About Me

My name is Ethan, and I am a second-year master's student at the University of California, Santa Cruz, pursuing a degree in Computer Science and Engineering. I also balanced my undergraduate and graduate studies while being a team captain and member of the UCSC NCAA Men's Volleyball Team. I only have one quarter of school left and will complete my degree by December of 2025. As I am finishing up soon, I am exploring my options in the job market, and am interested in Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, and AI/ML.

Experience

Education

Leadership & Activities

  • March 2025 - Current
    Software Research Assistant, UCSC
  • March 2025 - June 2025
    Teaching Assistant, UCSC
  • August 2024 - September 2024
    Software Engineering Intern, Aikitech Inc.
  • 2025
    Master of Science in Computer Science from UCSC
  • 2024
    Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from UCSC
  • September 2020 - April 2025
    UCSC Men's Volleyball Team, Team Captain
  • September 2023 - June 2025
    Student Athlete Advisory Committee(SAAC)

Technical Skills

Languages

Programming & Markup

Python C Java JavaScript C++ C# HTML CSS SQL MATLAB Haskell

Frameworks/Tools

Technologies

Github Github Actions React React Native MongoDB Docker Linux Firebase XCode Confluence Swift/SwiftUI VScode Amazon Web Services Figma Adobe Illustrator Vim

Skills

Practical

Unit Testing Sprint Planning Clean Coding AI Workflow Documentation CI/CD UI/UX System Design Computer Architecture REST API Version Control HTTP Protocol

My Work

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Capstone Project: Scenic

Description: Extending Scenic to generate three dimensional meshes of road networks.

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Connect 4 AI

Description: A two-player game of Connect 4 with an AI opponent.

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Minesweeper SAT Solver

Description: A SAT solver for Minesweeper puzzles.

Contact Me

ethan10mak@gmail.com

+1 (650)495-2985

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