π MS CS @ Georgia Tech (Data Science) | πΌ ML Engineer @ Pattern | π 7x Hackathon Champion
π Website β’ π§ sunguard9509@gmail.com β’ π± 385-283-7793 β’ LinkedIn
- Full stack software engineer & AI researcher (web, mobile, ML/AI)
- 4x U.S. Patent holder in AI: content gen, video gen, robotics, GUI
- Built production ML systems generating $20M+ value, saving $6M+, and speeding ops 87%
- Passionate about AI/ML (PyTorch, TensorFlow), Robotics, and web dev (Next.js, React, TypeScript)
- Veteran with leadership, training, and ops excellence (U.S. Army, ARCOM x2, Best KATUSA)
- π₯ 1st β 2025 Utah AI Hackathon
- π₯ 1st β 2024 justbuild.ing Hackathon
- π₯ 1st β 2024 BYU Capstone ML
- π₯ 1st β 2024 BYU ACM YHack (Benny Award)
- π₯ 1st β 2023 BYU ITCSA (Robotics)
- π₯ 1st β 2022 BYU ACM YHack
- π₯ 1st β 2017 DIPA IoT Hackathon (Korea)
- π Pattern 2024 Employee of the Year (1st of 1,780)
Pattern (2023βPresent) β ML Engineer
- Led dev of TrendVision (AI marketing + video gen SaaS) β US patent filed
- AI tools created $20M+ value for 200+ brands; $6M saved via GPT-4o RAG ticket system
- Built global content brief editor (Streamlit + Snowflake)
Iris AI (2024β2025) β Software Engineer
- Boosted engagement 27% via OpenAI-powered reminder API (AWS Lambda + EventBridge)
Sandia National Labs (2023β2024) β ML Engineer
- Built 89.7% accurate intrusion detector (DistilBERT) β HuggingFace + PyPI
Converus (2023) β Software Engineer Intern
- Delivered full-featured dashboard + analytics (Next.js, GraphQL, Firebase)
BYU DRAGN Lab (2022β2023) β Research Assistant
- Invented AI farming robot β 1st place @ BYU ITCSA Robotics
- Built Alexa Challenge finalist app (Flask, React, Neo4j)
π€ Guest Speaker
- MLCon NYC (May 2025) β βTrendVision: AI Marketing Video Gen SaaSβ
- Global Data & AI Conf (May 2025) β Full-stack AI App Deployment with Terraform + FastAPI
- AUTOFARM 2025 (Jun 2025) β Robotics + Agriculture AI
- BSidesSLC (AprβMay 2025) β βLLM-Powered Intrusion Detectionβ
π§ββοΈ Hackathon Judge
- University of Utah (Jun 2025) β βA Breadth of Fresh Airβ AI Hackathon
- JustBuild (Mar 2025) β Multi-Modal AI Hackathon
π Student Leadership
- Georgia Tech (2025βPresent) β Student Advisory Council
- BYU KBSA (2023β2024) β Tech President
- Built KBSAβs first official website (Next.js, Supabase)
- Led multi-channel event marketing + LinkedIn
- Cross-Channel AI Marketing Gen (No. 108028-35)
- Automated Content Creation (No. 108028-12)
- Image Gen for ML Training (No. 108028-39)
- Robotic Photography Interface (No. 108028-46)
U.S. Army β Operational Specialist (Jan 2019 β Sep 2020)
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea β’ Eighth Army NCO Academy
- Coordinated operation orders, wrote manuals for unit task performance, and trained 1,800+ soldiers annually (BLC & KATUSA)
- Evaluated operational performance during major training exercises
- Supported mission-readiness for a 20-person unit
Notable Awards & Honors
- π₯ ARCOM (x2) β Army Commendation Medal from LTG Bills & Eighth Army HQ
- π General Paik Sun Yup Leadership Award β For contributions to the non-commissioned officer corps
- π Best KATUSA of the Year 2019 β Republic of Korea Army Support Group
- π Challenge Coins β 8A CG, ROKA Commander, NCOA Commandant (x2)
- π« Weapon Expert, πͺ PT Master
- π Distinguished Honor Graduate β KTA, Honor Graduate β KATC
- π₯ Iron Soldier Award