I'm a CS student at UC Santa Cruz focused on ML, high‑performance systems, and full‑stack development. Previously, I was at an edtech startup shipping features that connect students to professors for research opportunities.
Open for SWE internship opportunities for offseason and summer 2026. Let's connect at benjamin [dot] pham668 [at] gmail [dot] com.
EXPERIENCE
Knobull
Software Engineer Intern
Built real-time chat (React/Next.js, Socket.IO, Postgres) with typing & history; cut delivery time ~13%.
Python/FastAPI admin tool for logs and error triage; reduced fix time ~25%.
Baskin Engineering
Software Engineer Intern
Annotation/dataset review tool (React UI, FastAPI backend) for training/eval.
Built operator UI for LLM RPA: queues, run dashboards, HITL approve/override, trace viewer.
Full Stack Developer (GDSC)
Led 3-person team; shipped React Native nutrition app with gamified habits.
Firebase Auth/Firestore for data sync; added Jest/integration tests and basic analytics.
Slug Fund Investment Group
Analyst
Modeled IV surfaces with SABR/Heston; +15% pricing accuracy.
Built LSTM volatility forecaster; beat GARCH by ~10%.
Ran workshops on risk/portfolio; engagement up ~35%.
Santa Cruz AI
Club Member
Led NLP preprocessing/classification of 10k+ feedback (spaCy); ~91% accuracy.
Engineered features and tuned XGBoost for GPA trends; RMSE down ~12%.
Adopted production ML practices with mentors; retrain efficiency up ~25%.
PROJECTS
SlugCompass
Anonymous professor reviews and ratings platform
OptionsMM-sim
Options market making simulation platform
InternPilot
Resume improver and internship tracker
SmartPlate
Reward based nutrition tracking app
Poker Bankroll-Sim
Kelly Criterion bankroll simulation
Home Price Predictor
ML-powered home value predictior
alphaseek
LSTM stock price visualization