About Me:
I'm a student passionate about learning about Native American linguistic & knowledge systems, AI, and ML.
Interested in language preservation, AI/ML, indigenous empowerment, and open to anything tech/science-y related - feel free to reach out!
Education
B.S. in Symbolic Systems (AI) + Native American Studies @ Stanford
Prev. B.S.E. in AI + Native/Indigenous Studies @ Penn
Non-Degree Seeking @ CU
Labs
Kashaya Language Lab, UPenn Linguistics Department / Programmer & Research Compiler
Tech
Microsoft / Incoming SWE + PM Intern
NIJE / Founder & CEO
Pinterest / Engage Scholar Fellow
Jane Street / Unboxed Program Fellow
ROBLOX / Independent Game Developer & UI Designer
Extracurricular
President @ UPenn AISES
Executive Board @ ColorStack UPenn
Ambassador @ Penn USABE
Analyst @ Global Research & Consulting Group, Wharton Chapter
Recent Projects
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Roblox Simulator Game (Discontinued, Never Deployed):
Engineered user-saving cloud storage with SQL in Roblox Studio, scripted Lua-based mechanics for dynamic gameplay (e.g., player growth systems), and integrated Roblox APIs to enable an in-game catalog, persistent user data, and UI/UX elements
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THRIVYE:
Developed a prototype air quality monitoring system using Python and Raspberry Pi to track VOC particle levels, implemented an LED-based alert system that changes colors based on air quality index parameters, and designed for scalability with plans to integrate additional sensors and an LCD display for enhanced data visualization and compact usability.
Honors/Awards
2nd Place, AISES-Chevron 2024 National Hackathon
3rd Place, AISES-Chevron 2023 National Hackathon
Native Leadership Award, University of Southern California
A. James Clark Scholar, University of Pennsylvania
Skills
Proficient: Python, Fork, Java, Lua, OCaml, Git, IntelliJ, Roblox Studio
Familiar: C++, SQL, KQL, HTML, CSS, JS, Figma, C#, VSCode, Replit
Contact Me
whitedeer [at] stanford [dot] edu