DOLAN CLAHAN

Mill Valley, CA 94941 | clahandolan@gmail.com|github.com/dclahan

Education

Masters of Science : Computer Science           Jan 2024 - Dec 2025           New York University - Courant

Current Coursework : Algorithms, Programming Languages, Mathematical Techniques for Computer Science Applications.

Bachelor of Science : Mathematics and Computer           2019 - Dec 2022           Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Troy, NY

3.81 GPA —— Dean's List 2019 - 2022 —— Received Rensselaer Leadership Award

Coursework Completed : Data Structures, Algorithms, Machine Learning from Data

Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Relevant Skills

-          Proficient in Python, C, C++, Javascript, Haskell, Java, Git version control.

-          Hands-on experience with web APIs, Git version controlled environments, experience with machine learning algorithms and neural networks using PyTorch and TensorFlow.

-          Experience with Amazon Web Services such as Sagemaker, Lambda , DynamoDB.

-          Database experience with SQL, Google Firebase and Firestore.

Professional Experience

Machine Learning Engineering Intern - StockX           Oct 2021 - Jan 2022           Remote, CA

-           Project lead for development of a Personalized Re-Ranking model for recommender systems.

-          Prototyped machine learning applications and quickly determined application viability.

-          Composed production-grade code to integrate machine learning into services and pipelines to be consumed at web-scale.

Tutor - LifeWorks, Private                    Sep 2018 - Present                    Mill Valley, CA

-           Planned lessons for allotted time to strengthen weak subjects and build skills.

-          Provided one-on-one instruction to students falling behind in high school and undergraduate Mathematics and Computer Science courses.

-          Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills and correct weaknesses.

Projects

Organization website for Film Society

-          Using javascript, HTML, and the TMDb API to host website that picks and shows a new movie to watch each week. Google Firestore integrated for adding users and database to site.

Mouse Visual Cortex Neural Network Simulation

-          Training a Convolutional Neural Network in image classification based on the graphical neuron structure of a Mouse Visual Cortex.

Snake Solver

-          Practice using reinforcement learning to have an AI learn how to play Atari Snake game.

Exploit Stock Market Non-Randomness using Graph Theory

-          Create graph of correlated equities, finding communities of highly correlated equities and investing in ones with highest deviation from their relative mean, with the expectation of reversion.