Jalen Francis

Jalen Francis

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Computer Science & Engineering student at The Ohio State University, working at the intersection of machine learning, quantitative finance, and full-stack systems. I like building things that turn fresh research into something people can actually use.

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GPA
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Years Experience

Experience

JPMorgan Chase

Software Engineering Intern

JPMorgan Chase

Jun 2026 – Aug 2026

Software Engineering Program intern on an AI/ML team programming autonomous agents. Ship production features through agentic coding workflows driven by the BMAD method.

Ohio State University

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

The Ohio State University

Aug 2024 – Present

Software Team lead UTA across CSE and Fundamentals of Engineering courses. Mentor 200+ students through labs, office hours, and robotics projects.

Kroger

Process Automation Engineering Intern

Kroger

May 2025 – Aug 2025

Designed and implemented an end-to-end data pipeline to optimize logistics for delivery networks — store order forecasting, delivery efficiency, and routing.

EM Engineering Group

Engineering Intern

EM Engineering Group
May 2022 – Aug 2024

Assisted in mechanical engineering design work — AutoCAD drawings, HVAC load calculations — and developed/maintained the company website.

Education

The Ohio State University

B.S. Computer Science & Engineering

Aug 2023 – Dec 2026

The Ohio State University

GPA 3.94Honors College of EngineeringSpecialization: Artificial Intelligence
The Ohio State University

B.S. Mathematics

Aug 2023 – Dec 2026

The Ohio State University

GPA 3.94Specialization: Theoretical
Pickerington High School Central

High School Diploma

Aug 2019 – May 2023

Pickerington High School Central

AP Honors Scholar with DistinctionNational Honor SocietyVarsity FootballVarsity Track
Clubs & Organizations
  • AI ClubTechnical Committee Member
  • SIAM2IQuantathon Coordinator
  • Tau Beta PiGeneral Member

Projects

Machine learning, systems, and full-stack work — including hackathon awards and research submissions.

Clubble – Event & Club Management App

Clubble – Event & Club Management App

Cross-platform app for discovering and managing college events and clubs.

React NativeFirebaseAWS LambdaStripeCloudflareWasabi+1
Demo
Empirica — AI Research Assistant
Honorable Mention — Regeneron

Empirica — AI Research Assistant

Autonomous AI system for literature discovery, knowledge graphs, and hypothesis generation.

PythonFastAPIReactThree.jsTailwind CSSscispaCy+5
CodeDemo
SignifyAI — ASL Recognition
HackAI 2025 Winner

SignifyAI — ASL Recognition

Real-time American Sign Language recognition system using deep learning.

PythonTensorFlowOpenCVMediaPipe
CodeDemo
El Mercadito — VR Language Learning
Honorable Mention

El Mercadito — VR Language Learning

Immersive VR game that drops you into a vibrant Cuban market to practice Spanish.

UnityC#VRMeta Quest 3Game DevelopmentLanguage Learning+1
CodeDemo
QuantiFiAI — Quant Trading System
2nd Place

QuantiFiAI — Quant Trading System

Multi-strategy quantitative trading platform with ML-powered market prediction.

PythonPyTorchScikit-learnPandasNumPyStatistical Modeling+2
CodeDemoReport
Beyond the Line — Redistricting Fairness
IM²C 2025 — Meritorious Team

Beyond the Line — Redistricting Fairness

Data-driven framework for quantifying community and evaluating redistricting fairness.

PythonPySALscikit-learngeopandasCensus APIGerryChain+2
CodeReport
PillifyAI — Automatic Pill Dispenser
MakeOHI/O 11 — Most Original

PillifyAI — Automatic Pill Dispenser

3D-printed automatic pill dispenser with microcontroller backend & API.

Microcontrollers3D PrintingAPI DevelopmentHardwareIoT
Demo
DataFest 2025 — Market Segmentation
DataFest 2025 — Best Insight Finalist

DataFest 2025 — Market Segmentation

Clustering and market segmentation analysis using K-means, PCA, and time-series methods.

