What can I do? A little bit of everything.

Research & Theoretical

I currently work in the DAIS research lab at the University of Houston with a focus in computer vision.

Industry Testing and Development

Last summer, I worked for Partners Real Estate, where I developed CI/CD pipelines. I also work as the lead developer for the Harris County Historical Society.

Full Stack Web Development

This website, and many others, were built and designed by me.

See more about what went into that here

Education

University of Houston

B.S. Computer Science

August 2022 - May 2025

University of Houston

M.S. Computer Science

Expected Graduation May 2026

Professional Experience

Sole Proprietor & Lead Developer

ATNA Development

2024 - Current

Research Scientist

Data Analysis Intelligent Systems (DAIS)

University of Houston

2023 - Current

Quality Assessment and Automation Specialist

Partners Real Estate

May - August 2024 (Contract Hire / Internship)

Lead Data Scientist

Key.AI, Early Startup

2024 - Current

Computer Science Tutor and Mentor

University of Houston

2023 - 2025

Front-End Web Developer

Crib Design House

2022 - 2023

Certifications

Applications of AI for Anomaly Detection

NVIDIA | 2024 | 12hrs

Validate Certification

Scaling CUDA C++ Applications to Multiple Nodes

NVIDIA | 2024 | 12hrs

Validate Certification

Generative AI with Diffusion Models

NVIDIA | 2024 | 8hrs

Validate Certification

Advanced Accelerated Computing with CUDA C/C++

NVIDIA | 2024 | 8hrs

Validate Certification

Cybersecurity Essentials Certification

IBM | 2023 | 6hrs

Fundamentals of Deep Learning

NVIDIA | 2025 | 12hrs

Validate Certification

Awards

SURF Research Scholarship

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship | 2024

Data Science and AI Showcase, First Place

University of Houston | 2025

Kattis Coding Competition, Second Place

U.H. NSM | 2023

Eagle Scout

Scouts BSA | 2021

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Adam Nelson-Archer Resume

Publications

Extra Info

Tetris Enthusiast

Collector of Tetris memorabilia and high scores. Lover of both classic and flagship Tetris.

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Outdoor Adventurer

I enjoy backpacking, hiking, and all types of nature fun. In the summer of 2023, I lived away from civilization for four months. I also enjoy taking pictures of nature, and leave some of those shots on my nature photography Instagram:

Passionate Local Guide and Certified Houston Ambassador

With 16 million interactions, I leave quite the breadcrumb trail on Google Maps. I leave reviews of all types of places, from restaurants to parks.

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