About me
I'm thrilled to have you here! My name is Tam, and I'm a passionate computer science student with focus on full stack development and robotics. I'm on the lookout for internship opportunities where I can apply my knowledge, learn from industry experts, and contribute to real-life projects.
If you're interested in collaborating with an enthusiastic and dedicated aspiring software engineer, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
University of South Florida
GPA: 4.0/4.0
Relevant courses: Data Structures, Programming Concepts, Program Design, Computer Organization
Technical Skills
Programming Languages: Python, C, C++
Web Development: HTML/CSS, Javascript, Flask, React.js, Node.js, Express.js, SQL, Restful API
Tools: Linux, Unix, Github/Git, SSH, Microsoft Office
Awards
USF Green and Gold Director Award
Fall 2022 - Fall 2023 Dean’s List Honors
Work Experience and Leadership
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January 2024-Present
Software Engineer Intern @OrbexLabs
• Build 30+ Django REST API endpoints for view pages to create, search and retrieve documents from PostgreSQL
• Design web page layouts and implemented user-friendly React components and Bootstrap
• Develop a GPT-based virtual assistant to aid users in managing documents and leverage fastSAM with FastAPI for efficient form field detection from user interactions.
• Deploy the web application in a containerized Docker environment on Google Cloud Run
October 2023-Present
Software Developer and Researcher @The RARE Lab USF
• Lead a research to utilize tabletop social robot Misty integrated with Ollama for storytelling and engineer algorithms for real-time analysis of user input and environmental cues, enabling robot’s dynamic emotion expression
• Successfully deployed containerized Ollama solution on GAIVI cloud service, resulting in 35% improvement in processing speed and latency.
• Designed and prototyped 10+ features of robots using Unity and Blender for improved human-robot interaction and navigation for a research published at HRI and IEEE conference.
November 2023-Present
Web Developer Chair @USF BMES
• Spearheaded the development and maintenance of the BMES website, implementing responsive design and enhancing user experience.
• Host 3 workshops to 50+ attendees about Python in programming and data analysis, fostering interdisciplinarity
• Mentor 5+ students in Computer Science in shadowing and mentorsip program by providing support, and insights to help them navigate their academic and professional journeys
