Jacob F. Valdez

Developer (IC)

UTA College of Social Work

• Helping interns complete MyAmble, a full stack PWA for social work surveys with real-time LLM-driven analyses

Full-Stack Pipeline Engineer (IC)

Flora Creative Systems

• Worked alongside team of 10 other software engineers to build a node-based AI media editor
• Implemented node editor drawing integration and user credit tracking refinement

Independent Research & Development

Human Robot, Midlothian, TX

• Worked on Human Robot: a $1,000 general-purpose humanoid robot prototype with full-scale articulation (not yet finished)
• Engineered innovative low-pressure hydraulic systems, achieving 10x+ cost reduction in valves, actuators, and prime movers
• Designed for scalable manufacturing using welded plastic, CNC routed MDF, plasma cut sheet metal, and custom PCBs
• Conducted research in neurosymbolic AI, focusing on advanced control architectures for humanoid robots
• Pitched project to investors, including Z Fellows (top 10% applicant); received $10k seed funding from aunt, Debra Morgan
• Developed comprehensive business plan targeting $1000 price point with $100/mo AI subscription
• Gained valuable experience in mechanical, robotics, and AI engineering as well as startup basics

Software Engineer

Motio Inc

• Developed Soterre for Qlik Sense
• Started as intern in June; full-time after August 16th 2022

Student Research Assistant

IT Lab, UTA

• Collaborated with research group to evolve and test a flask-based statistical visualization tool CoWiz (renamed as Dash)
• Developed full stack web server MLN-Dashboard using Next-React-GraphQL-Strapi stack

Student Research Assistant

UTA College of Social Work

• Maintained and enhanced multi-platform (iOS and Android) data collecting application MyAmble and web admin dashboard
• {"Stack"=>"JavaScript, Firebase, Flutter (mobile), and Vue (admin dash)"}

Crew Trainer

McDonald's, Midlothian TX

• Led safety committee and addressed employees during 30-minute monthly safety meetings
• Trained employees on-the-job and formally
• In addition to 4 years of formal education, actively used Spanish on-the-job

B.S. Computer Science

The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX

• GPA: 3.6/4.0

A.A.S. in Mathematics

Navarro College, Waxahachie, TX

• GPA: 3.9/4.0
• 85 hours completed
• Dual-credit program

Human Robot

• Began development of a full-scale humanoid robot prototype with 2 legs, 2 arms, 5 fingers per hand, supporting all major body articulations
• Integrated 3MP & 12MP dual cameras, stereo mics, stereo speakers, and various sensors
• Designed for fast, scalable manufacturing using mostly welded plastic, CNC routed MDF, plasma cut sheet metal, and off-the-shelf components
• Engineered custom PCBs and injection molded parts to minimize costs and optimize performance
• Achieved 10x+ cost reduction in low pressure hydraulic valve, actuator, and prime mover fabrication
• Pitched innovative robotics technology to investors including ZFellows, Inception Studio, Schematic Ventures, VibeCap, StarshipVC, Y Combinator, and 1517 Fund. Received $10k seed funding from Debra Morgan (family)
• Developed comprehensive business plan targeting $1000 price point with $100/mo AI subscription

MLN-Dashboard

• Developed a full-stack Next.js web server for complex data visualization and analysis
• Implemented modular architecture allowing easy integration of new data sources and visualization types
• Utilized GraphQL for efficient data querying and Prisma for robust database management
• Later began integrating Strapi CMS for improved content management and user interface customization

20Q

• Collaborated in a 4-person team to develop an Android app for the classic 20 Questions game
• Implemented game logic and algorithm for app to guess user's thought based on responses
• Utilized Java and Kotlin programming languages for Android development

DesparadosAEye

• Led a 5-person team as project manager, general app developer, and ML engineer
• Implemented on-device conversational AI using Facebook's BlenderBot-small, compiled to TFLite format
• Developed one of the first applications to use BlenderBot for on-device mobile chatting

CookieCutter CNC

• Designed and built a 2x2 plasma cutter CNC machine to automate sheet metal cutting process
• Developed Windows software in C# to process SVG files and generate optimized path coordination code
• Created Arduino firmware to interpret commands and control machine movements

AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty

TensorFlow Developer Certificate

DeepLearning.AI TensorFlow Developer Specialization

AWS Certified Developer - Associate

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

Top 10% Applicant - Z Fellows Program

2022 Future Texas Business Legend Award Finalist

Co-Author on Paper Accepted to Baltic DB&IS 2022 Conference

Broaden and Build Conference Honorable Mention

SCRF Honorable Mention + $100 award

20% Project Presentation Honorable Mention

Crew Trainer and Safety Committee Organizer

McDonald's

• Led Safety Committee and addressed employees during monthly safety meetings
• Trained and mentored new employees both on-the-job and through formal sessions
• Ensured compliance with safety protocols and procedures across all restaurant operations

Biology Lab Group Leader

General Biology I DC, Senior Year at WGHS

• Initiated and organized a biology lab group to streamline activities for a new teacher
• Authored and implemented a group contract outlining safety, task management, and communication protocols
• Led the Coordinator's Committee, overseeing group instruction, appointing leads, and managing progress schedules

Founder and Operator

GoHuman Fund

• Founded and operate a global micro-seed fund investing/granting in innovative projects across various fields
• Deployed $1,100 of personal funds to support promising entrepreneurs and prodigies worldwide
• Manage quarterly capital deployments to foster early-stage R&D
• Provide mentorship, networking opportunities, and emotional support to fund recipients