My Internship at Deriva Energy
8/10/2026
My title said "data analyst," but I spent the summer doing data engineering, building an automated data-quality pipeline in Databricks with PySpark. The wins, the corporate culture, and the lessons.
Blog
Games, data, and whatever else is on my mind.
Defeating AI License Plate Readers: My Capstone
4/30/2026
How my team built an adversarial noise system to defeat ALPR cameras like Flock, won Best Project, and still scored last on the presentation.
What I Wish I Knew When I Got Into College.
2026
Graduating with a BS in Data Science from UNC Charlotte. Here's the stuff nobody told me, on specializing, building a brand, finding mentors, and not making my mistakes.
Shows / Movies / Anime 2026
2026 (ongoing)
Tracking every show and anime I watch this year, rated and reviewed so future-me knows what's actually worth a rewatch.
New Games This Year!
April 6, 2026
I'm playing classic games from across gaming history to build a real baseline for what "amazing" actually means. Ratings, reviews, and hot takes inside.