Curious Cardinals Mentor

Dean S.

PRO TIP:

When evaluating whether a mentor would be a good match for your student keep in mind that the greatest leading indicator of success is how well a mentor and their mentee get along.

Questions to ask yourself:

Would the student find this person inspiring?
Do they share any interests, hobbies, or lived experiences?

EDUCATION

- Present • Stanford University • Stanford, California

I’ve been a Curious Cardinals mentor since August 2021. I am passionate about mentoring students in the areas of Machine Learning & AI, Computer Science & Coding, and Web Development.

Dean S. (IN A NUTSHELL)

Dean is pursuing undergraduate and coterminal master’s degrees in Computer Science from Stanford University. A firm believer in the potential of Big Data and Machine Learning, his focus is in Artificial Intelligence, and he has taken courses in Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, and more. His other interests within CS include mobile, web, and game development. Recently, Dean has had two software engineering internships at Apple - one as an Algorithms R&D Engineer for the Camera & Photos team, and one as a Machine Learning Engineer. Prior to that, he interned at a small startup named Quadric working on Convolutional Neural Networks. With his extra time in quarantine, he built his own portfolio website from scratch, worked on an automatic Secret Santa program, and coded a user interface to display the weather in any city. His teaching experience includes leading Python, Java, Arduino, and IoT classes for high schoolers, volunteering as a one-on-one abacus tutor for individuals with autism, and helping his two younger siblings on their schoolwork. After a successful junior career as a tennis player, Dean also walked on to the Men’s Varsity Tennis Team at Stanford. He dedicates 20+ hours per week between practices, workouts, matches, and more.