Sean studies Computer Science and Physics at the University of Maryland, where he is part of the Advanced Cybersecurity Experience for Students (ACES) Honors Living and Learning Program.
He is passionate about tackling challenges of engineering large scalable systems and enjoys spending a lot of his time exploring many different facets of development and technology.
His academic research area is in experimental Quantum Computation with applications in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, and had been previously involved in research in Human-Computer Interaction, Mobile Cybersecurity, and Particle Astrophysics.
Co-Founder and Project Manager @ • Non-profit startup working with "for purpose" organizations to develop technological solutions to their real-world problems in International Development
• Manage undergraduate/graduate interns and oversee the software development cycle by providing technical mentorship and code reviews
• Member of Startup Shell (http://startupshell.org/) From January 2015 to Present (1 year) Undergraduate Research Assistant @ From September 2014 to Present (1 year 4 months) Software Engineer Intern @ From June 2015 to August 2015 (3 months) Researcher @ • Co-authored white paper report on state-of-the-art cybersecurity research on dynamic mobile security architecture for Android devices
• Developed back-end Python script with Twilio REST API to add remote SMS triggering and command execution functionalities
• Mentored by Professor Jordan Goodman, Dr. Jeffrey Starr, and Professor Atif Memon From September 2014 to December 2014 (4 months) Software Engineer Intern @ • Designed interactive D3.js visualizations for social change learning platform with online course data
• Led a Full Stack WordPress visualization plugin project using HTML5/CSS3, Django, PHP, JavaScript and MySQL
• Fixed bugs in the course platform Django server and added new back-end functionalities for the third-party course facilitators From June 2014 to August 2014 (3 months) Washington D.C. Metro AreaResearch Intern @ • Designed Monte Carlo simulations to test computational models of cosmic ray propagation in the interstellar medium
• Authored an astrophysics research paper (earned Siemens Competition Semifinalist recognition)
• Optimized Scientific Linux 5.5 Operating System for NASA spacecraft as part of ISS-CREAM Project
• Designed a redundant PXE network booting environment to ensure fail-proof system operations
• Mentored by Professor Eun-Suk Seo and Dr. Vladimir Ptuskin From June 2013 to August 2013 (3 months) Research Intern @ • Designed wearable embedded system prototypes for machine learning research projects
• Contributed in media branding/video productions and co-founded HCIL Hackerspace
• Built a Raspberry Pi RFID Access Control System in Python
• Explored usage of MakerBot Replicator 3D printer and AR. Drone 2.0 for future research projects
• Mentored by Professor Jon Froehlich From June 2012 to August 2012 (3 months)
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science and Physics, Dean's List (All Semesters) @ University of Maryland College Park From 2014 to 2018 IB Diploma Program at Richard Montgomery High School, MD, USA @ International Baccalaureate From 2010 to 2014 Sean Bae is skilled in: C, Node.js, Machine Learning, Apache Spark, Java, Python, MySQL, MongoDB, JavaScript, Linux, Git, Arduino, Physics, PHP, Simulations