The background

Experience.

Building products, running systems, teaching, and the research that got me here.

Professional

Jul 2026 – Present

Long Island, NY / Boston, MA

Hadlock Technologies LLC

Founder & Software Engineer

Founded Hadlock to design, build, and operate technology for businesses, from networking and hosting to customer-facing software.

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Built Racetix, a multi-tenant ticketing platform with Stripe Connect payments, mobile wallet tickets, and QR admission scanning.
Develop beenvoice to bring client management, time tracking, invoicing, and payment tracking into one workflow.

Oct 2020 – May 2026

Riverhead, NY

Riverhead Raceway

Software Developer

Architected and deployed production systems handling 250k+ monthly users and $100,000+ in payment processing

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Led digital transformation initiative, replacing legacy paper-based systems with modern web applications
Implemented CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and infrastructure as code using Docker and GitHub Actions
Developed RESTful APIs and microservices architecture for scalable, maintainable systems

Oct 2020 - Apr 2024

Riverhead, NY

Riverhead Raceway

IT Administrator

Modernized IT infrastructure from consumer to enterprise-grade systems, improving uptime to 99.9%

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Implemented comprehensive backup and disaster recovery protocols protecting critical business data
Automated system administration tasks using PowerShell and Bash scripting

Sep 2020 - May 2022

Miller Place, NY

Miller Place School District

Information Technology Intern

Supported 1000+ students and faculty during COVID-19 transition to remote learning

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Deployed and maintained educational technology platforms and troubleshooted hardware/software issues

Teaching

Jan 2024 - May 2026

Lewisburg, PA

Computer Science Department, Bucknell University

Teaching Assistant - Software Engineering & Design

Mentor 150+ students in software engineering principles, design patterns, and collaborative development practices

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Developed automated testing frameworks with personalized feedback, improving learning outcomes while streamlining assessment processes
Created supplementary materials connecting theoretical concepts to real-world applications, drawing from industry experience
Hold regular office hours and code review sessions, fostering deep understanding of software architecture principles

Aug 2024 - Dec 2024

Lewisburg, PA

Engineering Study Spot, Bucknell University

Computer Science Tutor

Provided one-on-one tutoring across the entire computer science curriculum, from introductory programming to advanced algorithms

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Developed personalized learning strategies for students with diverse backgrounds and learning styles

Aug 2023 - Dec 2023

Lewisburg, PA

Engineering Department, Bucknell University

Teaching Assistant - Engineering Design Experience

Guided 40+ engineering students through Arduino programming and breadboard circuit design

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Supervised hands-on laboratory sessions involving microcontroller programming and sensor integration
Facilitated discussions on engineering ethics and the societal implications of embedded system design

Aug 2023 - May 2024

Lewisburg, PA

Physics Department, Bucknell University

Teaching Assistant - Experimental Physics Laboratory

Instructed 100+ students in experimental design, data analysis, and scientific writing

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Emphasized connection between theoretical physics principles and experimental validation
Guided students through error analysis and uncertainty quantification in experimental measurements

Research

Sep 2025 – May 2026

Lewisburg, PA

Human-Robot Interaction Research, Bucknell University

Senior Honors Thesis - Extending HRIStudio to Social Robotics

Honors thesis for Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering with Honors

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Extended two published IEEE RO-MAN papers into comprehensive research for degree honors
Advisor: Prof. L. Felipe Perrone

Jan 2023 – May 2026

Lewisburg, PA

Human-Robot Interaction Research, Bucknell University

Lead Researcher - HRIStudio Platform Development

Developing HRIStudio, a novel web-based platform addressing reproducibility challenges in Wizard-of-Oz HRI studies, with two first-author publications at IEEE RO-MAN 2024 and 2025

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Designed modular architecture enabling cross-platform robot control without specialized programming knowledge, lowering technical barriers for HRI researchers across disciplines
Implemented comprehensive data logging and playback capabilities for experimental analysis, supporting rigorous scientific methodology in human-robot interaction studies

Aug 2023 – May 2025

Lewisburg, PA

Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration, Bucknell University

Computer Science Research Assistant - Chemical Engineering Department

Developed automated data collection and analysis tools for environmental research, processing real-time sensor data streams for atmospheric and water quality monitoring

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Built custom Python pipelines integrating multiple data sources, enabling researchers to identify patterns in environmental data that informed conference presentations
Bridged computer science expertise with domain-specific research needs, demonstrating ability to collaborate across disciplines

Sep 2023 - May 2026

Lewisburg, PA

RoboLab@Bucknell

Founding Member and Research Participant

Participate in weekly research seminars exploring human-robot trust, automation bias, and ethical implications of autonomous systems

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Contribute to discussions on experimental design for HRI studies, bringing technical perspective to psychological research questions

Leadership

Jan 2023 – May 2026

Lewisburg, PA

AIChE Chem-E-Car Competition Team, Bucknell University

President, Electrical/Mechanical Team Lead

Led 15-member interdisciplinary team in designing autonomous chemical-powered vehicles for national competition

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Introduced agile development methodologies and version control practices to hardware development process
Mentored junior members in embedded systems programming and control theory

Oct 2023 – May 2026

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell Coffee Society

Co-Founder and Treasurer

Co-established campus organization promoting coffee education and community building

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Manage $5,000+ annual budget, coordinate events, and maintain vendor relationships
Organized educational workshops on coffee science, brewing techniques, and sustainability

Tools & skills

Programming Languages

Python · C/C++ · JavaScript/TypeScript · Java · MATLAB · SQL · Bash · LaTeX

Robotics & HRI

ROS/ROS2 · Gazebo · NAO/Pepper SDK · WebSockets · Robot Operating System (ROS)

Machine Learning & AI

PyTorch · TensorFlow · scikit-learn · LightGBM · XGBoost · OpenCV · pandas · numpy · Jupyter

Research Tools

Git/GitHub · Docker · Statistical Analysis (R) · Experimental Design · Data Visualization

Web & Systems

React · Node.js · Next.js · REST APIs · PostgreSQL · Linux · Cloud Computing · Distributed Systems

Hardware/Embedded

Arduino · Raspberry Pi · I2C/SPI · Sensor Integration · Real-time Systems

Talks & recognition

Aug 2025

Eindhoven, The Netherlands

IEEE RO-MAN 2025

A Web-Based Wizard-of-Oz Platform for Collaborative and Reproducible Human-Robot Interaction Research

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Aug 2024

Pasadena, CA

IEEE RO-MAN 2024

HRIStudio: A Framework for Wizard-of-Oz Experiments in HRI Studies (Late Breaking Report)

Oct 2024

San Diego, CA

AIChE Annual Student Conference

Chem-E-Car Performance Competition with autonomous hydrogen fuel cell vehicle

Apr 2024

UMBC, Baltimore, MD

AIChE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference

Chem-E-Car Performance Competition - 2nd Place overall

Awards & recognition 3

James M. Pommersheim Research and Innovation in Engineering Award

Bucknell University College of Engineering · 2026

Awarded to the engineering student who has achieved through creative effort outstanding work of scholarship or invention

Dean's List (7 semesters)

Bucknell University · 2026

Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026

AIChE Mid-Atlantic Chem-E-Car Competition

AIChE · 2024

2nd Place

Relevant coursework

Artificial Intelligence & Data Science: Data Mining, Algorithm Design & Analysis
Systems & Software Engineering: Software Engineering & Design, Computer Systems, Operating Systems Design, Programming Language Design
Research & Analysis: Research Methods in Computer Science, Probability & Statistics, Experimental Design
Mathematics & Theory: Linear Algebra, Discrete Mathematics
Networks & Security: Computer Networks & Security