Hey, I'm Steve. 👋
Computer Science graduate from RIT (May 2026, 3.85 GPA). Seeking full-time software engineering roles. U.S. Citizen.
Technical Skills
Get to Know Me
Who am I?
I am a graduating CS student who cares about creating meaningful impact through technology. Impact doesn't have to be for the masses; it can be for a single person or the people I care about. I aim to create a community where everyone cares about others' well-being and happiness.
Fun Facts
I was born in Venezuela, completed my primary education (grades 1–7) in China, and have navigated my secondary and higher education in the U.S. Living across three continents as a hard-of-hearing individual has given me wide world view.
Beyond the résumé
My time at RIT's National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) and the Computer Science House (CSH) shaped my belief that innovation is most effective when it is inclusive and for the common good. I am driven by the desire to create environments where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging and empowerment.
Work Experience
Embedded Software Engineer @ Waygate Technologies (Baker Hughes)
Engineered automated data processing and CI/CD pipelines to track production quality metrics, reducing manual inspection overhead. Trained OCRNet with NVIDIA TAO to detect defects in industrial X-ray workflows. Built and deployed computer vision models into production testing environments using DirectML and C++ inference pipelines. Developed 4 automation test cases for pipeline validation and analyzed large-scale inspection data to identify failure patterns. Leveraged GitHub Copilot to accelerate C++ inference pipeline development and automation scripts.
Jr. Software Developer @ Tive Technology
Developed 4 mobile app features using Flutter and Android Studio, reaching 1,000+ active users. Designed 6 clean, responsive UI pages following Material Design guidelines. Built backend services with Firebase including Firestore data modeling, Authentication, and Security Rules. Developed and maintained RESTful APIs with SpringBoot for server-side business logic.
Research Assistant @ RIT CAIR Lab
Implemented a real-time transcription web service integrating Google Cloud Speech-to-Text with prosody and emotion analysis to assist deaf and hard-of-hearing users. Built RESTful API layer for captioning service and containerized the application with Docker for deployment. Collected and analyzed experiment data comparing traditional vs. affective captioning systems. Built the frontend interface using React and Vue.js for live captioning visualization.
Research Assistant @ RIT Global Cybersecurity Institute
Performed statistical analysis and processing on MITRE threat alerts to identify security patterns. Set up space cyber-physical simulations with NS-3 for satellite communication and motion modeling. Analyzed real-time satellite motion and communication systems using MATLAB and C++.
Research Intern @ Tufts University
Optimized properties of novel polymers using gradient descent algorithms in MATLAB and C++. Applied object-oriented class structure and documentation practices to the Morpho-Lang compiler project. Solved compiler and modular design problems for Morpho-Lang, an open-source scientific computing language. Assembled a research poster presented to material science experts.
Projects & Experiments
Full-Stack E-Commerce Platform
Architected a production-ready full-stack e-commerce platform with Next.js 14, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL (Prisma ORM). Containerized with Docker multi-stage builds and deployed on Railway with automated CI/CD via GitHub Actions. Integrated Cloudflare R2 for storage and built RESTful API layer handling authentication, cart management, and order lifecycle. Orchestrated multi-agent development with OpenCode and opencode-ensemble, leveraging GitHub Copilot across agents for accelerated delivery.
4G LTE Unlimited Distance Drone
Built a fully programmable 4G LTE drone using Raspberry Pi with internet-based communication for beyond-visual-line-of-sight operation. Implemented server communication for real-time image segmentation and autonomous navigation commands. Integrated PixHawk flight controller with ArduPilot for stabilized flight and Sixfab 4G LTE cellular hat for connectivity.
NeuralCube — Open Source Autonomous Robot
Collaborated on an open-source autonomous robot orchestrated by multi-agent LLMs for natural interaction and transparent reasoning. Deployed LLM inference serving using vLLM and SGLang for real-time model serving. Contributed to the digital twin system that maintains a continuously updated self-model for simulation-based reasoning. Integrated computer vision pipelines for visual perception and navigation.
Education
Rochester Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Minor: Mathematics GPA: 3.85/4.00
Leadership & Community
Computer Science House (CSH)
Active member of RIT's CS-focused living-learning community. Hosted 5 technical seminars and workshops on DevOps, Linux administration, and software development to mentor peers and spread knowledge across the community.
RIT Artificial Intelligence Club
Member of AI enthusiast community exploring active research areas in AI/ML. Participated in discussions on large language models, computer vision, and autonomous systems while collaborating on group projects.