David Dina

Computer Science student at the University of Minnesota with a passion for building scalable backend systems and innovative problem-solving solutions.

Experience

IT Intern

Roundhouse Marketing

Verona, Wisconsin • April 2023 - April 2025

Developed and maintained client websites, implementing responsive designs and optimizing performance

Led implementation of new features based on client requirements, improving overall user engagement

Identified and resolved production code bugs, enhancing product stability and reducing support issues

Worked across multiple programming languages to deliver functional solutions

Official Contributor

ElizaOS

elizaos.ai • Summer 2025 - Current

Identified and resolved runtime fixes to improve core Agentic Systems functionality

Created system extensions through custom plugin development for public use

Collaborated with open-source community on next-generation operating system

Student Coding Mentor

Verona Area High School

Verona, Wisconsin • December 2022 - June 2023

Mentored K-4 students in coding fundamentals using platforms like Code.org

Guided students in understanding programming logic and debugging techniques

Provided one-on-one assistance to help students solve complex problems

Projects

Building the future through code, one project at a time.

AI-Powered Prosthetic Hand

Summer 2025 - Current

Architected a prototype for an affordable, AI-driven prosthetic hand. Integrated MyoWare EMG muscle sensors with a Jetson Orin Nano for real-time gesture recognition.

PythonTensorFlowCNNLSTMJetson Orin

Decoupled Intrinsic-Extrinsic LLM Training

June 2025 - Current

Developing a novel training architecture to address the trade-off between LLM creativity and safety by decoupling intrinsic curiosity and extrinsic alignment.

PythonPyTorchTransformers(Q)LoRA

Music.AI

June 2023 - August 2024

Architected and developed an AI application that uses user-requested AI vocal inference to transform song renditions into various styles.

PythonReactNode.jsAI/MLiOS/AndroidReact Native

Education & Skills

Education

University of Minnesota, Duluth

B.A. Computer Science

Expected Graduation: May 2028

CS-GPA: 3.5

Relevant Coursework:

Object-Oriented Programming & Design, Data Structures and Analysis, Discrete Structures, Probability & Statistics, Calc-Based Physics, Calculus II

Technical Skills

Languages

PythonJavaScriptJavaHTMLCSSC++CGolangVisual Basic

Technologies & Frameworks

ReactReact NativeNextNodeExpressFlaskTensorFlowPyTorch(Q)LoRAPandasNumPyMatplotlibMongoDBFirebaseSQLitePostgresRedisDockerAWSGitSupabaseJVMTransformersLinuxWindowsMacOS+more

Get in Touch

I'm always interested in new opportunities and collaborations. Let's connect and build something amazing together.