CITI Program · Completed
Responsible Conduct of Research for Engineers
Training in responsible engineering research practices, research integrity, and ethical decision-making.
Portfolio
A student building with machine learning, telemetry, and developer tools
About
About
I am a Software Engineering student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, interested in building software tools that help connect research, data, and engineering workflows.
My current work includes co-managing PandaHat research on invisible watermarks against facial deepfakes, building on earlier NDVI model evaluation, and developing Arduino thermocouple tools and researching LoRa telemetry for Loxodon-1. I also mentor students in Python and C++ programming. I am interested in cybersecurity, machine learning, and embedded systems.
PythonC++JavaGit/GitHubFastAPIVS CodeOOPDSA
Current Direction
Machine learning research, including invisible watermarks against facial deepfakes
Arduino thermocouple data acquisition and LoRa telemetry research for Loxodon-1
Developer focused tools through a local Model Context Protocol server
Object-oriented programming projects in Python, C++, and Java
Technical Focus
Software Development: Built projects with Python, C++, and Java while practicing object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and debugging.
Machine Learning: Worked with NDVI datasets, model evaluation, Python workflows in Jupyter Notebook, and documentation for reproducible results.
Telemetry & Developer Tools: Supported Loxodon-1 software workflows through telemetry-based work, testing, avionics software support and research, and MCP server creation.
Projects
Projects
Worked with machine learning, developer tools, and creation of software systems.
software · In progress · June 2026 – Present
Mimi's Garden ↗
Developing a full-stack machine learning web application that classifies plant health status and possible disease indicators from uploaded images, with a FastAPI backend for inference, confidence scores, and basic care suggestions.
ml · Completed
Natural Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) ↗
A convolutional neural network, which identifies through NDVI, which has the goal of identifying deforestation levels through the RGB scale found on the NDVI dataset.
tools · Completed · April 2026 – May 2026
Loxodon-1 MCP Server ↗
A Model Context Protocol server created to give structured access to the Loxodon-1 codebase and project resources.
class · Completed · April 2026 – May 2026
Parking Lot Management System ↗
Led development of a Java Swing parking reservation system for student records, vehicle information, availability, reservations, cancellations, waitlists, and reports, coordinating team contributions through GitHub.
software · Completed · December 2025 – January 2026
Target Prioritizer ↗
A C++ system that creates and manages targets using random coordinates, distance calculations, and prioritization logic.
B.S. in Software Engineering
Coursework and Experience.
Education
B.S. in Software Engineering
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez | Expected May 2029
Relevant coursework: Calculus I & II, Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra & Differential Equations, Data Structures and Algorithms, and Object-Oriented Programming.
June 2026 – July 2026
Software Development Intern ↗
Business Computer POS · Contributed to the front end of a web-based application by improving responsive layouts, interface consistency, functionality, and the overall user experience.
March 2026 – Present
Avionics Division Team Member ↗
Loxodon-1 Liquid Rocket Engine · Develop Arduino-based thermocouple data-acquisition tools for liquid rocket engine testing and research LoRa hardware and protocols for long-range telemetry between rocket and ground station equipment.
January 2026 – Present
Co-Project Manager & Research Member ↗
PandaHat Adversarial Research Group · Coordinate research planning and team activities while preparing research on invisible watermarks against facial deepfakes under Dr. Nayda Santiago. Previous work includes training and evaluating CNNs on NDVI datasets.
January 2026 – Present
Advanced Programming Laboratory Mentor ↗
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez · Mentored 30 students through hands-on programming laboratories covering object-oriented programming, recursion, debugging, algorithms, and C++ problem-solving.
August 2026 – Present
Introduction to Programming Laboratory Mentor ↗
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez · Mentor 30 students in Python fundamentals through hands-on programming exercises, debugging, algorithm development, and problem-solving.
Leadership & Community Engagement
ISA 2023 World SUP and Paddleboard Championship
Athlete · Les Sables-d’Olonne, France
September 2023 – October 2023
Represented Puerto Rico among more than 200 athletes from approximately 30 countries and achieved a top-15 world ranking in the technical race discipline.
Certificates
Professional learning and verified technical training.
Coursera · In Progress
Google Cybersecurity Certificate
Completed 9 courses in the Google Cybersecurity Certificate program, covering topics such as network security, SIEM, linux,incident response, risk management, and threat analysis.
Contact
Contact me about internships, research, or software projects.
I am open to internship opportunities, research, and projects related to software engineering, machine learning, telemetry tools, and developer-focused systems.
Available For
Software engineering internships, research opportunities, ML projects, Python/Java/C++ development, and technical collaborations involving telemetry or developer tooling.