CS @ NYU (Exp. May 2030)  |  AI Security Researcher @ OSIRIS Lab

Building resilient software and secure systems.

Trilingual Computer Science undergraduate at NYU focusing on AI Security, Systems Optimization, and Quantitative Modeling. Experienced in high-throughput enterprise infrastructure and probabilistic simulation.

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01. Background

About Me

My journey into software engineering and computer science is driven by a fascination with how complex mathematical frameworks and systems can be optimized, scaled, and secured. As a trilingual speaker fluent in English, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese, I bring a global perspective to collaborative engineering teams.

At NYU's OSIRIS Lab, I research AI security defenses against indirect prompt injection in autonomous agents. Across campus, I stay active in Tech@NYU, Chess Team, Robotics Club, Stern Finance Society, and Philosophy Club.

02. Academic

Education

New York University

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Expected May 2030

In Progress: Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving; Calculus I; General Chemistry for Engineers

Planned (Spring 2027): Data Structures and Algorithms; Calculus II; Introduction to Engineering and Design

Activities & Societies: Tech@NYU, Chess Team, Robotics Club, Stern Finance Society, Philosophy Club

The American School of Barcelona

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma

03. Engineering & Research

Featured Projects

Heat Ahead NYC

Predictive machine learning pipeline for urban infrastructure fail-safes on enterprise hardware.

The Challenge

Formed and led a six-person IBM Z Datathon team (recruiting members including graduate students) to predict heating-failure risks across NYC during extreme weather.

Methodology

Developed an end-to-end ML pipeline integrating historical city housing records with live weather feeds, mapping risk priority for municipal inspectors.

Results & Impact

Configured an enterprise IBM LinuxONE test environment and benchmarked batch inference performance at over 480,000+ building records/sec.

Python IBM LinuxONE Batch Inference Team Lead

Blackjack Card-Counting Simulator

Probabilistic modeling & rigorous statistical investigation of player expected value (EV%).

The Challenge

Investigated how accurately the Hi-Lo card counting system predicts player advantage (EV%) across True Count (TC) levels (-2 to +6) in a 6-deck shoe when 1 deck remains.

Methodology & Rigor

Programmed a Monte Carlo simulation running 180,000 total rounds (20,000 rounds per TC level). Solved edge-case bugs in deck normalization, dealer S17 rules, and multi-split hand logic.

Statistical Results

Achieved R² = 0.996 (Pearson r = 0.998). Calculated Standard Errors (SE = 0.675%), 95% Confidence Intervals (±1.35%), Z-values (<0.36), and physics-based slope bounds (0.5525 vs 0.543 theoretical).

Python Monte Carlo Simulation Statistical Inference Linear Regression

04. Research & Work

Experience

AI Security Researcher — OSIRIS Lab

Oct 2026 – Present | New York, NY

Research defenses against indirect prompt injection in AI-native applications, focusing on local AI agents processing documents, logs, and tool outputs. Explore when agents should run additional security checks to balance protection, response latency, computational cost, and energy use.

Assistant Chess Instructor — The American School of Barcelona

Sep 2022 – Jun 2024 | Barcelona, Spain

Helped teach chess fundamentals to 30+ beginner students. Developed an interactive Python trainer featuring 80 original tactical puzzles for classroom instruction and practice.

05. Community

Leadership

Founder — International Schools Chess Association

Sep 2024 – May 2026 | Barcelona, Spain

Founded and scaled an online chess league connecting 100+ players across 23 schools. Organized competitive tournaments, managed weekly pairings, match schedules, and complete league operational logistics.

06. Competencies

Technical Skills & Languages

Programming & Web

Python, HTML, CSS

Tools & Platforms

Linux, IBM LinuxONE, Microsoft Excel

Technical Focus Areas

AI Security, Computer Networking, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis

Spoken Languages

English, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese

Let's Connect

(929) 969-2316 | tx975@nyu.edu

Email Me

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