Austin Hufstetler

Valdosta, GA · austinhufstetler@gmail.com

I'm a recently graduated student and Computer Science and interested in learning about the latest advances in the tech industry. I have experience in research, tutoring, software development, and web development.

Experience

Software Developer

NTT Data

June 2018 - Present

CS Lead Assistant

Valdosta State University

Helped students with various Computer Science related courses, generally Introduction to Programming 1 and 2 (Java). Occasionally tutored students in other classes such as Data Structures, Web Development, Python, C, etc.

January 2017 - May 2018

Undergraduate Researcher

Columbus State University

Took part in a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) related to mobile sensing and privacy. The program was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The project was using Near Field Communication (NFC) technology to provide a secure two-factor authentication for a Windows computer..

May 2017 - July 2017

Education

Valdosta State University

Bachelor of Science
Computer Science

GPA: 3.97

2015 - 2018

Skills

Programming Languages & Frameworks
Proficient
Intermediate
  • SQL
Familiar
Tools
  • Agile Development

Interests

Within the industry, I'm interested in AI, human-computer interaction, web development, and most importantly, finding ways to use technology to make a positive impact on the world around us.

Outside of tech, I have interests in traveling, studying languages, exercising, film, and signing up for more MOOCs than I can finish.

Undergraduate

  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • C Language
  • Networking
  • Data Structures
  • Software Engineering (Agile)
  • Web Development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, ASP.NET)
  • Senior Seminar (Ruby on Rails, React)
  • Spanish 1
  • Writing
  • and more!


*MOOC

  • coming soon...
*only completed courses listed

Awards & Certifications

  • Outstanding Computer Science Student - Valdosta State University - 2018
  • 1st Place - Azalea Health Hackathon - 2018

Publications

  • Walter Austin Hufstetler, Maria Jose Hito Ramos and Shungbao (Paul) Wang, ”NFC Unlock: Secure Two-Factor Computer Authentication Using NFC”. Proceedings of the Fourth National Workshop for REU Research in Networking and Systems (together with IEEE MASS). Orlando FL, USA. October 2017.

  • Walter Austin Hufstetler, Myeongsub Lee, Sanguk Park, and Sudip Chakraborty, ”Panopticon in the 21st century”. Proceedings of the 9th Annual Cyber Security Summit. Huntsville, Alabama, USA. June 2017.


Presentations

  • NFC Unlock: Secure Two-Factor Computer Authentication Using NFC - REUNS (IEEE Workshop) - 2017 - Orlando, Florida - Oral
  • NFC Unlock: Secure Two-Factor Computer Authentication Using NFC - ACM Mid-Southeast - 2017 - Gatlinburg, Tennessee - Oral
  • Prediction and Estimation of Population Size Using Interpolation and the Lagrange Polynomial - Valdosta State Undergraduate Symposium - 2017 - Oral

  • Panopticon in the 21st century - National Cyber Summit - 2017 - Huntsville, Alabama - Poster
  • Population Estimates of Georgia Using Cubic Spline Interpolation - Valdosta State Undergraduate Symposium - 2017 - Poster
  • Red-Black Trees and Their Applications - Valdosta State Undergraduate Symposium - 2018 - Poster

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