Sean Esla

Education

Santa Monica College

Jun 2024 – May 2026

AS, Mathematics and Computer Science • Los Angeles, CA

Dean's Honor List; Alpha Gamma Sigma, Phi Theta Kappa, CS Club VP, ICC Delegate, Trailblazers Co-President

Stanford University

Summer 2025

Convex Optimization (EE364A) • Stanford, CA

University of Utah

2023 – May 2024

Transfer Student • Salt Lake City, UT

Experience

Research Intern

Jun 2025 – Present

Algoverse • Remote

Implemented clustering methods using Python/JAX for geometric similarity metrics
Configured grid search experiments; resolved W&B logging issues
Led validation comparing model results to metrics (purity, silhouette); authored meeting agendas

Ignite Fellow

Aug 2025 – Present

AI4ALL • Remote

Selected for national AI/ML apprenticeship focusing on equity in artificial intelligence

Assistant Website Coordinator

Aug 2025 – Present

Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society • Santa Monica College

Maintain chapter website and manage member updates

Advanced Technology Technician Training Intern

Nov 2024 – Mar 2025

Caltech AT3 • Remote

Selected for multi-month research training; built e-portfolio

NASA NCAS Missions 1 & 2 Intern

Jan 2025 – Mar 2025

NASA • Remote

Participated in virtual NASA STEM missions with project-based research

Technical Projects

codereview pr – AI Code Review Agent

Aug 2025 – Present

Designed automated code review AI agent for GitHub; runner-up at shortesthack.com

updraft – AI Knowledge Management Platform

Jun 2025

Led technical design of AI-powered research platform; recognized at CalHacks

Leadership & Competitions

CalHacks AI Hackathon – Developed AI applications (Jun 2025)
LA Hacks – Competed in major collegiate hackathon (Apr 2025)
CS Club Vice President – Organize workshops and events (Aug 2025 – Present)
ICC Delegate (Software Society) – Represent club in governance (Aug 2025 – Present)
Trailblazers Co-President – Lead campus organization (Aug 2025 – Present)

Technical Skills

Languages:

Python JAX TypeScript JavaScript SQL

Frameworks & Tools:

React GitHub Slack Notion Weights & Biases

Specializations:

Experiment Management Data Science & ML Evaluation Technical Writing

Certifications & Honors

Private Pilot License – FAA Certificate #4729973 (Aug 2023)
Dean's Honor List – Santa Monica College (2024 – Present)