Homepage

about me

hi, i'm benjamin weber (benthetacoman), an Electrical and Computer Engineering student at Princeton University, currently on a leave of absence to build.

i'm interested in software, hardware engineering, machine learning, data science, and finance. i have experience in quantitative finance, full-stack development, adversarial ML research, and automated systems.

i'm best with Java and Python but have experience with R, JavaScript, Ruby, SQL, Verilog, Q, and HTML/CSS. i also work with PyTorch.

i'm an eagle scout, my favorite show is one piece, and i love to learn about anything that i can

work experience

Neo Semester — San Francisco

founder, building a personal startup through the Neo semester in SF program — building and working all day

startups product development san francisco

Princeton University ECE Department

research intern — adversarial machine learning, building end-to-end pipelines for adversarially robust malware detection using transformer-based models

python pytorch machine learning cybersecurity

Circle Wealth Management

Full-Stack Software Development Intern developing portfolio analytics software for managing $12 billion in assets

ruby on rails python sql data pipelines

Estate Genius

software developer intern for legal document automation startup company, working with clients from FL, TX, NY, CA and more.

python automation project management

Chick-fil-A

assistant director responsible for running shifts, hiring, and managing 100+ employees as well as $40,000 in daily finances

management finance team leadership

projects

Multidimensional Cointegration of SOFR Futures

Princeton ORF445 final project exploring cointegration relationships in SOFR futures term structure for statistical arbitrage

R kdb+ time-series quantitative finance

Momentum Trading Algorithm

developed momentum-based trading strategy for DJIA stocks with signal generation, backtesting, and optimization

python financial modeling data analysis

Roulette Bot

pattern recognition system analyzing roulette spins with automated betting upon pattern acknowledgment

python pattern recognition automation

Drone Challenge

technology student association drone challenge, led team to develop fully operational open-source quadcopter drone

CAD soldering circuit design python

Hoop House Farm

created sustainable farm for donating to charity

woodwork farming charity

Princeton University New Jersey

B.S.E. Electrical and Computer Engineering 2023–2027

relevant coursework:

Algorithms and Data Structures Machine Learning for Predictive Analytics Probability and Stochastic Systems Logic Design Information Signals Electronic Circuit Design Information Security High Frequency Trading Computer Architecture Autonomous Systems

activities:

Paragon Global Investments: quantitative analyst for intercollegiate investment group researching implementable quantitative investment strategies using real funds
Princeton Forge: entrepreneurship and startup development club, currently working with multi-modal ML to tackle property management problems
Princeton Poker Club: president, organizing tournaments and managing outreach for sponsorships