Kia Ora! I'm Sam.

Student & Developer based in Wellington.

My Study

I have studied at Victoria University since 2021, originally studying engineering before pursueing research in AI, for which I am now completing postgraduate research. I am fortunate to study and work with the Center for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (CDSAI).

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Feb 2021 - Jan 2024

My undergraduate studies started with a Bachelor of Engineering, majoring in Software Engineering. After 3 years I transferred to instead complete a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science so I could pursue further study in artificial intelligence. My coursework focused on software development, programming, network engineering, statistics, computer graphics, and cybersecurity.

Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Artificial Intelligence

Feb 2024 - Nov 2024

My postgraduate study is focused on AI, with courses on machine learning, data science, and AI applications. My research project uses evolutionary learning technique to improve long-term forecasting for changes in the Antarctic ice sheets. This project is run in collaboration with the Antarctic Research Center (ARC).

Project Gallery

While most of my work is either not public or still in development, here are a few projects you can check out:

Research Project

Ice Sheet Modelling

Using evolutionary learning techniques to improve long-term forecasting for changes in the Antarctic ice sheets.

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Interactive Web-App

Covid Heatmaps

An online tool for visualising data of the SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) virus through interactive global heatmaps.

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Interactive Web-App

F1 Graphing

An interactive online tool allowing customised user analysis of Formula-1 (F1) data.

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Currently I'm focused on continuing my research, as well as making a tool for examining data collection in New Zealand. For more projects, check out my GitHub portfolio.

My Work

I have worked in a variety of technical roles:

Academic Tutor - Victoria University of Wellington

Feb 2024 - Present

I have tutored three courses at Victoria University: Programming for the Natural and Social Sciences (COMP-132), Algorithms and Data Structures (COMP-261) and Safety Critical Systems (SWEN-326). Each of these involve running tutorials, labs, and helpdesk sessions for students to learn course content, as well as marking assignments and exams with feedback.

Full Stack Web Developer - Ordino

Feb 2022 - Present

In this role I plan, design, and implement web and mobile interfaces for a progress tracking system for dental technicians. Primarily this involves using React, Tailwind, and Firebase.