hey, i'm yafi
i'm a senior at penn state studying cs & math and learning a bunch more stuff. i like to code and design fun things that make people say "oh shit thats cool".
Welcome to my corner of the internet.
currently...
last updated october 2026- helping @ humanicore ai : working with an early-stage startup that independently audits AI systems used in employment decisions. can't share too much about what i'm working on just yet.
- math research @ penn state : exploring kolmogorov complexity and the idea of using foundation models as data compressors under professor jan reimann.
- web director @ penn state acm : working with the team to plan workshops, organize events, and make the club more active on campus.
- teaching assistant @ penn state : helping students with computer architecture, answering questions during office hours, and grading assignments and exams.
life so far...
march 2026 — present
web director @ penn state acm
- workshops and events for the penn state acm chapter
- help with marketing and promotion of the penn state acm chapter
august 2025 — present
cse teaching assistant
- computer architecture class learning assistant
- help with homework, labs, quizzes and exams through office hours
may 2025 — august 2025
swe intern @ jade global
- full-stack development with snowflake
- developed an internal tool to help get leads with over 50k job records
- built an ai chatbot with snowflake cortex assisting in getting analysis of job postings helping find relevant leads
january 2025 — may 2025
research assistant @ penn state
- helped with development of video query system for students to search for specific parts in recorded lectures
august 2023 — present
penn state
- started learning and building things
- got interested in cs and math
- met really smart people and traveled to different places with friends
apart from that, things that i'm into are:
- design : mostly websites. i appreciate products that feel thoughtful, intuitive, and a little fun to use.
- ai safety / alignment : mostly have fun with independent research or projects. gives me a better understanding of how llms work and how to better prompt them according to our needs.
- sports : soccer, bouldering, running, swimming, and more.
- reading autobiographies : i like reading about how everyone's different experiences shaped their lives. some of my favorites are autobiographies of trevor noah, ab de villiers, and pelé.
- travelling : i've lived in and visited a few different places, and each one changed how i think about people, work, and life. i like wandering through big cities and exploring nature equally.
- combinatorics & number theory : just got into this last semester. was always interested in math but i took an intro to combinatorics class and the professor made it really interesting and fun. visulalizing and observing patterns seems cool to me.