About Me

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I am currently pursuing a Bachelor of Computer Science (AI) at UNSW. I am a results-driven, proactive, and extremely dedicated individual with a steadfast commitment to excellence in all my endeavors. I thrive in collaborative settings, where my strong work ethic and creative mindset drive me to consistently deliver robust and refined solutions.

I am extremely passionate in the development of innovative technology solutions, particularly in the application of machine learning solutions. My portfolio and extensive work experience reflects this passion with my proactive engagement within industries promoting positive change.

Explore all my highlighted relevant experiences and skills in the tabs below to see the breadth and depth of my journey in technology and innovation.

  • Machine Learning Architecture
    Experienced and educated in designing, training, and deploying ML models. I have various featured projects surrounding custom neural networks and other architectures, demonstrating my proficiency. I am extremely passionate about this area and constantly improving my skills.
  • Full Stack Development
    I have been a part of multiple teams working on full-stack projects ranging from browser RPG games to fully-fledged messaging apps. These experiences have honed my teamwork skills and provided insight into the design process.
  • Software Testing
    Skilled in conducting comprehensive software testing, including unit testing and extended workflows, ensuring quality and reliable code.
  • Data Acquisition and Refinement
    Experienced in cultivating, researching, and organizing data for training, validation, and testing of AI models, particularly in ESG risk management.
  • Business Management
    Demonstrated strong business management skills through my role as a technical co-founder at TutorMatch, engaging in client management, market research, and overall business strategy.
  • Network Engineering
    Knowledgeable in multiple aspects of networking. See the featured client/server messaging socket program below as an exemplar.
  • Web Development
    Proficient in web development, such as the one you are currently on.
  • Nov 2024 – Feb 2025
    National Australia Bank (NAB) – Full Stack and Cloud Software Engineering Internship
    • Trained in AWS/Azure Cloud platforms: Achieved AWS certification and gained hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure and services, including resource provisioning, deployment pipelines, and monitoring.
    • Capstone project success: Developed internal team evaluation software working as a full-stack and creative lead. Initial testing demonstrated a 25% improvement in team satisfaction through better skills matching. This project is currently under review for full deployment.
  • Aug 2024 – Oct 2024
    Horizon Labs – Backend Software Engineering Internship
    • Backend developer at Horizon Labs: A medical, AI-driven technology company focused on predicative health
    • Restful API’s: Worked on implementing RESTful APIs using Fast Api’s architecture, managing relational databases with SQL Alchemy, and handling cloud management using Microsoft Azure.
    • Backend Dev Team Lead: Led backend development sprints and helped the team move from a horizontal to vertical setup for better collaboration and efficiency.
  • July 2024 – Nov 2024
    FairSupply Pty Limited – Software Engineering Internship
    • AI Research and Data Acquisition: Conducted research, data acquisition and developed AI models used for ESG risk management, with a specific focus on modern slavery
    • ML Classification Model Development: Built classification models and search terms to enhance web scraping and data validation processes. Approximately 40% increase in sentiment accuracy over previous models.
    • Automation: Automated search tasks, improving data acquisition from 5 to 3 weeks from previous attempts
  • June 2024 – Aug 2024
    Elevate Consulting Partners – Hybrid Software Engineering/Legal Internship
    • Worked on SafeSpace@Elevate: A legal/regulatory compliance platform targeting workplace harassment and enhancing safety in larger workplaces.
    • Developed an AI-based system to summarize user sentiment: Allows comprehensive reports to inform clients of workplace issues, general sentiments, including timelines and trends related to a range of metrics
    • Extensive software testing: Including unit testing and extended workflows, ensuring quality and reliable code
  • Oct 2024 – Present
    Mira – Technical Co-founder
    • Technical Co-founder of Mira: Leading full-stack development team. Click here to visit
    • UI/UX development: Led the design and implementation of responsive, user-friendly interfaces using React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS. Currently finalizing the MVP, slated for early 2025 release.
    • • Database design: Implemented and optimized the backend using Supa base, integrating a PostgreSQL database to ensure scalability and efficient data management.
    • Team lead: Leading development of the MVP with three SWE interns.
  • Oct 2023 – Sep 2024
    TutorMatch AU – Technical Co-founder
    • Technical Co-founder of TutorMatch: tutormatch.com.au
    • Search algorithm: Developed and deployed an AI-based hybrid content-based filtering search algorithm to personalize student-tutor matches, leading to 65% increases in user satisfaction feedback over 3 months
    • Developed backend architecture: Supports the platform’s functionalities including future scalability concerns
    • RESTful APIs: Implemented to reduce backend computational load, measurably increasing site speed by ~30%
    • Managed cloud infrastructure: Ensuring reliable and efficient service delivery (utilized AWS services)
    • Client management: Engaged with clients, conducted market research and business management
  • 2025 expected graduation
    UNSW - Bachelor of Computer Science (AI) / Law
    Distinction Computer Science WAM (75+)
  • 2023 - 2024
    Machine Learning Specialization Certificate - Andrew Ng - Coursera
  • 2023 - 2024
    Deep Learning Specialization Certificate - Andrew Ng - Coursera
  • High School
    Knox Grammar School
    Achieved 99.30 ATAR

Featured Projects

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Comparative Analysis of Financial Sentiment Models

Analysis of various financial sentiment modelling strategies under various contraints such as dataset size.

Comparative Analysis of Financial Sentiment Models

Custom Neural Network Library

Completely custom neural network library. Currently implements a Handwritten Digit Recognition Algorithm to demonstrate functionality

Custom Neural Network Library

Dungeon Mania RPG Game

RPG style game implemented in Java using the Spark web framework. Fully playable and has customisable dungeons with different goals

Dungeon Mania RPG Game

Browser Messaging Service

Online discord/skype type messaging service written in Typescript which has multi user support. It was implemented using Node.js in the Express.js web framework

Web Messaging Service

See more in my Github Repo

Contact Me

alexjmelocco@gmail.com