Matt Gresham — Resume

Objective

To pursue a BS in Computer Science with concentrations in AI/ML and Cybersecurity, and build a career at the intersection of software development, machine learning, and security engineering.

Education

International Community School Bangkok (ICS) Expected Graduation: May 2027

SAT: 1240

Coursework: AP Computer Science Principles (A), AP Language & Composition, AP Cybersecurity, Precalculus, Physics, Philosophy & Worldview, Honor Band
Additional: Codecademy Intro to IT, FLVS United States History

Technical Skills

Languages: Python, Go, JavaScript / React, HTML & CSS, Bash, Rust (learning), French (intermediate)
AI / ML: Q-Learning, Deep Q-Networks, Minimax, Alpha-Beta Pruning, PyTorch, RAG pipelines, ChromaDB, Ollama
Tools: Git/GitHub, Linux, Kali Linux, Raspberry Pi, Streamlit, Plotly, Pandas, React + Vite, SQLite
Security: DVWA, SQL Injection, XSS, Brute Forcing, Prompt Injection, Ethical Hacking

Projects

Pixel-APEX — Q-Learning Game AI Agent

PythonQ-LearningMinimaxPlotlyPyTorch

Designed a multi-module AI architecture featuring a Q-arbiter that learns which AI advisor to trust through Q-value optimization
Implemented tabular Q-learning with softmax exploration, decaying epsilon, and a DFS minimax opponent for training
Built a hyperparameter sweep tool with Plotly visualization for systematic performance analysis and tuning
Currently expanding to chess using Deep Q-Networks with experience replay and target networks

The Finance Kit — Full-Stack Finance Tracker

PythonStreamlitPandasPlotly

Full-stack financial tool featuring both a command-line interface and a multi-page Streamlit web application
Includes currency conversion, budget tracking, tax calculations, and interactive data visualizations
Handles session state management, field validation, and persistent data storage across user sessions

Additional Projects

Magellan Search Engine — Go web spider + React frontend deployed on Vercel; indexes content into SQLite
Chess Website — Interactive React + Vite chess game with full board UI and React Router navigation
Raspberry Pi DVWA Server — custom bash setup for practicing SQL injection, XSS, and brute forcing techniques

Hackathons

Hack America Hackathon — Study Assistant 2026

PythonChromaDBOllamaStreamlit

Built and submitted an AI-powered RAG study tool that ingests Markdown files, PDFs, and images into ChromaDB for conversational querying
Supports both local inference via Ollama and cloud models (Groq, ChatGPT, Anthropic) for low-end hardware compatibility
Shipped a setup.sh script for one-command installation on Linux, macOS, and Windows, plus an auto-update feature
Dual interface: CLI for lightweight use and Streamlit Web UI with live camera upload for photographing physical notes

USAII Hackathon 2026

Submitted Villages: a full-stack AI-powered community learning platform with AI-matched study cohorts, real-time discussion, AI facilitation, and a Study Hub with Socratic tutoring, essay coaching, and study planning
Tech stack: React + Vite + Tailwind (frontend), FastAPI (backend), Supabase (PostgreSQL + auth + realtime), OpenRouter free-tier LLMs — all deployed on Vercel at zero cost

Competitions & Activities

NOAI (Thailand National AI Olympiad) — Actively preparing for IOAI qualification; studying classical ML, deep learning, NLP, and computer vision
VEX Robotics — Bull Run Middle School (2020–22): qualified to States as an individual competitor; came within 1 point of States on a team. ICS Bangkok (2025–26): qualified for nationals with team, declined invitation
Chess — Rated approximately 1700; competitive play that integrates with AI and game theory research interests
Honor Band — Trumpet at university-level repertoire; Theatre Tech — Global Citizen Award (2024)
Boy Scouts — Earned Programming Merit Badge and Robotics Merit Badge (2020)

Community Service

House of Blessings, Bangkok (2023–24) — Taught students Scratch programming and Canva design, helping them bring their creative ideas to life
Saphan Siam Foundation (2025–26) — Helped a Bangkok-based non-profit expand its reach by building their social media presence across Line, Facebook, and Instagram; created content plans and advised on platform strategy