Incoming Computer Science student at Georgia Tech (2026)
Interested in building projects in AI, website development, and Blockchains.
USACO Silver • Research Intern • Hackathon Organizer
Maryland, USA
daniel.gao6205@gmail.com
- ASPIRE Intern @ Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
- Working on computer vision, reinforcement learning, and smart contract security research
- USACO Silver competitive programmer
- Director of Hack The Nest
- Led the largest high school hackathon in the DMV
- 128 participants from 51 high schools
- Secured 12 sponsors including Solana Foundation
- Co-Director of Howard County Hour of Code (HoCoHoC)
- Led a team of 16 organizers
- Event adopted into the Howard County school curriculum
- 2,500 students from 54 schools participated
- Solana Foundation Workshop Presenter
- Taught workshops on smart contract security and distributed systems
Languages
Python Java JavaScript
Web
React Next.js Node.js Tailwind CSS
Tools
Git GitHub MATLAB Figma
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Computer Vision
- Reinforcement Learning
- Cybersecurity
- Smart Contract Security
- Distributed Systems
- Georgia Tech — B.S. Computer Science
- USA Computing Olympiad — Silver Division
- National Merit Commended Scholar
- AP Scholar with Distinction
I'm especially interested in building projects in AI, website development, and Blockchains.