Education
University of Kansas - Lawrence, KS
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Expected Graduation: December 2025
Projects
Flavr - Food Recommendation App
github.com/HoldenV/flavr
- Developed a full-stack web application for personalized food recommendations
- Implemented backend with firebase, firestore, and python serverless functions
- Developed the mobiel app front end with flutter and Material Design 3
- Integrated third-party APIs for restaurant and food data
- Implemented user authentication, an account system, and a friending system
- Developed a custom recommendation model for foods using user-based collaborative filtering
SimWall - A Cellular Automaton Simulator
github.com/HoldenV/simWall
- Researched and implemented various cellular automata
- Developed a desktop application using Electron
- Designed UI/UX primarily with Bulma
Noteably - An AI Note-taking Tool
devpost.com/software/noteably
- Awarded Best Use of Google Cloud
- Utilized Google Cloud Transcription Services API
- Trained and integrated a custom AI model to organize transcripts into notes
Battleship Spin-Off
github.com/JSpenJS17/EECS581_Project1
- Contributed as an individual developer on a 5-person Agile Scrum team
- Developed GUI with PyGame and manipulated data using Pandas
The background animation is an implementation of Brian's Brain, a cellular automaton.
Last Updated: 06/08/2025