James Cui

James Cui

Computer Science Student @ UW-Madison

Looking for Software Engineering Experience with a passion for machine learning, distributed systems, and building impactful technology. Currently exploring the intersections of AI and Software Engineering development.

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About Me

I am a Computer Science student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a GPA of 3.93. My coursework in Advanced Algorithms, Software Engineering, and Deep Learning has provided me with a strong theoretical foundation, which I hope to use to resolve real-world problems.

I hope to learn something new everyday whether it be Machine Learning or Embedded Software. I've worked as a Peer Mentor and AI Research Assistant in hopes of one day being able to combine my experience in both fields to develop scalable and intelligent software.

Technical Skills

Languages

Python Java C/C++ SQL JavaScript TypeScript Go Bash

Frameworks & Libraries

PyTorch TensorFlow Spring Boot React Node.js NumPy Pandas JUnit

Tools & Methodologies

Docker Git Linux/Unix AWS Google Cloud Agile/Scrum CI/CD RESTful APIs

Projects

Neural Machine Translator

Engineered a sequence-to-sequence translation system by fine-tuning a BART (Transformer) model, achieving a 4x improvement in BLEU score over baseline.

Python PyTorch Transformers NLTK
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FCOS Object Detection

Implemented a Fully Convolutional One-Stage (FCOS) object detector from scratch, reaching 37.2% mAP on the PASCAL VOC validation dataset.

Python PyTorch RegNet FPN CUDA
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Smart Stock Inventory System

Led backend development for a full-stack retail/warehouse inventory system, featuring secure login and role-based access. Containerized the full application for consistent deployment.

Java Spring Boot Docker Javascript Jenkins React SQL
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Music Player Library

Led a team of 4 to create a custom data structure in Java to parse, sort, and visualize CSV data as a music playlist, ensuring quality with robust JUnit testing.

Java JSON Data Structures OOP JUnit
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Experience

CS 506 (Software Engineering) Peer Mentor

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jan 2025 - May 2025

  • Co-led weekly tutorials for 200+ students on Agile, Maven, testing tools, and deployment workflows.
  • Mentored 20+ students one-on-one on Git, Scrum processes, and Docker setup.
  • Collaborated with TAs to create hands-on exercises, increasing student engagement in lab sessions.

Computer Vision Research Assistant

MadAbility Research Group

Jun 2024 - May 2025

  • Annotated 1,000+ images and trained a YOLO model in PyTorch with 15% higher accuracy than baseline.
  • Integrated OpenAI API to provide real-time personalized feedback from image analysis.
  • Developed Unity C# AR barriers that improved OCD zone avoidance success rates by 60%.
  • Researched object detection + AR strategies to support assistive technology for OCD patients.