Zach Hammack

Germantown, Tennessee 38139 · (901) 651-0061 · zhammack@alumni.princeton.edu

I graduated from Princeton with a degree in computer science in May, 2022. Interested in software engineering and machine learning.

At Princeton, I was a member of the Cloister Inn, the Aquinas Institute, and the Princeton Poker Club. I played intramural sports including soccer, spikeball, and volleyball.


Experience

Machine Learning Instructor

Inspirit AI

Led international groups of high school students through introductory and intermediate machine learning topics including linear and logistic regression, natural language processing, and neural networks using Python. Independently led groups through machine learning projects focusing on exoplanet detection and skin cancer detection.

July 2022 - August 2022

Machine Learning Intern

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

Studied Python and machine learning under the direction of Dr. John Winder. Spent a significant portion of my internship studying theoretical reinforcement learning before completing a final project using reinforcement learning through OpenAI Gym.

June - August 2021

Midshipman

NROTC Rutgers/Princeton

I was enrolled in Navy ROTC all four years at Princeton. I was selected to become a pilot in 2021 before failing my flight physical. I am currently in the process of being medically disenrolled from the program.

July 2018 - Present

Private Tutor

Standardized Test Prep

I tutor students for the ACT and high school math courses.

April 2020 - Present

Education

Princeton University

Bachelor of Science and Engineering
Computer Science

GPA: 3.5

September 2018 - May 2022

Christian Brothers High School

De La Salle Scholars Program

GPA: 4.8

August 2014 - May 2018

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools

Awards & Certifications

The J. Rich Steers Award

Presented by the Society of American Military Engineers

Awarded for innovative independent work focused on creating a working simulation of the ASTB-E, the test Navy ROTC students take to measure readiness for Naval Flight School.

May 2022