
I'm Sheldon, but you might also know me as
Hey, thanks for stopping by! My work is driven by a deep passion for leveraging technology to make a genuine difference. At Hack4Impact-UMD, I lead diverse teams to build practical software solutions empowering nonprofits and communities. Whether it's refining AI models for research or speaking to hundreds of students about social-impact tech, I'm energized by collaboration, creativity, and purpose-driven innovation. Above all, I care about creating ethical and accessible tech that helps real people solve real problems.
Experience
Work Experience

Artificial Intelligence Researcher
University of Maryland - Part-time
Apr 2024 - Present
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Software Development Engineer Intern
Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Internship
Jun 2024 - Aug 2024
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Software Engineer Intern
Oracle - Internship
May 2023 - Aug 2023
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Volunteer Experience

Co-Executive Director
Hack4Impact-UMD - Part-time
Apr 2024 - Present
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Hack4Good Engineer
Microsoft - Part-time
Feb 2025 - Mar 2025
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Director of Project Sourcing
Hack4Impact-UMD
May 2022 - Apr 2024
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Awards & Honors

Google CS Research Mentorship Program
Google Research
2023
Selected for a prestigious Google initiative pairing students with industry-leading computer science researchers.

Bitcamp 2023 Most Philanthropic Hack
Bloomberg
2023
Awarded for Occupan-See, a computer vision tool built to monitor unsafe occupancy levels in real-time.

2nd Place, Amazon-UMD Design Challenge
Amazon
2022
Recognized for leading the creative redesign of the campus transportation app with a focus on accessibility.
Technical Projects
Responsible AI Benchmarking
Developing reproducible evaluation pipelines for assessing language models on fairness, robustness, and misinformation benchmarks.
Microsoft Hack4Good 3.0
Building an agentic assistant for a nonprofit! Implemented advanced RAG techniques for improved information retrieval.
Microsoft Minority Student Day Workshop
I built a full stack workshop for over 100 kids! Created a complete end-to-end learning experience featuring modern web technologies.
Speaking Engagements
CMSC320: Advice in the Age of AI
Guest lecture in CMSC320 at UMD on practical insights from real-world AI/ML experience.
Microsoft Talks and Taps Event
Visited Microsoft's Reston, VA office to recruit Hack4Impact mentors.
Hack4Impact-UMD Events
Regular speaking at Hack4Impact-UMD on social impact technology.
Other Projects & Initiatives
UMD Next
An app reimagined for The Amazon-UMD Design Challenge. Created innovative user experience designs focused on campus connectivity.
Northrop Grumman A.I. Challenge
Presentation about making computer vision more ethical. Addressed bias, privacy concerns, and proposed solutions for responsible AI.
Universitas 21 Challenge
Ideating methods to promote compressed natural gas vehicles in Tanzania. Developed sustainable transportation strategies for emerging markets.