Cum Laude • Class of 2025

Jacob Goldstein

Software developer specializing in cloud infrastructure, API integration, and data visualization. Proven track record of building and managing scalable, high-availability services.

AWS Cloud Infra
AI Stable Diffusion
API Integration
Jacob Goldstein

Experience

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Head Technologist / Software Developer [cite: 9]
University of Pittsburgh | Visual Media Workshop
May 2025 - Aug 2025
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System Developer [cite: 15]
Pricing Empowered
May 2024 - Aug 2024

Project Work

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Open-Source Contributor [cite: 23]

OpenAGI, Chroma | Oct 2025 - Present

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  • Submitted and merged pull requests to OpenAGI and Chroma related to bug fixes, cleanup, and minor feature enhancements[cite: 25].
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  • Followed contributor guidelines, participated in code reviews, and engaged with maintainers to resolve issues[cite: 26].
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  • Strengthened code quality by refining logic, updating docs, and aligning with project standards[cite: 27].
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Caption Semantics on Diffusion Outputs [cite: 28]

Visual Media Workshop | May 2025 - Aug 2025

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  • Fine-tuned two LoRA-based models on Stable Diffusion v1.5 using a 6,737-image dataset[cite: 30].
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  • Conducted A/B testing across 200+ prompts, comparing rich OpenCLIP-generated captions against generic baselines[cite: 31].
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  • Achieved a 30%+ improvement in subject fidelity and a 25% boost in style adherence through rich captioning[cite: 31].

Technical Skills

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Languages & Web [cite: 37]

Python Java JavaScript React Node.js PHP D3.js WordPress Multisite
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Cloud & DevOps [cite: 37]

AWS Lambda AWS SAM AWS S3 CloudFormation CI/CD GitHub Actions Bash DNS/SSL
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Data & AI [cite: 37]

SQL (MySQL/PostgreSQL) Data Modeling Stable Diffusion LoRA Fine-tuning Prompt Engineering A/B Testing Applied Math

[cite_start]Soft Skills: Problem Solving, Collaboration, Communication, Adaptability, Strategic Thinking, Code Review, Teamwork, Critical Thinking, Project Management, Technical Mentorship [cite: 38]

Education

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Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science [cite: 33]
University of Pittsburgh
2025
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Graduated Cum Laude [cite: 35]

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Minor in Secondary Field: Applied Mathematics and Statistical Computing [cite: 34]

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