Porter Zach

+1 (843) 345-0472 | porterdzach@gmail.com | linkedin.com/in/p-zach | github.com/p-zach

Atlanta, GA 30308

Experience

Georgia Tech Research January 2025 - May 2025

Open Source Programmer - Atlanta, GA

Contributed to GTSAM (robotics SLAM library) codebase, improving usability for developers.
Authored and refined technical documentation to enhance clarity and accessibility for new users.
Developed an LLM-based automated documentation generation pipeline using the OpenAI API.

Cox Communications May 2024 - August 2024

Data Science & Machine Learning Intern - Atlanta, GA

Designed, developed, and trained an upgrade propensity machine learning model with a long-term value of more than $1 million over 5 years.
Wrote performant queries for databases with over 4 billion rows and 1500 columns.
Analyzed internet plan purchase data, identifying high-value customer trends and targeting campaigns accordingly.

Polytechnique Montréal May 2023 - August 2023

Software Engineer - Montréal, Canada

Developed robotic swarming software at MIST Lab for aerospace and defense purposes.
Automated task distribution between worker robots, reducing startup time from 30 minutes to 0.

Media Forensics Hub January 2022 - May 2022

Lead Software Developer - Clemson, SC

Implemented algorithms for disinformation reporting on media networks like Twitter and Wikipedia.
Improved data collection and analysis speed by 85x using asynchronous processing.
Led a student team by distributing responsibilities, providing feedback, and conducting meetings.

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology - Graduating May 2025

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - Senior (Fourth Year), GPA: 3.94/4.00

Relevant Coursework: Design & Analysis of Algorithms, Software Project Design & Implementation, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networking, Prototyping Intelligent Devices

Projects

Capstone Project: Data Reconciliation for the CDC August 2023 - May 2024

Program Manager | Tools: React, Python, SQLite - [Repo]

Developed frontend and backend for a tool automating CDC data reconciliation processes.
Reduced a months-long task to a few minutes through automation.
Managed team deliverables and communication to ensure timely execution.

Skills

Programming Languages: Python, C#, Java, C++, C, JavaScript/TypeScript, Matlab

Data Science & Machine Learning: Feature Selection, Clustering, Model Training, Model Design, NLP

Tools & Technologies: Azure, AWS, React, SQL, Docker, CUDA, Git, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Big Data, Excel, Linux, ROS, Image Processing, Computer Vision, Unity, Godot, Snowflake, FPGA, ArcGIS

Additional Information

Foreign Languages: French (CEFR B2; professional proficiency)

Honors & Awards: Sidney Goldin Scholarship (2023 & 2024), CUhackit 2022: Best use of Google Cloud, National Merit Scholar (2021)