Christopher Gayle

Software Engineer

I find innovative solutions with meticulous attention to detail,

transforming challenging ideas into realities. Basically,

I love to build cool stuff!

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I'm studying business and computer science at the University of Texas at Austin, graduating in May 2025. My journey into the world of coding began in high school, sparking a passion that has since seen me building exciting projects. Most of my projects are centered around my proficiency in Python and various libraries, however, I am constantly expanding my technical repertoire, just as I had to do to create this website!

By day (and sometimes by night), I'm a Cloud Engineering Intern at Fidelity, working with various AWS products. My work doesn't stop at cloud technologies; I'm also versed in artificial intelligence and data analytics, pushing the boundaries of what's possible and aiming to create effecient, impactful solutions.

When I'm not coding, I'm all about movement and exploration. I love hiking, climbing, shooting hoops, and virtually anything active. I also love to travel and am constantly seeking to improve my Spanish! To chill, I lose myself in a good book or take some time for meditation.

Experience

June 2024 — Aug 2024
Fidelity •
Software Engineering Intern
Designed and implemented a dynamic Jenkins pipeline to automate scaling operations for Kubernetes deployments, ensuring efficient resource utilization and consistent performance across multiple namespaces and regions. This streamlined deployment processes, reduced manual intervention, and contributed to the overall reliability and performance of our cloud infrastructure.
  • AWS
  • Jenkins
  • Groovy
  • Kubernetes
Oct 2023 — Feb 2024
Capitol AI •
Company Ambassador
As a Company Ambassador at Capitol AI, I used both technical knowledge and marketing, leading events and crowdsourcing efforts, driving a 1000% user growth to over 5000 new users. My role focused on promoting our LLM’s educational tools, including article responses and slideshows, highlighting the intersection of technology and business.
  • Marketing
  • LLM
  • Startup
June 2023 — Aug 2023
Fidelity •
Software Engineering Intern
Revamped Lambda functions using DynamoDB to extract and report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) through SharePoint, enhancing application performance insights. Expanded SodaMap functions to capture data from an additional load balancer, doubling available metrics for analysis. Specialized in DynamoDB and Lambda through 30+ hours of AWS coursework in an agile development environment.
  • AWS
  • Lambda
  • DynamoDB
  • ReKognition
  • Agile
Sept 2022 — Aug 2023
Technology Consulting Group •
Technical Consultant
Spearheaded the CRM platform's implementation for an email marketing campaign, achieving a 200% boost in customer outreach. I also led thorough keyword research and analysis, pinpointing valuable keywords for SEO enhancement.
  • CRM
  • SEO
  • Airtable
  • startup
Sept 2022 — May 2023
Gravitational Ventures •
Data Analyst Intern
Leveraging Airbnb data, I crafted and modeled insightful dashboards, predicting future high-performing properties and shaping investment strategies. By refining and executing financial models, I forecasted Airbnb performance metrics, including revenue, expenses, and cash flow, grounded in data analysis.
  • financial models
  • predictive analytics
  • airtable
May 2021 — Aug 2021
Stratium Consulting Group •
Cloud Development Intern
Crafted APIs for Deloitte's "DocuEdge" on Microsoft Azure with Django REST framework and Azure Blob Storage, streamlining the classification and storage of unstructured enterprise data, saving clients an estimated $5+ million annually. Also, deployed cloud document management solutions in Azure Storage utilizing Python and Docker.
  • API
  • Django
  • Azure
  • Docker
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Skills

With a foundation in Python and its various frameworks, my technical knowledge includes cloud computing, data science and artificial intelligence. Beyond these technical abilities, I hold the Azure Fundamentals Certification, affirming my competence as a certified cloud engineer. This unique blend of skills not only demonstrates my capability to navigate and innovate within the tech landscape but also underscores my commitment to continual professional growth. I am confident in my ability to quickly pick up any new framework or technology as needed.

Certifications: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), Intro to Renewable Energy (RE100)

My Work

Here are some projects that I am very proud of completing! These projects demonstrate my abilities in my 3 main focus areas: Cloud Computing, Data Science, and AI.

  • Cloud Computing / Data Analytics
  • April 2024
    • Python
    • AWS Lambda
    • Google Analytics
    • AWS DynamoDB
    • JavaScript

Cloud-Based Automated Website Monitoring System (In-Progress)

Alerts and Analytics: Visualized Web Watchdog

The Automated Website Monitoring System is cloud-based solution designed to ensure the continuous operational integrity of web services. Utilizing AWS Lambda, this system periodically pings a designated website, logging response times and availability data in a DynamoDB table. Integrated with Amazon CloudWatch for seamless scheduling and monitoring, the system also employs Amazon SNS for instant alerting, notifying stakeholders via email when the website does not respond as expected.

Check it out!

  • Data Analytics
  • Not Finished
    • Python
    • MS Planetary Computer
    • JavaScript

Temperature and Water Availability Predictor (In-Progress)

Navigating Climate Futures with Data-Driven Maps and Analytics

Developed an interactive dashboard that presents comprehensive metrics on future temperatures and water availability, utilizing data sourced from the Microsoft Planetary Computer. This tool primarily features a dynamic heatmap, offering users a visual representation of projected climate changes over time. The dashboard aids in understanding complex environmental data, enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions regarding resource management and sustainability efforts. This project underscores the potential of combining advanced computing with environmental science to address pressing global challenges.

Check it out!

  • AI / Data Science
  • April, 2024
    • Python
    • TFIDF
    • Lemmetization
    • NLTK
    • Pandas
    • Heroku
    • Flask

AI Recipe Finder

Put in ingredients, get out recipes

Inspired by the challenge of deciding what to cook with on-hand ingredients, I developed a program that suggests recipes based on what users have available. It uses a multi-step process to normalize ingredient data including lemmatization with NLTK and matches recipes by comparing TFIDF-scored vectors and cosine similarities of recipe ingredients against that of the user ingredients. The program will then provide a set number of results that match the users inputs. A user-friendly UI makes it easy for anyone to navigate and discover new meal possibilities.

Check it out!

More Projects

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Frontend Development

Portfolio Website

Built website to display my experience, skills, and projects. This website was built using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

HTML

CSS

JS

Frontend Development

Absurd Trolley Problems

Game to test a players moral decision making and is purely for fun. Players are presented with absurd trolley problems and must choose the best course of action. This game was built using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

HTML

CSS

JS

AI / Cloud Computing

AI PPE Compliance Monitor

Amazon Rekognition based AI model designed to detect safety gear compliance monitoring in images of construction sites.

ReKognition

S3

AI / Data Science

ImageToASCII

Converts images into ASCII art, using imageio, NumPy, and OpenCV. It resizes images, calculates pixel brightness, and maps pixels to ASCII characters.

Python

ImageIO

NumPy

OpenCV

AI / Data Science

ImageFilter

This Python tool applies filters to images using NumPy and KMeans clustering from sklearn. Users select a filter, and the program adjusts the image's colors accordingly.

Python

NumPy

SciKitLearn

Coursework

Student Recruiting Website

This project for MIS 333K involved building out a fully functional job searching platform for students. This included all authentication and different roles for recruiters, companies, students, etc..

C#

HTML

CSS

Coursework

CS313E Algorithms and Datastructures

The work for my CS313E algorithms and data structures class. This includes most of the labs, homeworks, and projects that I completed throughout the semester.

Python

Git

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