Drake Austin

drake.austin@ucf.edu | LinkedIn | GitHub

Education

University of Central Florida, Burnett Honors College — Orlando, FL
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Minor in Mathematics (Expected May 2028)
GPA: 4.0/4.0

Campus Involvement:

• Knight Hacks
• Honors Congress
• Intramural Soccer
• Esports at UCF

Relevant Coursework:

• Data Structures and Algorithms
• Discrete Structures
• Linear Algebra
• Differential Equations

Experience

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant — Orlando, FL

University of Central Florida (Aug 2025 – Present)

• Led study groups for 140 students in Intro to C Programming, contributing to a 20% increase in assessment scores.
• Developed coding exercises and provided individualized support 8 times weekly.

Hacking 4 Intelligence Intern — Baltimore, MD

AISquared / National Security Agency (Jul 2023 – Aug 2023)

• Researched Large Language Model APIs under a CRADA with the NSA.
• Applied entrepreneurial problem-solving approaches to real-world intelligence challenges.
• Used Python and SQL for data collection, cleaning, and analysis.

Curriculum Lead — Delray Beach, FL

Orange Math (Aug 2021 – May 2023)

• Created curriculum-aligned worksheets based on Florida CPALMS standards.
• Provided free tutoring to underserved students.
• Supervised and trained new curriculum developers.

Projects

Calc Visualizer

Tech: React, TypeScript, Manim, JSXGraph

• Built interactive calculus visualizations using Manim.
• Integrated real-time graphing features with JSXGraph.

DAVeCard

Tech: React, Next.js, TypeScript, tRPC, OAuth2, CardDAV

• Created a contact management system with cross-device syncing.
• Built a CardDAV server compliant with RFC 6352.
• Implemented OAuth2 login and real-time friend syncing.

Competitive Online Coding

Tech: React, Node.js, Express.js, WebSocket

• Developed a real-time competitive programming platform.
• Designed responsive UI with TailwindCSS.
• Integrated frontend and backend for seamless gameplay.

Honors and Awards

• U.S. Presidential Scholar Semifinalist
• Palm Beach County Pathfinder Award Nominee
• UCF Provost Scholarship

Technical Skills

Technologies:
Node.js, React, TailwindCSS, NumPy, Pandas, OAuth2, Next.js, Express.js, Manim, JSXGraph

Programming Languages:
JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, C, C++, HTML, CSS

General Tools:
Windows, Linux, Git, Microsoft Office, VS Code, LaTeX