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Benjamin Saenz

Computer Engineering Student @ UMD

My Experience
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Work History

A brief timeline of my experiences and what I've done

Jan. 2024 – Feb. 2024

Easy Dynamics Corp

Software Engineering Intern

Conducted technical documentation and code review for demo projects

Interviewed key stakeholders to analyze the current state of program delivery and documentation

Mapped undocumented code functionality for contract proposal demos using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Extended demo functionality for key applications, ensuring smooth transitions between features

Designed custom architecture documentation utilizing aspects of Zachman, TOGAF, 4+1, and C4 frameworks

Feb. 2023 – Present

College Prep Excellence Roadmap Academy

Private STEM & Programming Tutor

Provided personalized tutoring to high school students in programming and STEM subjects

Designed 40+ custom lesson plans tailored to student needs, saving over 20 hours of study material research each month

Communicated complex programming and mathematical concepts with a 100% student satisfaction rate

Adapted learning materials to match each student's learning pace, fostering a better understanding of STEM concepts

May. 2023 – Jul. 2023

First Year Innovation & Research Experience

Design Engineering Research Intern

Contributed to optimizing unmanned underwater robotics propulsion systems

Optimized underwater remote robotic propulsion by 48% using Bayesian optimization techniques

Built and tested nine designs based on parameters selected via Latin hypercube sampling in R

Presented final project to over 100 attendees, including professors and students, at the FIRE research conference

Apr. 2024

Personal Project

BOX – Online Inventory Management System

Developed a web-based inventory management system for small-scale businesses

Designed a user-friendly front-end interface using Material UI, React.js, and Next.js

Implemented real-time tracking of inventory using Firebase server-side functions

Enabled efficient item addition and removal through asynchronous Firebase API calls

Sep. 2024

Personal Project

Handwritten Digit Recognition Neural Network

Created a neural network model for digit recognition using the MNIST dataset

Developed a neural network class with adjustable parameters like node count, learning rate, and activation function

Trained the network to achieve a 96.5% accuracy over 5 epochs using Python and PyTorch

Optimized network performance by 145% using PyTorch and Google Co-Lab’s T4 GPU

Aug. 2024

Personal Project

Digital Thermometer Display & Assembly Puzzle

Built a digital thermometer display using C and x86 Assembly for a simulated microcontroller

Developed code to accurately display temperature readings by extracting binary port sensor data

Engineered a dynamic display adjustment mechanism by setting global variables in x86 Assembly

Utilized GNU debugger to troubleshoot and solve complex assembly language puzzles

Aug. 2022 – Present

College Success Scholars

Executive Board Co-Chair & Team Leader

Led student success initiatives to foster academic and professional growth

Presented at student events, engaging over 120 attendees on topics related to academic and career success

Led a team of 25 members to organize 15+ student events, ensuring smooth execution and adherence to deadlines

Developed monthly agendas and coordinated logistics for large-scale student events

Last Updated September 2024