Thomas Cazort
Education
The University of Southern California
M.S. in Computer Science
August 2023 to PresentViterbi School of Engineering, Los Angeles CA
The University of Memphis
B.S. in Computer Science
August 2020 to May 2023College of Arts and Sciences, Memphis TN
Experience
HackSC
Software Engineer
September 2023 to Present- Created a custom Discord bot using Express.js to streamline event management used by 200+ hackathon participants and sponsors.
- Revamped the frontend of our team page utilizing React and Next.js while adhering to the established Figma design.
Youdle
Full-Stack Software Engineer
May 2023 to January 2023- Created and published a Shopify sales channel app, enabling synchronization between multiple stores’ inventory and Youdle's Supabase database.
- Optimized search algorithm to decrease search time by 500%, significantly improving user experience
- Developed GraphQL queries in Typescript to connect and retrieve information from Shopify.
- Contributed to the transition from Django to Next.js by converting key REST API functions.
The University of Memphis
Undergraduate Researcher
January 2023 to August 2023- Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) under Dr. Deepak Venugopal focusing on fairness in machine-learning model feature selection.
- Utilized PyTorch, Tensorflow, Keras, and Pandas to train models and analyze fairness.
International Paper
Connectivity Solutions Engineering Intern
May 2022 to August 2022- Implemented a code automation and deployment tool that saves ~1000 hours per year.
- Designed a user interface that allows developers to efficiently create, update, and delete change requests stored in a SQL database.
- Led a team of 3 interns to win the ‘Most Innovative Solution’ award in the intern hackathon.
The University of Memphis
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
September 2021 to December 2021- Supported a professor in teaching the Intro to Python and Discrete Mathematics course.
- Provided a solid understanding of Python programming fundamentals, algorithmic complexity, data structures, etc.
Germantown Municipal School District
Technology Intern
November 2020 to July 2021- Implemented multiple new instructional websites using Google Sites.
- Designed the Student Technology Resource website used by every new student.
- Created instructional videos and documents to implement new software.