Brandon Kong
Software Engineer
I'm Brandon, a lover of all things tech-related from the great city of Chicago! I enjoy building computers, breaking operating systems, and passionfruit. If you don't find me playing chess on the train, you'll probably find me going on walks with my noise-cancelling headphones, listening to melodic dubstep or classical music.
During the day, I'm an executive software engineer at LUX VITAE, where I'm working on <REDACTED>... By night, I'm like Batman, except instead of fighting crime and driving a batmobile, I build and produce games and software that scale to millions of players and users worldwide. But other than that, I'm basically Batman!
Skills
C#
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SQL
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Lua
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TypeScript
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JavaScript
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C/C++
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Java
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Python
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Experiences
Jan 2024 - Present
Machine-Learning Research Assistant
Motorola Solutions
Led research with domain experts, significantly boosting production efficiency. Developed Python software to optimize K-means clustering and data preprocessing. Analyzed genes in the Allen Mouse Brain Atlas, reducing data dimensionality.
Streamlined clustering processes, improving performance and efficiency. Contributed to an IEEE conference paper and presented findings at major research symposiums. Enhanced legacy code performance and developed a novel neurobiological dimensionality reduction method.
Sep 2024 - Dec 2024
Environmental Researcher
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Selected as one of 200 students nationwide to design an orbiter for exploring habitability on Saturn’s moon, Enceladus. Achieved full compliance with NASA's safety protocols, ensuring zero mission failures and mitigating all identified risks. Conducted research analyzing Enceladus's environmental conditions, increasing understanding of its habitability potential.
Education
Sep 2022 - Jun 2026
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
DePaul University
- GPA: 3.97
- Activities and societies: Computer Science Society, Education and Counseling Center Mentor/Tutor, Mentor Collective Computer Science Transfer Mentor, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Web Developer for Award-Winning Cybersecurity team, Security Daemons, Motorola Solutions Foundation Scholars Program
