Cirriculum Vitae

PhD student specializing in AI and Machine Learning, experienced in software engineering, data-driven solutions, and academic research. Passionate about deep learning, reinforcement learning, and developing impactful real-world applications.

Education

PhD in Computer Science, University of Minnesota (Est. Jan 2028)

Master of Science in Robotics, Minnesota Robotics Institute (Feb 2024)

GPA: 3.83

Key projects:

• Instance Segmentation for Hologram Processing
• Snowy Roads Self-Supervised Depth Estimation
• Quadruped Robotics
• Toxic Comments Classification
• Deep-Q Learning Agent (Dreaming AI)

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, University of Minnesota (May 2020)

GPA: 3.46

Key projects:

• Alpha Zero Reinforcement Learning Agent
• Raytracer with Phong illumination

Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, North Hennepin Community College (May 2016)

GPA: 3.63 | Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Member

Skills

Languages & Tools: Python, C, C++, C#, Torch, Tensorflow, Prolog, OCaml, R, MATLAB, VHDL, Scheme

Technical Skills: Software Engineering, Graphics, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Robotics, 3D Printing, Photoshop, Network/System Administration, Hobby Electronics

Experience

Software Engineer

Amazon | Minneapolis, MN | Aug 2022 – Present

• Developed systems supporting international logistics
• Applied ML techniques for anomaly detection
• Maintained tier-1 service availability
• Designed and orchestrated a data conversion

Research Assistant

University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Aug 2022 – Present

• Optimized correlation-based enhancement algorithms (700x performance increase)
• Developed software tools for holography research
• Investigated instance segmentation for holography
• Designed and implemented an efficient and realistic hologram synthesizer

Software Engineer

Open Systems International | Medina, MN | May 2020 – Aug 2022

• Developed XML logic engine for visualization of power grid systems
• Built utilities for validating large codebases

Junior Security Analyst

UMN CSE-IT | Minneapolis, MN | Dec 2018 – May 2020

• Monitored network security and automated tasks to enhance security protocols
• Managed physical and digital network infrastructure

Selected Projects

• Rack Cluster: 18U rack, Proxmox & Kubernetes
• Father Bot: Positive GPT-3.5-powered chat experience
• Toxic Bot & Toxic Bot 2: roBERTa-based comment classifiers
• Generative Experience Replay: Deep-Q learning with GAN-based data generation
• Quadruped Robot: 3D printed framework, sensor integration
• Cat Scanner: Real-time cat detection via LED

Honors & Awards

• Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Member

Publications

• Senger, C., & Hong, J. (2025). Instance segmentation from particle holograms. Measurement Science and Technology, 36(3), 035211. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6501/adb50f

Last updated: March 2024