I built a working neural network inside Minecraft using only redstone.
- Architecture: 784 inputs → 10-node hidden layer → 10 output classes
- Dataset: MNIST handwritten digits
- Accuracy: 83% — every weight encoded in redstone memory, no mods
- Reception: 500K+ LinkedIn impressions. Yann LeCun (Chief AI Scientist, Meta) commented: "This is amazing."
This is the project that taught me more about neural networks than any textbook — because I had to implement every operation by hand, in logic gates.
| Project | What it is | Stack |
|---|---|---|
| 🎮 Pokémon Emerald RL Agent | RL from scratch — no libraries. Lua-Python bridge to mGBA emulator. Every update rule hand-implemented. | Python · Lua · mGBA |
| 🤖 AI Document Pipeline | OCR + RAG pipeline for automated document processing @ Outamation | Python · LangChain · OCR · Vector Search |
| 🚗 Autonomous Off-Road Vehicle | Sensor fusion + autonomy stack on NVIDIA Jetson for Penn State research | ROS2 · LiDAR · C++ · Jetson |
| ❤️ handsforhearts.health | Apple Watch detects cardiac arrest via multi-signal ML (HR, HRV, SpO₂, motion), fires a Critical Alert to every opted-in iPhone within 100m, bypasses DND, calls 911, and guides bystanders through CPR — target response under 90s. Built at Y-Hack 2026 (Yale). | Swift · Apple Watch · HealthKit · APNs · CoreLocation |
I build things from scratch and create access where none exists.
- 🏆 Founded a FIRST Robotics team from nothing in Richmond, VA → reached World Championships → top-20 global finish
- 💼 Software Engineering Extern @ Outamation — building production AI/document pipelines
- 🔬 Research Assistant — High-Speed Off-Road Autonomous Vehicle, Penn State
- ⚡ Programming Lead — Penn State RI3D
- 🏎️ Programmer — Nittany Motorsport Formula SAE
Cold-emailed engineers at Riot Games, GitHub, and Datadog. Got responses. Went to their offices.
I compete at hackathons (TartanHacks · Y-Hack · LA Hacks · HackPrinceton) to ship fast and learn faster.
FRC & WPILib Neural nets from scratch RAG pipelines RL without libraries Hackathon strategy Cold outreach that works
Currently: Penn State · State College, PA | Open to SWE co-ops & internships (Summer/Fall 2026)