Jacob Hendricks
Bloomington,IN
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Instructor
Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Facilitated weekly lab sessions to deliver practical, hands-on experience in applying algorithmic concepts using Python.
- Designed unique algorithm questions and problem sets aimed at stimulating and engaging students in the learning process.
Teaching Assistant
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Guided students in comprehending artificial intelligence algorithms through tailored explanations, ensuring personalized support for conceptual understanding.
- Communicated with the professor in regular meetings to address grade discussions, plan upcoming student assignments, and strategize for examinations, contributing to the overall success of the AI course.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY
07.2021 - 08.2022
- Assumed leading role in research project at the University of Wyoming Artificial Intelligence Lab.
- Utilized Twitter's Developer API to construct substantial graph databases of Twitter users.
- Implemented advanced Graph Neural Networks to analyze the graph database and determine the likelihood of a user spreading fake news based off of social connections.
IT Help Desk Specialist
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Provided technical support to end-users, diagnosing, and resolving software and hardware issues to identify and address system malfunctions.
ChronoNet
Undergraduate Senior Capstone Project
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Developed a custom social media website from the ground up using the Django framework in Python.
- Leveraged GPT-2 to create specialized bots that can interact with users.
NBA Award Prediction
Graduate Research Project
03.2023 - 08.2023
- Managed the processing and cleansing of publicly available data for all NBA players and teams.
- Implemented several regression models to predict the most probable recipient of NBA awards.
- Published findings in ECML/PKDD workshop.
Photoshop Detection
Computer Vision Project
03.2023 - 05.2024
- Implemented six deep learning models on a labeled benchmark dataset for Photoshop detection.
- Engineered custom deep learning architecture that integrates Error Level Analysis and ResNeXT50, surpassing other models with an accuracy improvement of over 4 percent.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And Mathematics
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY05.2022
Timeline
NBA Award Prediction
Graduate Research Project
03.2023 - 08.2023
Photoshop Detection
Computer Vision Project
03.2023 - 05.2024
Associate Instructor
Indiana University - Bloomington
01.2023 - 12.2023
ChronoNet
Undergraduate Senior Capstone Project
09.2021 - 05.2022
Teaching Assistant
University of Wyoming
08.2021 - 12.2021
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University of Wyoming
07.2021 - 08.2022
IT Help Desk Specialist
University of Wyoming
08.2020 - 06.2022
Master of Science - Computer Science
Indiana University - Bloomington
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And Mathematics
University of Wyoming