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I'm a senior at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. I'm a computer science major with a keen interest in database management, data analytics, and software engineering. Outside of school, my interests include playing music (electric guitar, alto saxophone), game theory (Game-Theory-Optimal poker, Minesweeper, competitive Smash Bros.), rock climbing, and bike riding.

Ryan Wright

Senior at WPI

Phone:

240-688-8106

Email:

wright.c.ryan7@gmail.com (Personal Email)

Date of Birth:

July 22nd, 2003

GitHub:

https://github.com/rcwright03

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Academic Projects

Bridging the Gap, WPI Interactive Qualifying Project

• Conducted research and analysis for "Drasi Gia to Kati Allo" (SFA), a nonprofit in Thessaloniki, Greece, focusing on volunteer recruitment and retention strategies
• Identified key findings, including strong workplace connections, underutilized volunteer potential, and demographic trends favoring volunteer engagement
• Developed an informative booklet outlining recommendations for optimizing volunteer utilization, enhancing social media presence, improving volunteer training, fostering partnerships, and exploring funding opportunities

Hospital Prototype Application, WPI Software Engineering

• Collaborated with nine peers to develop and present a prototype application for the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston
• Engaged in full-stack software engineering, contributing to both front-end and back-end development
• Developed prototype software enabling users to request deliveries of meals, flowers, and office supplies, incorporating a pathfinding feature and a hospital map editor

First-Year Resource Accessibility, WPI Great Problems Seminar

• Collected data from students indicating their abilities to use WPI resources to find information about courses, clubs, and internships
• Delivered a series of info sessions teaching WPI students how to find and navigate resources such as Workday, the WPI Undergraduate Catalog, and Handshake
• Students who attended info sessions reported greater capabilities in finding information about courses and activities

Kitchen Inventory Application, WPI Webware

Developed a kitchen inventory app for tracking restaurant and household stock, including low inventory notifications and a "To-Order" list
Integrated user account functionality and inventory management by location (e.g., pantry, fridge) with fields for name, category, quantity, and price
Implemented server-side rendering with HTMX, Express.js, and SQLite, using zero client-side JavaScript for a reactive, fast web app

Emotionally Enhanced Poker AI, WPI AI

Worked alongside four peers to develop an AI for no-limit Texas hold'em poker with emotional intelligence, modifying an existing GitHub AI to simulate risk behaviors
Added an "Emotion" class, making the AI more risk-averse when losing and more aggressive when winning to simulate actual emotional players
Designed a command-line interface for poker players to practice against an emotionally dynamic, learning-capable AI

Education

EDUCATION

Expected Graduation: 2025

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA

Major: Computer Science

Cumulative GPA: 3.75

Relevant coursework:

• Software Engineering

• Database Systems I

• Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

• Webware: Computational Technology For Network Information Systems

• Algorithms

• Matrices and Linear Algebra I

2018-2021

High School Diploma

Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, MD

Extracurriculars:

• Robotics Team (2020-2021)

• Junior All County Jazz Band (2018)

• Senior All County Jazz Band (2019)

• Paul Carr Jazz Orchestra (2019-2021)

• Smash Bros. Club

Job Experience

EXPERIENCE

Summer 2019-2024

Chatham Cookware, Chatham, MA

Kitchen Assistant

• Aided with food preparation and maintained inventory at popular restaurant
• Maintained cleanliness of restaurant and positive relations with customer

Fall 2019 - Spring 2021

Kanpai Sushi Carryout, Bethesda, MD

Cashier

• Performed customer service at fast-paced sushi takeout restaurant
• Accepted food orders, collected payments, and assisted in closing restaurant

Skills and Interests

SKILLS

Experienced in Java, SQL, and Python

Basic experience in Javascript and C++

Group project communication

Game theory (GTO poker, Minesweeper, Smash Bros.)

Music (electric and acoustic guitar)

Fitness (rock climbing, bike riding)