Jacob Shahatit

Intro

Hello! I am currently a computer science major at UC Berkeley. When I'm not coding you can find me building robots, experiemnenting with new reciepes, or playing volleyball.

Resume & Projects

Education

• University of California, Berkeley (Aug 2024 – Present)
  Regents and Chancellor’s Scholar, Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science
• CIEE Global Institute
  Japanese Language and Culture Study Abroad (June 2023 – July 2023)
  Spanish Language and Culture Study Abroad (June 2022 – July 2022)

Technical Knowledge

• Languages: Python, TypeScript, Node.js, React
• Developer Tools: AWS, Docker, Linux

Work Experience

• Gajo Inc. (April 2020 – Aug 2020)
  User Behavior Analyst: Conducted user research, analyzing social media data to uncover Gen Z behavior patterns.

Projects

• DASS Assessment Tool: Mental health assessment platform using Python and Google Forms, delivering personalized mental health resources.
• Lecture Agent: Automated lecture generation from slides using Fetch.AI and OpenAI; placed 2nd in Fetch AI YHacks.
• Image Caption Generator: Flask-based app for generating Instagram-style captions with OpenAI integration.
• Autocomplete Engine: Real-time predictions in English and Shakespearean English using Python and tries.

Achievements

• 2nd Place Fetch.AI Challenge at Yale Hacks
• Founder, Blockchain @ Citrus
• Recipient, Rotary Club of Redlands Scholarship
• Applied to Y Combinator with QuickPas (school automation project)

Extracurricular Activities

• Combat Robotics at Berkeley: Lead Engineer
• Member, Berk1337
• Surfing, kayaking, swimming, soccer, running, and hiking

Elements

i = 0;

while (!deck.isInOrder()) {
    print 'Iteration ' + i;
    deck.shuffle();
    i++;
}

print 'It took ' + i + ' iterations to sort the deck.';