My Resume
Davin van den Akker
Rexburg, Idaho | 208-871-3441 | davinvandenakker@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Brigham Young University - Idaho | B.S. in Computer Science | Expected Nov. 2027 ● Relevant Skills: Object-Oriented Programming, API Integration, Database Management.
TECHNICAL SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS
● Languages: Python, SQL ● Tools & Frameworks: FastAPI, GitHub, VS Code, Cursor, Hugging Face, Scikit-learn, Tensor Flow ● Data & Databases: FAISS (Vector DB), SQLite/PostgreSQL, ETL Pipelines, Neural Networks ● Certifications: Machine Learning Specialization (DeepLearning.AI/Stanford) Completed: Supervised Learning, Neural Networks, Decision Trees
TECHNICAL PROJECTS
AI-Powered Canvas Assignment Pipeline | Python, OpenAI API, SQL
● Engineered an automated ETL pipeline that extracts academic data from the Canvas LMS API. ● Implemented data transformation logic to clean, format, and structure raw JSON assignment data. ● Integrated OpenAI’s GPT models to generate concise summaries for each assignment ● Automated the loading of processed summaries into a SQL database for persistent storage and retrieval.Engineered an automated ETL pipeline that extracts academic data from the Canvas LMS API. ● Implemented data transformation logic to clean, format, and structure raw JSON assignment data. ● Integrated OpenAI’s GPT models to generate concise summaries for each assignment ● Automated the loading of processed summaries into a SQL database for persistent storage and retrieval.
Semantic Scripture Search Engine | FastAPI, Hugging Face, FAISS
● Developed a high-performance search API using FastAPI to perform semantic queries across large datasets. ● Processed and transformed scripture data from CSV formats into structured Python data classes. ● Generated high-dimensional vector representations using Hugging Face embeddings. ● Utilized FAISS (Facebook AI Similarity Search) to build a vector database, enabling sub-second similarity searches.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sales Team Lead | Brightspeed | Jan. 2025 – Feb. 2025
● Selected to lead a high-intensity, two-week sales expedition to Ohio, managing a team of employees. ● Directed daily operations and strategy, ensuring team members met performance targets and maintained high morale. ● Developed strong communication and negotiation skills, translating complex value propositions to diverse audiences. ● Demonstrated rapid adaptability and problem-solving in a fast-paced, high-rejection environment.