Research is to see what everyone else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought — Albert Szent-Györgyi
Hello. I am Deniz Buldum, a sophomore at Solon High School. I have developed my passion for software from a young age, and I’m interested in pursuing a career as a machine learning research scientist or engineer. I also enjoy playing the piano, competitive programming, and app development. You can contact me at deniz@denizbuldum.org.
My current interests include:
Relevant Coursework:
AgroEye is a web app that uses LLMs to help farmers make informed decisions about their crops using data from the meteorological data. I made this as part of a NASA hackathon in October 2024. I worked on the frontend, and my partner, William Stella, worked on the backend functionality. We won #2 in the hackathon overall. We used the following technologies as part of the project:
PocketCast is a web app that generates informative and engaging podcasts, read in a studio voice, for any subject, in any length. I made this as part of a hackathon at Case Western Reserve University, working with three other people. We gained experience in the following technologies:
DevChat is a CLI application, written in Python, to provide a quick and easy way for developers to get help from Large Language Models (LLMs). It can display Markdown and code blocks in the terminal, and uses the following technologies:
Verifier is a Python application to verify LLM responses for truth through consensus with other LLMs. It is currently a work in progress, and will utilize the following technologies: