Hi, my name is
Yahya Ozay
Computer Science Student & Aspiring Software Engineer
I build elegant, efficient, and scalable web applications, transforming complex problems into beautiful, intuitive digital experiences.
About Me
I am a passionate Computer Science student with a strong interest in full-stack web development and systems programming. I thrive on solving complex problems and enjoy building efficient, scalable, and user-friendly applications.
My journey in tech has been driven by a curiosity to understand how things work under the hood, which has led me to explore everything from front-end frameworks like React to low-level languages like Rust.
When I'm not coding, you can find me contributing to open-source projects, participating in hackathons, or exploring the latest advancements in technology.
My Journey
Experience
Software Engineer Intern
Pearson Labs (YC F24) | June 2025 – Present
- Developed 4 AI-powered dataroom features using TypeScript, FastAPI, GPT-4o, Pinecone, and Supabase, streamlining document embedding, querying, and retrieval for early-stage users.
- Collaborated on backend & frontend tickets via Linear, contributing to core product improvements with Python, FastAPI, and TypeScript.
- Integrated Supabase and Vercel for full-stack development, enhancing CI/CD flow with GitHub Actions and feature-based PRs.
AI Research Assistant
University of Houston – System & Simulation Lab | May 2025 – Present
- Fine-tuned a 7B-parameter Mistral LLM on 1M tokens with HuggingFace and LoRA, reducing average query latency by 92% (850 ms → 65 ms).
- Built a ChromaDB-backed RAG service with HNSW indexing and streaming FastAPI endpoints, achieving 99.6% accuracy on a 500-question benchmark.
- Shipped a TypeScript/React web app visualizing retrieval context and model confidence.
Software Engineer Resident
Headstarter AI | Nov 2024 – Apr 2025
- Built 14+ ML/AI-engineering and full-stack projects in a fast-paced software team.
- Developed 5+ neural networks in Python and 11 apps in TypeScript on AWS/Vercel with dedicated dev environments.
- Implemented LLM-chaining, hyperparameter tuning, and fine-tuning on 10+ LLM models, optimizing for latency.
Lead Instructor
Coder Kids | Mar 2025 – May 2025
- Taught K–8 students coding fundamentals (Python & JavaScript), inspiring the next generation of developers.
Designer
CougarCS | Nov 2024 – Present
- Designed digital products and marketing materials in Figma for student-organization initiatives.
Education
B.S. in Computer Science (Minor: Data and Society)
University of Houston – Honor’s College | Expected May 2026
Relevant Coursework: Data Structures, Algorithms, Operating Systems, Database Systems, Automata and Computability
My Skills
Featured Projects
A collection of projects that showcase my skills and passion for creating innovative solutions
Ingested PDFs and extracted text + bounding boxes with pdfplumber, embedded 50K+ vectors via OpenAI, stored in Pinecone for instant semantic search with page-linked citations, and launched a Render-hosted FastAPI service that auto-indexes new Supabase Storage docs and returns GPT-4o answers in under 1 second.
Streamed live flight data from AviationStackAPI via WebSockets into a modular Node backend; flagged hazards at an 80 ms update rate; designed a responsive Next.js map UI and MongoDB alert log, winning 3rd place at the HP-sponsored Create & Innovate Hackathon.
Engineered a social video app with Clerk auth, real-time feeds, and AWS S3 storage; implemented a Prisma/PostgreSQL backend and Tailwind-responsive UI.
Get In Touch
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