Brett Zeligson

About Me

As a member of the Princeton class of 2024, I am pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science with minors in Statistics & Machine Learning, Finance, Urban Studies, and Architecture/Engineering. I am most interested in opportunities that allow me to merge my interests in finance, real estate, design, media, and architecture with my passion for Computer Science.


Education

Princeton University

BSE Computer Science
Minors in Statistics and Machine Learning, Finance, Urban Studies, and Architecture/Engineering

Anticipated Graduation: May 2024

  • Coursework:
    • Computer Graphics
    • Computer Vision
    • Natural Language Processing
    • Computer Networks
    • Advanced Programming Techniques
    • Economics and Computing
    • Introduction to Machine Learning
    • Web-App Development
    • Algorithms and Data Structures
    • Programming Systems

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Projects

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Work Experience

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Amazon Web Services

Software Development Engineer Intern
May 2023 - August 2023

  • Developed an AWS CloudTrail feature which makes querying event data stores accessible to non-technical users via a simple UI.
  • Completed assigned project four weeks ahead of schedule; completed additional AWS SageMaker ML research project.
  • Composed a 10-page feature technical design document and led team-wide discussions to gain approval from senior engineers.
  • Led project UI/UX design, informed by conducting user testing and consulting with in-house UI/UX experts and stakeholders.

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NBCUniversal

Project Coordinator
(Previously a Software Engineering Intern)
June 2022 - Present

  • Lead development, deployment, and documentation of three full stack React applications which eliminate friction in Rockefeller Center control room operations and were adopted by 150+ NBCU employees across New York, Los Angeles, and London offices.
  • Enhanced enterprise-wide network monitoring by leading R&D of custom Datadog dashboards, populated via Python scripts,and served as a touchpoint for teams across the company looking to implement similar technologies within their organizations.
  • Conducted market research and vendor interviews to recommend IPTV monitoring software to NBC executives.
  • Performed the first enterprise-wide tests of the AWS Fault Injection Simulator and presented results to company leadership.

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The Daily Princetonian

Head Web Design and Development Editor + Software Engineer
September 2021 - Present

  • Lead 20 developers, oversee project timelines, run meetings, and manage product development to serve 5k+ monthly users.
  • Built three full-stack web-apps, IOS mobile app features, and 10+ web projects that support subscriptions and editorial content.

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Princeton University Department of Computer Science

Head Lab Teaching Assistant
September 2021 - Present

  • Manage 60+ teaching assistants across 3 computer science courses, setting expectations, and communicating with professors.
  • Help 300+ students debug their Java and C assignment code and answer algorithm design, run-time, and systems questions.
  • Redesigned TA interviews and scheduling based on student attendance and feedback data collected via custom Python scripts.

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Princeton Center for Digital Humanities

Optical Character Recognition Researcher
March 2023 - Present

  • Train, customize, and evaluate optical character recognition models to extract data from 20th century handwritten logbooks.

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Pupil

Software Engineer
May 2022 - October 2022

  • Worked in a team of 5 to build the MVP of a full stack Next.js React app (using MongoDB) that matches students with mentors.
  • Placed in charge of building out the password reset and direct messaging features, including all front and backend components.

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Borderless

App Development Intern
December 2021 - January 2022

  • Built the company a complete and robust REST API Documentation from scratch in accordance with openapi 3.0 standards.
  • Coded conditional rendering of API Documentation elements to adhere to endpoint requirements, improving user experience.
  • Constructed a new endpoint on the company's REST API to fetch a user's widget customization settings.

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RentCheck

Software Development Intern
November 2021 - January 2022

  • Built a new Sign Up feature on the company’s web application. Gained experience using Agile Software Development.

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The Shreya Dixit Memorial Foundation

Marketing Committee Leader
June 2021 - August 2022

  • Led, developed, and implemented a six-week plan for the marketing division of the internship program.

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The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Engineering Intern
June 2021 - August 2021

  • Collaborated with the Virtual Design and Construction team, using BIM software to identify clashes between drawings.
  • Maintained client relationships by producing detailed daily quality and safety reports presented to client representatives.

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Leadership

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Princeton University

Residential College Advisor
August 2022 - Present

  • Mentor a diverse group of sixteen first-year students.
  • Encourage holistic personal development and promote safety, citizenship, health and wellness to build an inclusive environment.
  • Help students develop responsible personal, academic, and social decision-making skills.

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Matriculate

Advising Fellow
January 2022 - August 2023

  • Mentor three high achieving low-income high school students and help them achieve success in the college admissions process.

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Princeton Club Swimming

Captain
January 2020 - January 2022

  • Redesigned the weekly workout writing process to prioritize creating practices that appeal to swimmers of all abilities.

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Mathey College Council

Council Chair
September 2020 - May 2022

  • Conduct bi-weekly council meetings, delegate tasks to council members, and plan study breaks for over 400 students

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