# Jacob Horne

> Incoming @ Capital One | AI/ML Undergraduate Researcher @ Calit2 | CS @ UC Irvine | Campuswide Honors

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/jacobhorne

Hi! I’m Jacob, a Computer Science student in the Campuswide Honors Collegium at UC Irvine with a passion for full-stack development, machine learning, AI systems, and data engineering. I love building projects that help people—whether that means improving healthcare workflows, creating tools that support underserved communities, or developing intelligent systems that make everyday tasks easier. Always open to connecting, collaborating, and exploring new opportunities in software engineering and AI. Feel free to reach out on LinkedIn or by email: jacobhorne.jth@gmail.com

## Work Experience
### Software Engineering Intern @ Capital One
Jan 2026 – Present | New York, NY
Incoming Summer 2026

### AI/ML Undergraduate Researcher @ Calit2 @UCI
Jan 2026 – Present | Irvine, CA
Machine Learning & Energy Efficiency under Dr. Shuoyu Arnold Wang

### AI/ML Fellow @ Break Through Tech
Jan 2026 – Present
Incoming 2026-27 Cohort

### Software Engineer (Capstone) @ Tata Consultancy Services
Jan 2026 – Present
Building a financial chatbot that uses agentic ethics gates to choose persuasion strategies.

### Research Assistant @ UCI Digital Learning Lab @ UCI School of Education
Jan 2025 – Present | Irvine, CA
Uncertainty modeling in multi-agent LLM systems under Dr. Mark Warschauer and Ali Keramati
- Accepted into ICLR 2026 LLM Reasoning Workshop

### Full Stack Developer @ Commit the Change, UCI
Jan 2025 – Present | Irvine, CA
Building a full-stack appointment-management platform for Celebrating Life Community Health Center

### Software Developer @ CareTech UCI
Jan 2025 – Present | Irvine, CA
Building a nutrition tracking app with real-time food scanning for vitamin intake and recommendations

### Technical Developer @ Blockchain at UCI
Jan 2025 – Present | Irvine, CA
Building Agonus, an AI-powered crypto trading tournament platform

### Software Development Intern @ SENS Psychology
Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
Engineered a full-stack Next.js/Node.js workflow automation platform with Prisma and PostgreSQL to streamline patient intake, call routing, and task management for a 30+ member staff team, while automating Azure-based notifications that cut manual email workload by 60%.

### AI Model Validation Expert @ Handshake
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
Validated large language model outputs and optimized data-labeling workflows to ensure model reliability, accuracy, and safety in production-ready AI systems.

### AI Researcher @ ThinkNeuro, LLC
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025
Investigated AI/ML applications in brain-computer interfaces and neurofeedback by conducting bibliometric analysis of 90+ peer-reviewed studies and applying R-based statistical analysis to uncover trends in neuroimaging, neural decoding, and AI-driven neurotechnology.

### Lead Instructor @ Robotics For All
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
Led robotics and coding instruction for classes of 30+ middle school students, designing hands-on curriculum in Python and Java to grow technical confidence and STEM accessibility.

### Teaching Assistant @ Robotics For All
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
Facilitated student learning by assisting lectures, supporting hands-on activities, and helping students build confidence in technical problem-solving.

### Software Lead @ CARE Initiative
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | Santa Clara, CA
Led development of a wrist-worn embedded systems device alongside a React Native companion app that provides bilateral stimulation therapy, improving user support during panic attacks.

### Cyber Security Instructor @ PECS
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | San Jose, CA
Hosted bi-weekly workshops at local senior centers, covering topics such as password management, phishing and scam detection, safe browsing, device updates, and privacy settings.

### Student Researcher @ COSMOS @ UCSD, Cluster 13: Video Game Programming & Game AI Design
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | La Jolla Shores, CA
Researched AI-driven game design and computational modeling, implementing C# simulations and AI-state machines in Unity to create video games.

### Tutor @ Schoolhouse.world
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
Led SAT bootcamps and delivered one-on-one instruction in computer science fundamentals (Python, Java, data structures & algorithms), mathematics (Algebra–Calculus), and physics, adapting lessons to individual learning styles.

### Java & Python Mentor @ STEM League
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
Mentored students in Python and Java fundamentals through personalized instruction, helping them build strong problem-solving and programming foundations.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science
UC Irvine

### High School Diploma
Santa Clara High School

### 49ers STEM Leadership Institute

### Academic Talent Development Program (ATDP) in Public Speaking
University of California, Berkeley


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jacobhornejth
- Portfolio: https://jacobhorne-jth.github.io/?v=1
- GitHub: https://www.github.com/jacobhorne-jth

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Last updated: 2026-04-10