Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Robotics, Women in STEM Advocacy
Hello! I am Megan Jacob, a Computer Science major at the University of California, Los Angeles. I am passionate about Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Robotics. I have worked on research projects using AI/ML and have internship experience and certifications in the field.
Soft Skills: Public Speaking, Leadership, Team Management, Product Management
Technical Skills: C++, Python, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Java, Web Development (HTML/CSS/javascript), Microsoft Office
Built an application to visualize electron microscopy data to improve the quality of data collection and analysis during scientific experiments and research projects at the Molecular Foundry. The application I created is being used in collaboration with LBNL partners for scientific research. I created the application using Python, Jupyter Notebook, and the Voila framework.
Learned about the latest innovations in 3d/4d printing, VR, robotics, and more. Designed a product that makes healthcare more accessible in rural communities. Pitched this product to Accenture employees with hardware and software demos.
I was a Machine Learning intern at Venteur, a startup in the healthcare industry, during the summer of 2021. As an intern I was investigating why people delay healthcare and the long term impact using data from the CDC. I worked directly with the CEO and CTO of the company for my work. I have been using Python(libraries include pandas, matplotlib, seaborn, and scikit-learn).
During the summer of 2020 I interned at CodeDay under Nicholas Lind from Deloitte Consulting. I used Machine Learning and techniques including feature engineering to analyze retail data.
After interning I got invited to mentor the CodeDay Labs beginner track. As a mentor I'm leading my group through a machine learning and data science project for predicting Parkinson's disease in a patient.
I was the lead engineer for VEX robotics competitive team 2772J. I led the design and creation of 2 robots which were created for competition. With these robots I won 5 awards including 2 Excellence Awards, 2 Judges Awards, and Robot Skills Champion. I also qualified to the State and World Championships, winning the Inspire Award at the World Championships. I also qualified to State Championships on team 5776X.
I was working under Dr. Phil Mui to investigate the phenomenon of bellwether counties. Along with my team I was looking into what socioeconomic factors influence bellwether counties. I examined how these factors were influenced during the 2020 election and why many bellwether counties were wrong that year.
I worked on a research project for my regional science fair that used machine learning and heart disease data for the early diagnosis of heart disease. This project, entered in the Math and Computer Science division, won 2 special awards.
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Feel free to reach out to me for speaking engagements, opportunities, or anything else!