Brandon Gomes
Florissant,MO
Summary
Enthusiastic student with technical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in data-driven environments. Tackles challenges with positivity and drive to overcome. A quick learner who works great alone or with others and consistently exceeds expectations.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Peer Tutor
STLCC Flo Valley Academic Success & Tutoring
Florissant, MO
10.2023 - Current
- Conducted individual tutoring sessions with students to help them improve their academic performance.
- Collaborated with fellow tutors to tackle challenging problems.
- Provided comprehensive feedback on student progress, including areas for improvement and successes.
- Demonstrated various teaching techniques to engage students in the learning process.
- Encouraged students to ask questions about topics they did not understand.
Intern
Remcam Search Engines (Remcam LLC)
St Louis, MO
09.2023 - Current
- · Gaining hands-on experience in applying theoretical concepts to real-world projects.
- · Actively contributing to research and development projects focusing on Large Language Models (LLM) for medical ICD-10 coding.
- · Collaborating with a diverse team to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of medical coding processes.
- · Demonstrating a keen interest in the intersection of computer science and healthcare.
- · Acquired advanced proficiency in Python within a short time frame through self-study and application.
- · Developed Natural Language Processing (NLP) skills, progressing from basic principles to an advanced level, utilizing LLMs.
- · Demonstrated practical NLP by creating code on GitHub1and authoring educational articles on Medium2.
- · Gained proficiency in utilizing SpaCy, HuggingFace, to OpenAI GPT-4.
- · Created an OpenSearch application on Docker to demonstrate spelling correction and suggestions for ICD-10-CM code lookup using both syntactic search and semantic search.
- · Created a Python application to parse the ICD-10 drug table to JSON format for ingestion into OpenSearch.
Volunteer/Student
World Martial Arts Academy Hazelwood
Hazelwood, MO
08.2020 - Current
- Earned a first degree black belt on November 6, 2021.
- Attended periodical meetings to discuss progress and future initiatives.
- Provided assistance to staff in the daily operations of the organization.
- Led a dedicated segment of martial arts classes.
- Participated in team-building exercises to strengthen relationships.
- Collaborated with other volunteers to create a positive work environment.
- Mentored students of varying belt ranks in improving requirement knowledge and technical ability.
- Assisted with fundraising efforts and event planning
- Demonstrated and critiqued technical ability and strategy in advanced kicking, tumbling, and sparring.
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor
White Birch Bay Aquatics
Hazelwood, MO
06.2022 - 09.2023
- Acquired Red-Cross certification; undergoing extensive training on First-Aid, CPR, AED, water safety, and pathology.
- Provided with hands-on medical experience and cooperation with peers.
- Collaborated with a large and diverse team in rule enforcement including local police department and EMS members.
- Actively collaborated with managerial teams in formulating and refining safety protocols and rules.
- Conducted swim lessons tailored to the varying skill levels of children to develop foundational skills for water safety and confidence.
Education
Associate of Science - Computer Science
St. Louis Community College
Florissant, MOSkills
- Scheduling
- Research
- Analytics
- Proficiency in Python and Java
- Experienced in VSCode, PyCharm, Docker, OpenSearch, SpaCy, HuggingFace, and NetBeans
- Involved in projects exploring NLP, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrated through successful collaboration on team projects Authored articles on Medium and open-sourced code on GitHub to facilitate learning and understanding
- Natural leadership abilities with motivation to support peers
- Capable of leading group activities and prioritizes letting all voices be heard
- Skilled at dissecting hard concepts to teach others
Affiliations
- Cultivating and keeping ant colonies.
- Training as a black belt in Taekwondo.
- Designing game, app, and AI model concepts.
- Articulating social media posts.
- Pet-sitting for family and personal friends.
- Supporting and assisting peers in personal, educational, and professional endeavors.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Peer Tutor
STLCC Flo Valley Academic Success & Tutoring
10.2023 - Current
Intern
Remcam Search Engines (Remcam LLC)
09.2023 - Current
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor
White Birch Bay Aquatics
06.2022 - 09.2023
Volunteer/Student
World Martial Arts Academy Hazelwood
08.2020 - Current
Associate of Science - Computer Science
St. Louis Community College
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