Cedric M. Slavin

Weslaco, TX | hello@cszdigital.net | (956) 358-2378

Education

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering

May 2026 (Expected) Edinburg, TX

Experience

Founder & Lead Developer

CSZ Digital Agency

Jan 2025 - Present Rio Grande Valley, TX
  • Founded web and mobile development agency serving local businesses in the Rio Grande Valley
  • Delivered client sites that increased online quote requests by 3x and cut administrative processing time by 50%
  • Integrated Stripe payment processing, booking systems, and real-time dashboards for business operations

Undergraduate Research Assistant

UTRGV Machine Intelligence Laboratory

Sep 2024 - Present Edinburg, TX
  • Learning Transformer DL architecture in Computer Vision; data gathering/preprocessing
  • Assisting in developing and fine-tuning models for image classification and object detection tasks
  • Present weekly reports on Multi Agent Reinforcement Learning and Search Algorithms

IT Engineer

SESA Fleet Services

May 2024 - Present Weslaco, TX
  • Assisted in the development of employee logging app using Typescript
  • Troubleshoot internet problems, set up local network server infrastructure (ongoing)
  • Designed and implemented new website frontend, drove online employee applications up 50%

Computer Engineering Internship

United States Department of Energy

May 2023 - Aug 2023 Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC
  • Obtained a federal security clearance for largely classified nuclear operations
  • Debugged and deployed changes to Power Systems app using C++, professional use of Git
  • Monitored power systems, made calculations, and compiled logistical changes for HVAC installation

Projects

Tracer - ML Boxing Pipeline

Python, PyTorch, OpenCV, Computer Vision

Ongoing
  • Building machine learning pipeline for boxing analysis and motion tracking using computer vision
  • Implementing pose estimation and action recognition for combat sports analysis
  • Processing video feeds for real-time fighter movement analysis and technique breakdown

Electric Guitar Image Classifier

Python, TensorFlow, Keras, Flask, Render

  • Fine-tuned pretrained model from 30% train/valid accuracy to 85% train/valid accuracy
  • Created CNN and trained with preprocessed data, tailored with search queries from Google
  • Developed with DevOps convention: Deployed to web service, version controlled using Git

Autonomous Vehicle Reinforcement Training

PyTorch, Python, LaTeX (Hackathon Project)

  • Used reward-based function, rapid decision-making and stable performance in multi-agent simulations
  • Trained autonomous vehicle on a circular track, over 95% collision-free accuracy, across 10+ test runs
  • Solved Reinforcement Learning hackathon problem in 24 hours, only one to do so

Chip8 Emulator

JavaScript, HTML, CSS

  • Low-level emulation of classic CHIP8 programs like Pong and Space Intercept
  • Applied advanced skills in assembly programming: registers, working with the stack, opcode translation
  • Developed problem-solving and debugging skills, estimated top 10% runtime performance

Skills

Languages: Python, C++, JavaScript, TypeScript, Dart, Swift
Libraries/Frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, Flask, Flutter, Node.js
Tools: Docker, Git, Render, AWS, Azure, Supabase, Stripe, MongoDB

Interests

Piano, Guitar, Boxing, Theology, American/English Literature, American History

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Machine Learning Projects

Tracer Pipeline Demo
Ongoing

Tracer

ML Boxing Pipeline

Machine learning pipeline for boxing analysis and motion tracking. Computer vision applied to combat sports analysis.

Computer Vision Motion Tracking Python
Guitar Neural Network

guitarNeuralNetwork

Fine Tuned Image Classifier

Fine-tuned the Xception model pretrained on ImageNet to classify Fender's big three electric guitars.

Xception Transfer Learning ImageNet
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Autonomous Vehicle RL

Autonomous Vehicle RL

Hackathon Research Project

Reward-based learning for vehicle driving using reinforcement learning techniques.

Reinforcement Learning Research Hackathon
Abstract Source
Gradient Descent Visualizer

Gradient Descent Visualizer

3D ML Animation

Animated 3D surface fitting using gradient descent on polynomial features. Built with Manim.

Python Manim Gradient Descent
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Hardware & Systems

Chip8 Emulator

Chip8 Emulator

System Emulation

A Chip-8 interpreter built from scratch. Emulates the classic 1970s virtual machine.

Emulation Low-Level JavaScript
Analog Delay Guitar Pedal

Analog Delay Guitar Pedal

Hardware / Embedded

Custom guitar delay pedal with tap tempo functionality. Built with Arduino and analog circuitry.

Arduino Hardware Audio
Opioid Abuse Prevention

Opioid Abuse Prevention

Hardware / IoT

Smart medication dispenser to prevent opioid abuse. Arduino-based system with timed dispensing and monitoring.

Arduino IoT Healthcare