Preston Garcia

prestontgarcia.github.io/

prestontgarcia@gmail.com

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Preston Garcia

Mililani, Hawaii USA

808-397-8075

Interests

Research , Community Involvement , Machine Learning , Sustainability , Programming , Mathematics

Skills

Languages and Frameworks: Python, Tensorflow, Pytorch, HTML/CSS/JS, Semantic UI, Java, C/C++, SQL

Toolsets/OS: Windows, Linux, Git/GitHub

Education

Leeward Community College, Pearl City, HI

A.S., Natural Sciences, Information and Communication Technology Focus

  • IS 250H Leadership Development
  • ICS 212 Program Structure

2019 - 2021

University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI

B.S., Computer Science, Data Science

  • ICS 637 Deep Learning with Neural Networks
  • ICS 438 Big Data Analytics
  • ICS 434 Data Science Fundamentals
  • MATH 414 Optimization: Theory and Methods
  • MATH 411 Linear Algebra
  • ICS 484 Data Visualization

2021 - 2023

Work

Undergraduate Research Assistant, UH Manoa College of Engineering

Create scripts of heuristics for the vehicle routing problem

  • Review research literature of vehicle routing problem heuristics
  • Create Python scripts of heuristics for household activity pattern problem
  • Conduct hypothesis testing to confirm improvements in results

2021 - 2023

Math Lab Student Assistant, Leeward Community College Math Lab

www.leeward.hawaii.edu/mathlab

Tutor students in MATH classes up to MATH 244

  • Log students tutored onto spreadsheets.
  • Tutor students in Math courses taken before with textbooks if needed.
  • Work via Zoom due to COVID-19.

2019 - 2021

Content Tutor, Leeward Community College Learning Resource Center

www2.leeward.hawaii.edu/lrc/

Tutor students in classes that I was assigned to.

  • Tutor Leeward Community College students in ICS, JPN, and CHEM courses.
  • Hold review sessions if requested by professors.

2020 - 2021

Activities

Various Officer Positions, ICSpark

icspark.github.io/

Prepare materials and lecture 6th to 12th graders for website development

  • Create weekly presentations, review quizzes, and mentor handouts.
  • Give lectures to 6th to 12th grade students on website development
  • Delegate tasks to fellow officers

2021 - 2023

Mentor, Mililani High School FIRST Robotics

mililanirobotics.org/

Mentored high school students in FIRST Robotics

  • Helped programming subteam with programming problems and practices.
  • Guided lead in learning programming over summer.
  • Refereed FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Lego League competitions

2019 - 2021

Ambassador, Leeward Community College Hanai Ia Leeward

hanaiia.wixsite.com/leewardcc

Create website for Hanai Ia Leeward and help out at food distributions

  • Helped distribute food to students who signed up.
  • Created website for Hanai Ia Leeward using Wix.
  • Organized canned food in slow hours.

2020 - 2021

Awards

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Funding, Undergraduate Research Opportunities, 2021-29-11

Awarded to students who have an ongoing research project and undergo application process

Leeward Community College Honors Program, Leeward Community College, 2021-05-14

Awarded to students at Leeward Community College who pass an honors course (IS 250H) and attain a GPA at 3.7 or above.

Phi Theta Kappa Hallmark Award, Phi Theta Kappa Pacific Region, 2021-03-06

Awarded for being a distinguished Alpha Lambda Gamma chapter officer.

References

Available upon request