics with Programming

Research Experience

AeroSense — Research Assistant
Utah Tech University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sep 2025 – Present
Advisors: Dr. Bing Jiang, Dr. Milan Pantovic

• Developing a cross-platform mobile application using React Native to interface with a custom metabolic analyzer mask
• Implementing Bluetooth communication between the mobile app and sensors for real-time data transfer
• Designing and integrating machine learning models classify human activity using a six-axis sensor
• Managing data pipelines for sensor acquisition, preprocessing, and visualization within the mobile application

Herpetofauna Conservation — Research Assistant
Utah Tech University, Department of Biology
Jan 2025 - Aug 2025
Advisors: Dr. Ren Quinn, Dr. Megen Kepas

• Analyzed deceased herpetofauna records in Utah using Pandas, generating visualizations with Matplotlib to identify patterns in species mortality
• Retrieved, cleaned, and interpreted data from the iNaturalist API for research applications

Professional Experience

Web Designer
Utah Tech University, St. George, UT
2024 – Present

• Maintained and deployed content across 100+ digital signage displays campus-wide
• Designed, developed, and maintained university websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and WordPress
• Collaborated with campus committees and departments to ensure alignment with institutional branding and strategic goals
• Led UI/UX initiatives through wireframes, user flows, and accessibility-focused design improvements

Posters

• Nov 2025 — AeroSense
  Gisela M. Benavides Canas, Bing Jiang, Milan Pantovic
  Poster presented at SPARK Fall Forum, Utah Tech University

• Feb 2026 — Mobile App for Real-Time Physiological Monitoring in Athletes
  Abstract accepted for poster presentation at Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research (UCUR) (Scheduled)

• Apr 2026 — Mobile App for Real-Time Physiological Monitoring in Athletes
  Abstract submitted to Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symposium (Submitted)

Selected Projects

JobHunterAI — Fall 2026

• Designed an LLM-powered automation system to streamline job application workflows
• Implemented tool-calling agents for resume generation, tracking, and document management
• Integrated browser automation and cloud APIs for job metadata management

Technologies: SmolAgents, LLM Tool Calling, Chrome DevTools MCP, Google Sheets API, Google Drive API, Pandoc

Metabolic Time-Series Dashboard — Fall 2026

• Built an interactive dashboard for physiological and environmental time-series data
• Processed VO Master data including heart rate, VO₂, and atmospheric variables
• Developed dynamic, interactive visualizations

Technologies: JavaScript, D3.js

Butterfly Image Classifier — Spring 2025

• Trained a CNN for multi-class butterfly species classification
• Dataset: 12,594 training / 500 validation / 500 test images
• Achieved 0.94 training accuracy and 0.92 test accuracy

Model: MobileNetV2
Technologies: Python, TensorFlow, Pandas, Matplotlib

IoT Wearable & iOS App for Basal Body Temperature Tracking — Fall 2024

• Designed a cost-effective IoT wearable paired with an iOS application
• Implemented Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication between sensors and app

Technologies: Swift, BLE, Adafruit MLX90614 Library, PulseSensor Playground

Scholarships & Honors

• 2024 – 2025 Computing and Information Technology (CIT) Atkins Scholarship
• 2023 – 2025 IPA Engineering & Science Scholarship
• 2024 Dean’s List (Spring & Fall)
• 2023 Struggling Students Scholarship