# Aaron Ashby

> Incoming SWE @ Waterside Group | Incoming AI/ML Fellow @ BTT | Technical Lead @ C4C | CS + AI @ Northeastern University

Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/aaronashby

I am a sophomore at Northeastern University pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with a concentration in Artificial Intelligence. I am passionate about software and AI engineering, with experience in full-stack development and foundational AI concepts developed through a combination of academic coursework and hands-on extracurricular projects.

I am particularly interested in the use of technology to solve/address real-world, high-impact problems in the area of  educational technology and socially responsible AI. My interests include exploring the ethical implications of AI and either designing or contributing to scalable solutions to complex and evolving challenges in EdTech.

## Work Experience
### AI/ML Fellow @ Cornell University @ Break Through Tech
Jan 2026 – Present
💻 Incoming Summer 2026

### Incoming Software Engineer Co-op @ Waterside Group
Jan 2026 – Present | Boston, MA

### Technical Lead @ Code4Community
Jan 2026 – Present
• Led a team of 5 developers on a full-stack web application, owning technical direction, task breakdown, and backend architecture decisions.
• Established code review standards, API design conventions, and documentation practices to improve code quality and onboarding.
• Coordinated with designers and project leads to translate requirements into clear technical plans and sprint goals.

### Software Developer @ Code4Community
Jan 2024 – Present | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Developed key features for 2 full-stack web applications using React and NestJS, delivering reliable features used by 70+ applicants and internal stakeholders.
• Designed and deployed RESTful APIs backed by PostgreSQL on AWS, implementing reusable backend abstractions and test suites to improve maintainability and reliability.
• Mentored 90+ students through a 9-week web development program, reinforcing clear communication, feedback, and technical leadership.

### Software Engineer @ Northeastern AI Club
Jan 2026 – Present | Boston, Massachusetts, United States

### Undergraduate Teaching Assistant @ Khoury College of Computer Sciences
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Assisted 250+ students with programming concepts through 1:1 and group instruction in CS2500: Fundamentals of Computer Science I.
• Conducted 4 office hours weekly and evaluated 70+ student submissions, delivering constructive feedback through detailed written feedback, reinforcing best practices and debugging skills.

### Scholar @ Inspirit AI
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | New York, United States
• Learned about various machine learning topics such as neural networks, image processing, and natural language processing from Stanford & MIT alum
• Created a group presentation analyzing fake news detection capabilities using Python

### Summer Institute Participant @ World Childhood Foundation USA
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | New York, United States
• Partnered with and received $1k in funding to find innovative solutions to raise awareness about child sexual abuse and exploitation
• Created an interactive application teaching users about online abuse


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science
Northeastern University

### STEM & Engineering Academy
Baldwin Senior High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/aaron-ashby-b163272aa

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Last updated: 2026-04-13