1. Honors and Awards
Ghassan Makhoul
2527 Ridge Rd, Berkeley, CA 94709| (501) 837-9863 | ghassanmakhoul@berkeley.edu |https://github.com/GhassanMakhoul
Seeking summer internships in Software Development and Product Management
Education
University of California, Berkeley Fall 2012 – Fall 2016
Bachelor of Arts, Intended Computer Science
and Molecular and Cell Biology Double Major
Skills
Technical Skills:
• Python, Spark, Java, MatlLab, Swift, and C
• Stochastic modeling and machine learning algorithms
• Test driven software development
Languages: Fluent in French and proficient in Arabic.
First Place Team – Berkeley ISPE Hack For Humanity February 2016
Prompt: Improve the lives of Rheumatoid Arthritis patients
• Designed a smart glove that connects to an iOS app with exercises for RA patients
• Developed cloud platform on Flask server to post and send data from iOS app
• Implemented Machine Learning algorithms on data to model patient state and predict arthritic events
Independent Projects
iOS App Development – Swift and Cocoa Touch ` May 2015 to August 2015
• Self-taught App Development via completion of Stanford 193P online course
• Proficient in XCode IDE and MVC design principles
• Current Projects include: a QR-Code based scavenger hunt and the website to support the app.
Relevant Experience
Undergraduate Research Assistant May 2015 to Present
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Department Berkeley, CA
• Implement Dynamic Bayesian Networks germane to our subject – traumatic brain injury patients, in MatLab & Python
• Model probability distributions of physiological states noninvasively
• Implemented a Particle Filter to refine state estimation in MatLab
• Instructing upcoming undergraduate researchers
Academic Intern June 2014 to August 2014
Computer Science 61A Introduction to Programming Berkeley, CA
• Mentored students during lab section, executing lesson plans and organizing students
• Guided understanding of the fundamental concepts of computer science
• Provided additional help for assignments and general knowledge of Python
“Can’t Tell Me Nothing: The Development of Kanye West’s Artistry” May 2014 to Present
Student-led Course Facilitator Berkeley, CA
• Designed a 90 hour curriculum focusing on the history of Hip-Hop and examining certain literary tools for musical analysis
• Led class once a week and facilitated discussions pertaining to the subject matter
• Coordinated with the Sociology department and the Academic Senate to create a more enriching environment for students
Relevant Coursework:
• Lower Division CS: Data Structures, Machine
Architecture, Introduction to Programming.
• Upper Division CS: Algorithms, Machine
Learning, Introduction to AI
• Math: Linear Algebra, Probability Theory,
Discrete Mathematics, Differential Equations