Benjamin Wenzel

Software Engineering Intern

• Built a custom Django-based learning management system while working both locally and remotely in an Agile environment
• Developed a cloud automation portal for a cyber training platform using Django, jQuery, and Bootstrap
• Wrote AWS management scripts in Python using the Boto3 library to reduce long-term AWS S3 usage costs for the team

Software Engineering Intern

• Worked as part of an Agile Scrum team both remotely and locally to develop a Qt user interface in C++ for a GPU-accelerated object detection platform that applies machine learning to detect objects in satellite imagery
• Sourced and curated training datasets from satellite imagery to create training models for object detection neural networks
• Wrote AWS and GIS workflow scripts in Python using the Boto3 and OGR/GDAL libraries

Software Engineering Intern

• Designed a GPU-accelerated, variable-timestep DirectX particle system to visualize ocean currents
• Rewrote backend server code that processed satellite data, contributing to a 30% reduction in file size and a savings of approximately $1.00 per satellite connection session for customers
• Wrote a utility to encode vector fields into the color channels of png images that the DirectX particle system used to render ocean currents

George Mason University

GPA: 3.8

Relevant Classes:

• Concurrent and Distributed Programming
• Web Application Development
• Mobile Application Development
• Computer Networking