Khang Nguyen GitHub
MA
KHANG V. NGUYEN
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EDUCATION
Amherst, MA University of Massachusetts - Amherst September 2023 – May 2027
• B.S. in Computer Science expected May 2027. GPA: 3.979/4.0.
• Undergraduate Relevant Coursework: Object-oriented Programming; Data Structures; Physical Computing; Programming Methodology; Reasoning Under Uncertainty; Introduction to Computation; Computer Systems Principles; Web Programing
TECHNICAL PROJECT EXPERIENCE
• Soccer Analytics System (May 2024 – November 2024):
• Designed and developed a system to analyze soccer match clips, calculating metrics such as possession, successful passes, player top speed, and distance covered.
• Applied geometry to estimate the distance of players from the camera, improving data precision.
• Created a 2D eagle-eye map of player movements for further analysis, utilizing supervision, object detection, and supervised training to detect players and the ball with over 85% accuracy.
• Improved the accuracy of client analytics and reduced manual data processing time by 50%.
• Housing Price Predictor (May 2024 – June 2024):
• Built a web scraper in Python to extract and refine real estate listings, collecting over 500 entries with 30+ features.
• Implemented data cleaning techniques to improve model accuracy, leading to 80% prediction precision.
• Utilized statistical modeling and machine learning techniques for price estimation.
• GPT-2 (124M) Replication (May 2024 – June 2024):
• Replicated the GPT-2 language model architecture, optimizing training techniques and hyperparameters.
• Implemented deep learning models using PyTorch, refining attention mechanisms for improved text generation.
• Processed large datasets for natural language processing tasks, enhancing model performance. AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENT
• Dean's List: University of Massachusetts - Amherst, Fall 2023, Fall 2024
• Gold Medal City-wide Coding Competition (2020): An annual competition in Ho Chi Minh City where high school students solve coding challenges using critical thinking and quick problem-solving skills using C++.
• Bronze Medal, City-wide Math Competition (2023): A competitive annual event for 12th graders in Ho Chi Minh City, focusing on solving complex mathematical problems. Skills and Technologies
• Languages: Python, C++, C, Java, JavaScript, Lua
• Machine Learning: Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, scikit-learn, Object Detection, Object Tracking, PyTorch, Supervision, Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn, PostgreSQL
• Tools: Arduino Programming, MATLAB, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
• Other: Web Scraping, Data Analysis, Mathematical Modeling
• Interest: AI-driven sports analytics and applied machine learning research.