Robert Yepes

Robert Yepes

Detail-oriented, hard-working student majoring in Computer Science and Cognitive & Brain Science, with experience in front-end and back-end development. Seeking opportunities to blend academic knowledge, technical expertise, and collaborative skills to grow experience in the fields of computer and cognitive science.
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About

Hi, I'm Robert. I'm currently working on my undergraduate degree at Tufts University, where I'm majoring in Computer Science and Cognitive & Brain Science. I'm interested in a wide range of fields, from artificial intelligence to cybersecurity - but ever since taking a class on web programming, I've become most passionate about all aspects of web development - both front-end and back-end. I've worked on several personal projects to expand my skillset in full-stack development, and I'm interested in opportunities to grow more as a developer.

A little about me - I'm Colombian/American but grew up overseas. I've lived in Angola, Kuwait, Scotland, and Thailand before finally moving back to the US for university. Outside of computer science, my interests include travel, baking, and playing the guitar. I'm a very detail-oriented person who works hard to maximize the quality of the projects I'm a part of. I heavily value collaboration, and hope to participate in an environment that reflects these values.

Education

Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences

 September 2020 - May 2024
Bachelor of Science
Computer Science, Cognitive & Brain Science
GPA: 4.0

International School Bangkok

 August 2016 - June 2020
International Baccalaureate Diploma
High School Diploma
IB Score: 43
GPA: 4.5

Awards
Tufts Dean's List Spring 2021 - Spring 2023
ISB Drama Award May 2020
College Board National Hispanic Scholar March 2020
ISB Community Service Award Spring 2017 - Spring 2020
Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Rank January 2020

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools


C
C++
Go
JavaScript
jQuery
HTML
CSS
Python
PHP
MySQL
Node.js
MongoDB
R

Other Skills

  • AWS (S3, EC2, ECS, SNS)
  • AJAX and Fetch APIs
  • SQL and NoSQL Databases
  • Unit Testing and Debugging
  • Collaborative work with Git/Github
  • Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • Google Drive (Docs, Slides, Sheets)
  • Proficient in Spanish

Experience

Software Development Engineer Intern

 Summer 2023
Amazon Web Services
  • Developed a performance testing framework for the Elastic Container Service (ECS) Agent to detect performance issues that only arise over long-term contexts.
  • Integrated an automated performance test using this framework that monitors the Agent over 12 hours and cuts a ticket if a memory leak is detected.
  • Prepared a presentation to showcase the final project to the ECS Agent team in collaboration with another intern.

Web Programming TA

 Fall 2022
Tufts University
  • Evaluated and graded students' web programming assessments.
  • Helped students understand key concepts and skills pertaining to front-end and back-end web programming.

Baker

 Summer 2022
Crumbl Cookies, Houston, TX
  • Prepared, baked, and decorated cookies for customers.
  • Greeted and assisted customers at the register.

Intern

 Spring 2019
Bumrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Gained knowledge and experience of the multifaceted aspects of the medical profession and hospital administration.
  • Prepared a presentation regarding the internship experience in collaboration with fellow interns.

Projects
Image Compressor Machine Structure and Assembly Language Programming, Tufts University
  • Using C, built a lossy color image compression/decompression program based on JPEG.

Wordle Solver Web App Personal Project
  • Designed a web app that offers solutions to the online game Wordle using Node.js, a MongoDB (NoSQL) database, and Heroku for online deployment.
  • Check it out here (now hosted on Render due to Heroku's price changes).

Splendor Game Simulation Introduction to Computer Science, Tufts University
  • Implemented a simulation of the card game Splendor using object-oriented programming with C++.

Would You Rather Virtual Game Web Programming, Tufts University
  • Designed and created a website that prompts users to respond to "would you rather" questions, revealing how unique your answer was based on other users' responses.
  • Prompts were fetched using an API, and the statistics for each prompt was stored in a relational database accessed and updated by SQL/PHP.

This Website Personal Project
  • Applied front-end development skills to build this webiste from scratch.

Contact

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Phone: (224)-249-0736

Email: robert.yepes@tufts.edu