My Portfolio

Welcome to my personal website! I am a dedicated Computer Science student at Rice University specializing in innovative research and software development. Here you will find detailed information about my projects, resume, and blog posts. Please feel free to explore and contact me for collaborations or inquiries.

Education

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Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Minor in Data Science
Rice University, Houston, TX (Expected May 2026)
GPA: 3.89/4.0

My academic experience has provided a rigorous foundation in both theoretical and practical aspects of computer science.

Relevant Coursework

  • Concurrent Program Design
  • Reasoning About Algorithms
  • Computational Thinking
  • Algorithmic Thinking
  • Fundamentals of Computer Engineering
  • Intro to Program Design
  • Introduction to Computer Systems
  • Computer Ethics
  • Practical Machine Learning for Real-World Applications
  • R For Data Science
  • Multivariable Calculus
  • Linear Algebra
  • Probability and Statistics

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Personal Projects

VisLang Research Project

Vislang AI Lab

Conducting research in visual language understanding at Rice University, focusing on improving vision-language models using state-of-the-art transformer architectures and cross-modal attention mechanisms.

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King Energy Project

King Energy

Developed a sophisticated file management system during my internship, integrating Google APIs to streamline file retrieval and enhance operational efficiency.

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NYC Vehicular Crash Analysis

NYC Vehicular Crash Analysis

Analyzed over one million crash records using R, SQL, and Shiny to identify high-risk factors and provide data-driven policy recommendations.

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Browser FZF Search

Browser FZF Search

Developed an AI-powered Chrome extension for enhanced web and PDF search using local machine learning with TensorFlow.js. Features multi-mode search and efficient highlighting.

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About Me

Zachary Kepe

A motivated Computer Science student with extensive experience in machine learning research, software development, and data analytics.

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