Shane Lawrence

Standalone Python tool that parses IAM and CloudFormation exports into a permission graph, visualizes access relationships, and discovers attack paths with risk scoring.

Designing backend architecture for university career fair system. Building NestJS + TypeScript backend with PostgreSQL, CSV import/validation for 150+ companies, and grid-based map generation.

Dual-encoder transformer-based face restoration model for low-to-high resolution reconstruction. Evaluated transformers beyond NLP and trained on custom vision datasets with PyTorch.

Parametric neural network approximation of t-SNE for dimensionality reduction. Five-layer network trained on MNIST with custom KL divergence variant for neighborhood approximation.

Android proof-of-concept delivery app built in Kotlin. Implemented points-based loyalty system, local file-based database, and MVC architecture in a 3-person team with Git collaboration.

Exploratory research on NLP model bias. Reviewed bias mitigation frameworks and investigated knowledge graph integration for fairness-aware decisions and bias reduction.

Developed a web application for quant trading models using Streamlit. Implemented interactive visualizations, real-time data updates, and user-friendly interfaces for financial analysis.

Developed a personal website to showcase projects, skills, and experiences. Implemented a simple and modern user interface using React. Deployed to my own domain for easy sharing.