Alex Hahn

University of Southern California

M.S. Computer Science  •  Exp. Dec 2020

• Specialization in Data Science

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

B.S. Computer Science  •  May 2018

• Student Excellence Award 2017
• 3.79 GPA, magna cum laude

Viasat

Machine Learning Scientist Intern  •  May 2020 — Present

• Researching the capabilities of state-of-the-art computer vision models for real-time video analysis
• Leveraging deep learning architectures in PyTorch, with CUDA for GPU acceleration
• Demonstrating technical feasibility in the early stages of a new computer vision product

Viasat

Data Science Intern  •  May 2019 — August 2019

• Engineered a framework to detect and analyze anomalies in satellite data
• Developed Python modules to perform data munging, characterization, and visualization
• Implemented algorithms for anomaly detection using machine learning and statistics-based approaches

USC Information Sciences Institute (ISI)

Graduate Research Assistant  •  Jan 2019 — May 2019

• Member of USC STEEL: Security Research Lab
• Current Projects
• Member of DEW: Distributed Experiment Workflow research project
• Contributed to a new platform for improved experimentation on cyber-physical testbeds
• Developed Python scripts for automated translation from Bash into the new DEW language

IBM

Software Engineering Intern  •  Jun 2017 — Apr 2018

• Designed and implemented a B2B supply chain application built on Blockchain technology
• Developed business-logic ‘Chaincode’ in Golang and server-side applications in Node.js
• Completed the project within ten weeks, ending with a live demo to senior leadership
• Contributed to an Agile team utilizing Scrum and DevOps practices at all phases of the SDLC

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Undergraduate Research Assistant  •  Aug 2016 — Apr 2018

• Collaborated closely with research advisors on ideas and project solutions
• Implemented Python scripts to perform data wrangling, statistical analysis, and machine learning
• Published one paper and presented at two conferences; additional papers are still in-progress

Panasonic Avionics

Automation Engineering Intern  •  Oct 2014 — Jul 2015

• Developed iOS and Selenium automated testing tools which reduced testing time by over 50%
• Performed detail-oriented system integration testing of software systems and components
• Worked primarily with Linux embedded systems along with development in Python and Java

What's Hot and What's Not...

Alexander Hahn, Dr. Somya Mohanty, Dr. Prashanti Manda

In this research project, we conducted keyword and topic model-based analysis on Bioinformatics literature. We identified top keywords- and topics-per-year and explored their temporal popularity trends. Finally, we used network analysis to identify clusters of sub-areas/topics in Bioinformatics.

• What's Hot and What's Not - Exploring Trends in Bioinformatics Literature Using Topic Modeling and Keyword Analysis
• Published by Springer on May 31, 2017 as an open access conference paper
• Part of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science book series (LNCS, volume 10330)
• Presented at the 2017 International Symposium on Bioinformatics Research and Applications (ISBRA)
• Presented at the 2017 State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS)

Volag

Travis Cox, Alex Hahn, Josh Moore, Cory Sabol

• Conducted data-driven analysis of airline delays and causes
• Collaborated with three UNCG students
• Analyzed real-world datasets provided by the Department of Transportation and NOAA
• Implemented Python scripts for data wrangling, correlation analysis, and statistical analysis
• Selected to present at the 2017 UNCG CS Department, Industry Advisory Board Meeting

Encrypted Chat Client

UNCG CSC 580: Cryptography and Security in Computing

• Developed a chat client to send and receive end-to-end encrypted communications
• Designed to maintain confidentiality and integrity of messages through encryption and digital signatures, as well as identity verification through certificates and a certificate authority
• Implemented in Java using the Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA)
• Utilized multiple cryptographic algorithms, including AES, RSA, Diffie-Hellman Key Agreement, SHA1, and X.509

Just Treats

2016 HackNC (24-hour hackathon at UNC Chapel Hill)

• Developed an Android app and web app to crowdsource information about the best neighborhoods for Halloween trick-or-treating
• Implemented Google Maps integration to display crowdsource results (GPS data) in a heatmap
• Collaborated with 3 UNCG students
• Completed an MVP within 24 hours and gave a live demo to a panel of judges

Video Poker Desktop Application and Web Applet

• Developed a video poker application employing the design methodologies of object-oriented programming (with an emphasis on encapsulation and inheritance) and graphical user interface development using the Java Swing library
• Created as a standalone desktop application and later optimized for web delivery using the Java Applet (JApplet) and JavaServer Pages (JSP) APIs

UNCG ACM Student Chapter

President  •  2016 — 2018

• President of the UNCG Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Student Chapter, a student orgnization dedicated to professional development in the computing sciences as well as connecting Computer Science students outside of the classroom
• Grew active membership over 400%
• Planned, promoted, and executed a series of ongoing professional development workshops
• Hosted various tech companies and government agencies for info and recruitment events, which directly led to hirings of UNCG students for internship and full-time opportunities

Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE)

Member  •  2016

• Nominated by Computer Science faculty to join the UPE CS Honors Society
• Inducted as a lifetime member in April 2016

ISBRA Travel Fellowship

National Science Foundation (NSF)  •  2017

Awarded a travel fellowship from the National Science Foundation to present at the 2017 International Symposium on Bioninformatics Research and Applications (ISBRA) in Honolulu, Hawaii

Student Excellence Award

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro  •  2017

• The highest academic honor given to undergraduates at UNCG
• 1 of 2 students nominated by the Computer Science department
• 1 of 50 recipients of the award out of the undergradaute population of 15,000+
• Given in recognition of high academic achievement and significant service and leadership at the university

Magna cum laude

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro  •  2018

Awarded for graduating with a cumulative GPA of 3.70 or higher

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• Cooking Korean and Mexican food - occasionally joining their forces together