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LESTER

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Full-Stack Developer

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CS & Economics · Emory University

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Lester Martin

Lester Martin

Full-Stack Developer

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About

Hey! I'm a third-year Computer Science and Economics student at Emory University, passionate about software engineering. My interests lie in web and game development, machine learning, and large language models. I enjoy solving real-world problems through code and am always eager to learn new technologies.

Building things that work.

Education

Emory University — B.A. in Computer Science, Minor in Economics

Class of 2027 · Atlanta, GA

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Projects

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Featured

Soundgaze

3D music universe rendering 100K+ songs into an interactive point cloud. Engineered a UMAP dimensionality reduction pipeline compressing 8D audio features into visual clusters.

Next.jsTypeScriptReact Three FiberGemini FastAPIUMAP
Github
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Featured

Sevenworks

AI-powered resume builder generating context-aware formatting suggestions, reducing average creation time by 65%. Led the engineering team as Product Owner through Git workflows and Agile sprints.

TypeScriptNext.jsTailwindFirebaseScrum/AgileLLMs
GithubLive Site
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Pathfinder

Interactive DS&A platform with step-through algorithm visualizations, AI-powered tutoring, and progress tracking.

ReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSFirebase
GithubLive Site
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ASLense

Real-time recognition system achieving 30+ FPS and >90% accuracy. Engineered a multi-threaded ML pipeline, implementing model quantization for a 5x inference speedup without dedicated GPUs.

C++OpenCVMediaPipeTensorFlow LiteMulti-threading
Github
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DevLook

Privacy-first productivity dashboard tracking application usage and developer workflows, with real-time analytics and visual reports.

PythonFastAPISQLiteReact
Github
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Skills

Python◆TypeScript◆JavaScript◆React.js◆Next.js◆Node.js◆AWS◆GCP◆Docker◆PostgreSQL◆MongoDB◆Supabase◆Firebase◆PyTorch◆TensorFlow◆OpenCV◆MediaPipe◆Rust◆C++◆Java◆Express.js◆Flask◆Django◆Tailwind◆Vercel◆Figma◆Jira◆Claude Code◆Python◆TypeScript◆JavaScript◆React.js◆Next.js◆Node.js◆AWS◆GCP◆Docker◆PostgreSQL◆MongoDB◆Supabase◆Firebase◆PyTorch◆TensorFlow◆OpenCV◆MediaPipe◆Rust◆C++◆Java◆Express.js◆Flask◆Django◆Tailwind◆Vercel◆Figma◆Jira◆Claude Code◆
Frontend Development—Backend Development—Machine Learning—Computer Vision—Game Development—UI/UX Design—Full-Stack Engineering—API Design—WebGL & 3D—System Architecture—Database Management—Responsive Design—Frontend Development—Backend Development—Machine Learning—Computer Vision—Game Development—UI/UX Design—Full-Stack Engineering—API Design—WebGL & 3D—System Architecture—Database Management—Responsive Design—
Languages
PythonTypeScriptJavaScriptLuaHTML/CSSSQLJavaRustC++C#C
Frameworks
React.jsNext.jsNode.jsExpress.jsFlaskDjangoPyTorchTensorFlowOpenCVMediaPipeTailwind
Tools
GitDockerPostgreSQLAWSGCPMongoDBSupabaseFirebaseVercelPostmanFigmaJiraClaude Code
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Experience

Handshake

AI Fellow

Handshake

Feb 2026 — PresentRemote
  • —Conducting RLHF on multimodal LLMs, evaluating prompts to reduce hallucinations, and optimizing production deployment pipelines.
Emory Center for AI Learning

Software Engineer Intern

Emory Center for AI Learning

Jan 2026 — PresentAtlanta, GA
  • —Created a geospatial analysis methodology for Invest Atlanta using Python and GIS libraries to measure residents' range to fresh food access points, integrating 4 datasets to track progress toward 100% coverage within a half mile. Developed word2vec and cosine similarity algorithms to flag 40+ business licensing errors in municipal records and improved food access accuracy by 12% via weighted graph and Manhattan distance techniques over Euclidean baselines.
Cognition & Visualization Lab

Undergraduate Researcher

Cognition & Visualization Lab

Jan 2026 — PresentAtlanta, GA
  • —Conducted a literature review of bias detection systems (Lumos, BiasVAST, RutaBAGA) across 150+ participants to inform the design of a full-stack prototype integrating Claude conversational AI into Lumos via a server-side streaming pipeline. Engineered a 3-layer data pipeline converting real-time interaction telemetry into summative natural language bias reflections, implementing a prompt engineering strategy grounded in behavioral design principles from visualization literature.
Emory University

Computer Science Lab Engineer

Emory University

Sep 2025 — PresentAtlanta, GA
  • —Provided technical support for 100+ students weekly in Python, Java, and C, debugging complex algorithms and optimizing code performance during lab sessions and office hours while mentoring students on debugging best practices.
Roblox Platform

Fullstack Game Developer

Roblox Platform

Dec 2017 — May 2025Remote
  • —Architected scalable game systems in Lua and Roblox Studio, optimizing server performance to handle 500+ concurrent users and scaling to over 1,300,000 player interactions with a 76% player retention rate. Engineered a monetization pipeline using the DataStore API for persistent player data and dynamic pricing, generating revenue through ~5,000 transactions with optimized purchase flows and automated inventory management systems.
Florida International University

Educational Technology Intern

Florida International University

Jul 2022 — Aug 2022Miami, FL
  • —Created and integrated 15+ interactive Canvas LMS learning modules using JavaScript, achieving a 25% improvement in assessment scores.
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Involvement

Emory Computer Science Club

Co-President

Emory Computer Science Club

Aug 2023 — PresentEmory University
  • —Organized and led weekly meetings, coordinated speaker events and hackathons, and facilitated collaboration between members interested in computer science research, industry, and career development.
ColorStack Emory

Member

ColorStack Emory

Nov 2024 — PresentEmory University
  • —Participated in initiatives supporting underrepresented students in tech through networking events, technical workshops, and community-building activities.
Project Emory

Member

Project Emory

Sep 2024 — PresentEmory University
  • —Engaged in interdisciplinary projects and hackathons focused on social good, collaborating with peers on software development and design solutions for nonprofit and community partners.
Emory Programming Club

Member

Emory Programming Club

Sep 2024 — PresentEmory University
  • —Attended coding workshops and collaborative coding challenges, with a focus on improving technical proficiency and preparing for competitive programming and technical interviews.
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Contact

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lestermartingonz@gmail.com
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