Michigan State University – E. Lansing, MI GPA: 3.804
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science | Minor in Business May 2025
Joseph Khalaf
Troy, MI | jznkhalaf@gmail.com | (248) 854-6962 | www.khalaf.net
Education
Experience
General Motors January 2025 – Current
Computer Science Capstone
- Worked with a team of 5 people to improve the waste management system at GM.
- Developing a web dashboard that uses AI and data analysis to detect entry errors and find anomalies in GM's waste management system.
Red Run Golf Club May 2023 – Sep 2024
Golf Operations First Tee Worker
- Managed golf operations in a dynamic, busy environment which demanded proactivity and good communication to ensure a positive experience for all golf club members.
Projects
SpartaHack 8 – E. Lansing, MI Jan 2023
- Programmed an AI to detect the location of potholes based on an image of a road using TensorFlow.
MHacks 16 – Ann Arbor, MI Nov 2023
- Collaborated with a team of 4 people to design and create a program that subtitles and translates a person's speech live and prints the text below their head.
Connect-4 AI – E. Lansing, MI Sep 2024 – Dec 2024
- Designed and trained AI models to play Connect-4 using Reinforcement Learning, CNN, MLP, SVM, Decision Tree, and Minimax using Python libraries such as Sklearn, Keras, and TensorFlow.
- Won 1st place as the best project in my class.
Robofest – Troy, MI Sep 2018 – May 2022
- Designed and coded Lego Mindstorm robots in C to compete in autonomous tasks and games.
- Helped teach other members the basics of coding in C, learning valuable experience in effective planning, communication, team building, and leadership.
- Placed 3rd at the Worlds Competition.
Leadership & Volunteer Activity
- Robofest Programming Lead, Robotics Club – Troy Athens Highschool Sep 2019 – May 2024
- Member, AI Club – Michigan State University Sep 2022 – Present
- Member – SJP MSU – Michigan State University Sep 2024 – Present
Technical Skills
Python, C++, JavaScript, Java, Unix, Git, HTML, CSS, Android Studio, MySQL, Sklearn, Keras, TensorFlow, ARM Assembly, MongoDB, Docker, Microsoft Office Suite