# Ryan Jensen

> CS @ Princeton University | Research Assistant and Software Developer @ Princeton University

Location: Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/ryanjensen

I am a sophomore at Princeton University studying Computer Science. I am excited to continue studying the broad reaches of what Computer Science has to offer.

## Work Experience
### Article Friend Research Assistant and Software Developer @ Princeton University
Jan 2025 – Present
• Developing an AI system under Princeton Prof. Deborah Levy that generates aphasia-friendly research article summaries with automatically selected supporting icons
• Implemented and evaluated 4 alternative icon-selection algorithms to improve semantic and visual clarity for users
• Designed and deployed a user feedback survey for an IRB-approved human-subjects study evaluating accuracy and usability of tool’s generated summaries
• Refactored backend data models to Pydantic, strengthening type validation and OpenAI compatibility

### Software Engineer @ The Daily Princetonian
Jan 2026 – Present

### Software Developer @ Hoagie Club
Jan 2025 – Present

### Assistant Music Director @ Old NasSoul
Jan 2026 – Present

### Social Media Manager/Publicity Chair @ Old NasSoul
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

### Founder & Developer @ CookSmart
Jan 2025 – Present
• Built a mobile app for pantry tracking and recipe recommendations based on available ingredients
• Implemented barcode scanning via Open Food Facts API, cutting manual entry time by 70%
• Developed a local SQLite recipe-matching engine with <200ms offline query time
• Integrated Hugging Face and GPT-OSS models, generating 1,000+ unique recipe variations during testing

### Software Engineer @ Estate Parrot
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
• Developed backend service automating financial data entry via Google Sheets, reducing manual entry time by 90%
• Engineered backend features in a 20,000+ line service-oriented codebase supporting 50+ active users
• Configured Google Cloud OAuth for secure email processing and automated spreadsheet responses

### Student Software Developer @ Princeton University Library
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
• Improved accessibility compliance and UI/UX across 7+ production websites serving 10,000+ global users
• Translated accessibility audits into 60+ actionable GitHub issues across multiple Ruby on Rails codebases
• Implemented WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility fixes, eliminating 100% of WAVE/axe errors on target pages
• Collaborated in 6-person Agile Scrum team, leading UI/UX design refactor of the Princeton Catalog interface

### Summer Intern @ Quantix Commodities
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
• Engaged with quantitative strategy, trading, and information security teams to gain exposure to the role of data and technology in commodity investing.
• Conducted 6+ informational interviews with company leaders to understand real-world applications of market analytics, trade execution, and risk management.
• Gained early familiarity with data-centric roles in regulated environments, including financial analytics and compliance insights.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science in Engineering - BSE in Computer Science
Princeton University

### High School Diploma
Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan

### Psychology
Johns Hopkins Center For Talented Youth (CTY)


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ryan-avery-jensen

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Last updated: 2026-04-13