Education
B.S. Computer Science | B.S. Economics — Rochester Institute of Technology.
B.S. Computer Science | B.S. Economics
Rochester Institute of Technology — Rochester, NY
Expected Graduation: December 2026
Including a semester abroad at Universität Osnabrück, Germany
I have (nearly) completed a rigorous academic program at RIT, receiving a BS in Computer Science, as well as a BS in Economics. This combination gives me an incredibly unique ability to think both abstractly and concretely about complex problems, and developing solutions that have real-world impact. The knowledge I have gained through my coursework is evidenced and bolstered by over a year of internship experience deploying real AI applications to solve technical problems.
Top Relevant Courses
Computational Linguistics — Universität Osnabrück
Learn the fundamentals of how text is processed for use in LLMs
Machine Learning — Universität Osnabrück
Principles of Data Management
Develop an understanding of relational databases, their advantages over legacy storage methods, and exercise knowledge by implementing a relational database backend for a basic music streaming application.
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Learn the basics of various fundamental concepts in AI
Law and Economics of Intellectual Property Rights
Learn the economics behind patent, copyright, trade secret, and open-source frameworks, and analyze public US companies' success as a result of IP governance strategies
Managerial Economics
Explore the economics involved in real-world business decision-making
Why Double Major?
One of the most common questions I get from friends, coworkers, and recruiters is, "Why a double major in economics?" For me, there are a few fundamental reasons: wanting to maximize my academic experience, wanting a deeper general education experience, and better preparing for my future goals.
At RIT, the only requirement beyond your major is a general education immersion, which is typically 3-4 classes. When I started as a freshman, I knew I at least wanted a minor. When I learned that computer science majors can double major with most other majors without delaying graduation, that became my goal.
I've never been the type of person to do anything halfway. In my mind, I'm at college for 4 years, whether I get one major or two. So, might as well get two, right?
That begs the question, "What should I double major in?" Personally, I wanted it to be a general education subject. I considered other technical majors such as chemical and computer engineering, but I knew that a solid computer science foundation, compared with a general education major, I could quickly learn enough about any field my work in computer science brings me to. That theory has been consistently proven true through my internship experience within the R&D group of a technical ceramics company.
Furthermore, I have known for a long time that a goal of mine is to move into management in the future. This made finance, business management, and economics fantastic candidates. Then, for a project for my freshman seminar class, I had to interview a professor, and I chose to interview my economics professor. He sold me on economics as a way to prepare for the business world. The next semester, I took a 500-level writing intensive course (yes, as a freshman). I excelled, often achieving the highest test scores in the class, and writing one of the top term papers. That term paper became the base for my first research paper, The Economics of AI Research and Development in Waste Management Applications.
Economics has taught me a variety of important skills: thinking critically about problems, breaking problems down into simpler components and solving one at a time, game theory (making optimal decisions based on what you expect others to decide), project value estimation, academic and technical writing, and more.