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About Me

Hi! I'm Ben Irastorza, a fourth-year Computer Science student at Georgia Tech with a passion for exploring new technologies and AI tools. From building my first website in high school to assembling custom PCs for clients, I've always been interested in technology.

My experience includes building advanced Generative AI solutions, developing deep learning models for healthcare analytics, and creating real-time data monitoring systems for grid stability, all while using modern software development practices and industry-leading tools.

I also value collaboration and mentorship. As a Transfer2Tech Mentor, I help incoming transfer students succeed at Georgia Tech, and as a Founding Father of Lambda Chi Alpha's Beta-Kappa chapter, I foster leadership, community, and growth.

Professional recommendations consistently highlight my ability to solve complex problems and deliver results. Outside of coding, I enjoy lifting weights, playing sports, listening to music, and spending time with friends and family.

Tech Skills

Experience

Incoming Software Engineer Intern - Capital One

Jun 2026 - Aug 2026

Summer 2026 Technology Internship Program

TBD TBD TBD

Bulk Power Operations Intern - Southern Company

Aug 2025 - Dec 2025

Cut data retrieval time by ~97% with a Python CLI using AVEVA PI Web API, automating ingestion and replacing manual Excel processes.

Built a real-time monitoring system with PI System Explorer and PI Vision to track data center load volatility, enabling proactive decisions.

Improved winter peak load forecasts, reducing MAPE by 47% with an XGBoost model for more accurate demand predictions.

Python AVEVA PI Power BI

Advanced Analytics Intern - UCB

May 2025 - Aug 2025

Developed a BERT-based model to encode patient histories as vectors, enabling identification of undiagnosed patients and improved clinical trial cohort selection.

Performed delayed-entry Kaplan–Meier survival analysis with Python’s lifelines package, providing actionable mortality insights for patient risk assessment.

Analyzed CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder subpopulations via Komodo Health’s Sentinel, validating anti-epileptic drug usage to support clinical research.

Python Snowflake Databricks

Software Engineer Intern - The Parker Avery Group

May 2024 - August 2024

Built an AI-powered app enabling client executives to query analytics via natural language, reducing analytics team overhead.

Cut AI processing costs by 50% and improved efficiency using OpenAI’s Batch API for large-scale asynchronous processing jobs.

Increased LLM response accuracy by 16% by creating a specialized training dataset with complex PostgreSQL queries for retail forecasting.

Standardized development environments with Mamba YAML and documentation, reducing onboarding time and ensuring consistency.

Python PostgreSQL Jira

Projects

Wiki Retriever project featuring Fandom wiki integration

Wiki Retriever

Get precise answers from multiple wiki sites through a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline, enabling seamless, domain-specific question answering.

Enhanced Spotify Wrapped application interface

Enhanced Spotify Wrapped

A better spotify wrapped experience, enhanced with personalized AI-driven functionality.

Testimonials

"Ben made a real impact during his time with us leveraging his computer science and AI background."

– Srihari Jaganathan, Director of Advanced Analytics at UCB

"Ben's dedication and innovative contributions have been invaluable to our team."

– Sam Iosevich, Chief Analytics Officer at The Parker Avery Group