Hi, I'm Sam 😀

$ I'm a...

Recent Stanford Computer Science graduate passionate about using distributed systems to tackle high-impact problems centered around fairness, privacy, security, and decentralization.

$ Currently I'm...

Working at Ava Labs building the HyperSDK, a framework for building hyper-scalable blockchains. Particularly, I'm spearheading the first WebAssembly based smart-contract framework for Avalanche VMs. I'm also a part-time researcher for Symbolic Capital writing about blockchain technology and emerging projects.

$ Previously I've...

Built ML and blockchain infrastructure at Elevance Health, financial modeling and automation tools at Elequin Capital, and payment processors for Baxter Credit Union.

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Work

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Ava Labs

Software Engineer

2024
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Productionizing the first WebAssembly based smart contract framework on Avalanche HyperVMs

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Core contributor of the HyperSDK, an opinionated framework for building hyper-scalable blockchains

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Ava Labs

Engineering Intern

2023
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Spearheaded the first WebAssembly based smart contract framework on Avalanche HyperVMs

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Elevance Health

Software Engineer Intern

2022
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Engineered a custom Ethereum blockchain to facilitate transactions across prescription drug supply chains

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Synthesized Medicaid.gov data using Oracles and NodeJS servers to provide real time data to smart contracts

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Designed front-end user interfaces to interact with the smart contracts using Javascript and React

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Tested network with Hyperledger Caliper resulting in throughput of over 50 transactions per second

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Elequin Capital

Software Developer Intern

2021
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Assisted portfolio managers with fundamental credit analysis across variety of asset classes including Investment Grade and High Yield corporate credit, Municipals, and Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

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Systematized performance analysis of execution algorithms and proposed updates designed to reduce transaction costs

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Automated web scraping to retrieve bonds analytics into relevant database resulting in annual cost savings of $65,000 and 10+ hours of weekly time savings

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Elevance Health

Machine Learning Engineer

2021
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Performed aspect-based sentiment analysis on user reviews of Digital Health Apps using natural language processing to quantify market research

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Instituted Kubeflow Pipelines to expedite the process of multi-stepped machine learning projects

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Designed front-end web UIs to display data from algorithms and deployed using React and Kubernetes

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Participated in Anthem's quantum readiness training, geared towards building a team of professionals who are capable of creating quantum computing algorithms to improve healthcare's most pressing issues

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Baxter Credit Union

Software Developer Intern

2020
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Programmed an API responsible for validating credit cards and integrated payment transfer balance between internal and external systems

Projects & Awards

Throws Club

Website

Social Sports Performance App with 1000+ Downloads

Aspan (ETH Hackathon Prize Winner)

Demo

A borderless USD savings account tailored to emerging market retail savers.

Circles

App Store

Personal CRM app to 10x the power of your relationships

State Champion & All-American

YouTube

8th farthest thrower in Illinois State history, 3rd at New Balance Nationals

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