Alexander Parks

alexanderparks@utexas.edu

(832) 373-7056

About Me

Hello! My name is Alexander Parks and I am currently a third-year student at UT-Austin double majoring in Computer Science and Mathematics!

During my time at UT, I have explored my academic interests through involvement in various organizations, such as Machine Learning and Data Science Club (MLDS), the Hispanic Association of Computer Scientists (HACS), and the Computer Science Transfers' Society (CSTS), the latter of which I am sitting Treasurer. Furthermore, I have taken critical courses such as Data Structures, Software Engineering, Principles of Machine Learning I, Principles of Computer Systems, Computer Organization and Architecture, Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory, Applied Statistics, Geometry of Space, Probability I, and Differential Equations with Linear Algebra.

My main academic interests include statistics, data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, software engineering, and actuarial science. I am currently searching for internship opportunities in these areas for Summer 2024. Outside of academics, my hobbies and interests include traveling, sports, music, and films. Please, feel free to check out the rest of my page and contact me via email or phone!

Projects

Projects without a hyperlink exist in private repositories for academic integrity. If you would like to view a repository, please reach out to me via email or phone and I can make it available to you!

DietRiot Web Application

Built and deployed a React web application to provide users with recipe and diet information
Utilized HTML, CSS, and TypeScript to create model pages and instance cards for each recipe or diet
Constructed a RESTful API using Postman and generated over 40 unit tests for the API and web application
Completed with a team of five in a summer Software Engineering course

Personal Portfolio Website (The site you are currently viewing!)

Designed and created a personal portfolio website using HTML for page content and CSS for styling
Enhanced my original site by implementing HTML elements such as images, headers, and anchors

Memory Management System

Designed and developed a dynamic storage allocator in C to mimic the malloc() and free() functions used for memory management
Utilized bitwise operators and linked lists to ensure the alignment, padding, and efficient allocation of memory

Private Equity Investment Simulation

Utilized Python, Pandas, Plotly, and Matplotlib to determine simulated investment decisions in Upworthy by analyzing a variety of Upworthy’s business and consumer data and metrics
Completed with a team of four at Texas Datahack Hackathon 2022

Huffman Encoder/Decoder

Implemented a Huffman encoder/decoder in Java using various data structures such as lists, maps, and binary search trees
Modified the existing text-based and graphical user interface for users to choose files to encode or decode

"Evil Hangman” Game

Modified an assignment from a Data Structures course to include multiple difficulty levels and a new interface
Implemented various Java data structures and algorithms, such as lists, maps, and nested classes

Resumes

You can find a link to my most comprehensive resume here. (Suggested)

You can find a link to my one-page resume here.