Data Science Research Assistant

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September 16, 2025

Daniel Hughes

********@**.*** linkedin.com/in/metaknowledge https://danhugh.es Seattle, WA

Education

University of Washington Seattle, WA

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Minor in Data Science September 2021 – August 2025

Experience

Teacher June 2024 – December 2024

Coding With Kids Seattle, WA

• Taught multiple programming languages and game development software like Java, Python, Unity, and Unreal

• Taught upwards of 50 kids in both virtual and in person classrooms

• Created personalized curriculum based on student’s abilities

Undergraduate Research Assistant January 2024 – March 2024

Washington Experimental Mathematics Laboratory Seattle, WA

• Proved Properties about the esoteric programming language FRACTRAN using Lean and the Mathlib Library.

• Collaborated through GitHub in a group of three and managed Git branches.

Projects

Lobste.rs Clone Rust, PostgreSQL, Discord API, DigitalOcean

• Created a clone of the lobste.rs application with Rust and PostgreSQL as a database.

• Used the Discord API to authenticate users.

• Deployed the application on DigitalOcean’s Cloud.

Pygames Hackathon: Satellitious Python, Pygame

• Built an original game leveraging the Pygame library

• Used an iterative integration method for simulation of gravity

• Was one of 20 winning projects out of 145 total

Dubhacks: Course Explorer Javascript, React, Canvas API

• Developed an app using React to interact with the Canvas API and other school apps.

• Integrated the Canvas API with authentication to query data on student’s calendars

Technical Skills

Programming Languages: C/C++, Python, Rust, Java, PostgreSQL, JavaScript, HTML/CSS

Developer Tools: GNU/Linux, Docker, Nix, GIS and QGIS,