PythonK-means ClusteringPCAData AnalysisVisualizationTime Series
Demo
DiffSense — Breaking Change Detection

DiffSense — Breaking Change Detection

AI-powered platform for predicting and preventing breaking changes in codebases.

ReactViteTailwindCSSFastAPIClaude AICodeBERT+4
CodeDemo
JNet — Custom C++ Neural Network Framework

JNet — Custom C++ Neural Network Framework

A lightweight neural network framework built from scratch in C++.

C++Neural NetworksDeep LearningCNNSGDAdam+2
CodeDemo
JShell — Custom Unix Shell

JShell — Custom Unix Shell

A feature-rich Unix shell with scripting capabilities.

CUnixProcess ManagementScriptingJob Control
CodeDemo
CodeSpaced — Spaced Repetition for LeetCode

CodeSpaced — Spaced Repetition for LeetCode

A spaced repetition learning platform for LeetCode, powered by the SM-2 algorithm.

ReactFirebaseSM-2 AlgorithmSpaced RepetitionLeetCodeUI/UX
Demo
Pneumonia Classification CNN

Pneumonia Classification CNN

CNN model for classifying pneumonia from chest X-rays.

PythonTensorFlowKerasGUITkNumPy
CodeDemo
Blockchain Voting System

Blockchain Voting System

Secure decentralized voting platform with user authentication.

C++QtBlockchainMulti-threadingCryptographyGUI
CodeDemo

Contributions

Security Research

Grubhub Bug Bounty

Identified and responsibly disclosed a high-severity IDOR / BOLA vulnerability in Grubhub's order APIs that allowed authenticated users to access other users' order details and PII.

High Severity · CVSS 8.2IDOR / BOLA
Scope
api-gtm.grubhub.com order endpoints
Impact
Unauthorized access to PII and order metadata
Disclosure
Responsible disclosure with remediation report
View report
Open Source

Bitwarden iOS — mTLS support

Implemented client certificate authentication (mTLS) for the Bitwarden iOS app, enabling secure connections to self-hosted servers that require client certificates.

Swift / iOSmTLS · Security
Features
PKCS#12 certificate import, secure storage, URLSession mTLS integration
Status
Merged and shipped in Bitwarden iOS v2026.4.1
View PR

Academic Record

3.94
Cumulative GPA
28
Courses
86%
A grades
Grade distribution
A× 24
A-× 3
B× 1
Course history
  • ENGR 1281.01H - Fund Engr Honors IA
  • CSE 2221 - SW 1: ComponentsA
  • MATH 2568 - Linear AlgebraA
  • ENGR 1282.01H - Fund Engr Honors IIA
  • CSE 2231 - SW 2: Dev & DesnA
  • CSE 2321 - FNDS 1: Discr StrA
  • MATH 3345 - Fdn Higher MathA
  • MATH 4530 - ProbabilityA
  • ECE 2060 - Int Digital LogicA
  • CSE 2331 - FDNS 2: DS & AlgA
  • MATH 4181H - Honors Analysis IA-
  • CSE 2421 - Sys 1: Comput OrgA
  • CSE 2431 - Sys 2: Oper SysA
  • CSE 3902 - Proj: Interact SysA
  • CSE 3521 - Intr Artif IntellA
  • MATH 4548 - Intro Analysis 2A
  • STAT 4202 - Intro Math Stat 2A
  • MATH 2255 - Diff EquationsA
  • CSE 3461 - Computer NetworkingA-
  • CSE 3341 - Princ of Prog LangsA
  • MATH 5051 - Intro Math LogicB
  • MATH 4580 - Abstract Algebra 1A
  • MATH 5101 - Finite Linear MathA
  • CSE 5523 - Machine LearningA
  • ECE 2360 - Electronics CSEA
  • MATH 4581 - Abstract Algebra 2A-
  • MATH 5102 - Infin Linear MathA
  • PHILOS 2338 - Computing EthicsA
Contact

Let’s talk.

I’m always up to chat about opportunities, collaborations, or interesting problems. The fastest way to reach me is email.