Software Engineer intern, Python, Java, SQL, JavaScript, React, R

Ian Kaufman

************@*****.*** 929-***-**** linkedin.com/in/ian-kaufman https://github.com/Iank314

I am a Junior at Stony Brook University (CS & Applied Math/Statistics) with hands on experience designing full stack web apps in React/Node.js, systems level programming in C/MIPS, and building AI pipelines for face/body recognition and recommendation engines by using python’s numerous libraries.

Education

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

May 2026

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics/Statistics

GPA: 3.65

●Awards & Honors: Presidential scholarship, 4x Dean’s List Recipient, National Society of Leadership and Success Member (2023 - current),

●Teacher’s Assistant – Projects in Media (Research in Media using AI in Theatre(A)) & Finite Mathematics(A)

Skills

Programming Languages: Java, Python, C, SQL, MIPS Assembly, R, JavaScript, HTML/CSS

Tools & Frameworks: React, Node.js/Express, Spring Boot, Git/GitHub, VS Code, IntelliJ, MySQL Workbench, MongoDB, ActiveMQ, Numpy, Pandas

Certifications: Neural Networks and Deep Learning from Coursera

Languages: Fluent in English and Russian.

Professional Experience

DeskNet (301 Montgomery St.)

May 2023 – September 2023

IT Support Intern

●Led a team of 4 in IT support, reducing bug report turnaround on Desknetinc.com by 25%.

●Built Spring Boot/ActiveMQ test suite across 4 servers, uncovering a 50% messaging speed discrepancy.

●Tested the main site, identified over 15 defects, and added over 20 navigation features for end-user assistance.

Stony Brook (100 Nicholis Rd)

August 2024 – December 2024

Teacher’s Assistant (Research into Ai’s face and body recognition capabilities)

●Produced and created content for devised performance and media parts with over 100 people in audience.

●Developed real time Python graphics demos (using Matplotlib/OpenCV) for 100+ attendees, dynamically changing colors based on motion detection.

Projects (Available in Github)

BattleShip (C & MIPS Assembly)

●Built a TCP/IP based Battleship game in C using sockets, enabling reliable LAN play and turn synchronization.

●Authored 100+ unit and integration tests to validate ship placement, hit detection, and win/loss logic.

●Restructured the code to MIPS Assembly, demonstrating memory management and instruction set proficiency.

Phreddit Application (Programmed in JavaScript, Full Stack Development)

●Designed a full stack forum application with React on the front end and Express/Node.js on the back end, supporting user registration, role based profiles, community and post creation, commenting, and dynamic sorting.

●Integrated client side search and asynchronous data fetching with Axios and proxy configuration; maintained code quality and consistency using ESLint and best practice state management.

●Designed and implemented RESTful APIs for above features and input validation middleware/error handling.

Book Recommender (Programmed in Python)

●Implemented a hybrid recommendation system combining TF IDF–driven content filtering with collaborative filtering on user ratings, enabling personalized book suggestions that adapt in real time to feedback.

●Built NLP pipelines using NLTK for text preprocessing (tokenization, stopword removal) and Scikit Learn for feature extraction and model training, boosting recommendation precision.

●Designed mechanisms to continuously ingest and update user ratings and book metadata, improving suggestion relevance as reading preferences evolve.

Additional Experience & Community Engagement

●Traveled to schools to assist kids with disabilities with an AI made site. (AI-Learners, 2022).

●Proctored and taught SAT sessions for 60+ students at a paid summer job (A+ Academy, 2022).

●Founded Goldstein Veterans Club—raised $2,000+ through numerous events alongside a veteran.

●Member: Investment Club; Brazilian Jiu Jitsu; Rock Climbing; Competitive Chess (rated 1900+).

●Tutored over 10 students for SAT, Regents, ASVAB military exam, and AP exams (2022 - Current).

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