Ammiel Bowen

I build backend systems and machine learning tools.

I'm a computer science student at Florida State University, graduating May 2027. I built the transcript platform FSU Admissions staff use, and I'm building a training system at a NASA contractor.

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About

I push myself every day, in what I learn and in the gym. I believe consistent work produces progress in any situation, and I try to hold myself to that at school, at work, and in the organizations I lead.

I want to work on machine learning at a company applying computational neuroscience, and eventually start a company that brings neuroscience into augmented reality for health and entertainment. Right now I'm looking for industry roles in backend and AI/ML engineering.

Experience

Special Projects Developer

Information Technology Services, Florida State University

August 2025 to presentTallahassee, FL

Admissions staff use it: 50+
Transcripts submitted: 10,000+
Institutions in the search index: 54,000+
To update a transcript, down from minutes: Under 30 sec

Engineered a full-stack transcript management system for FSU's Office of Admissions, replacing a manual workflow.
Built a searchable submissions dashboard, multi-chart analytics (Recharts), role-based access control (Admin, Technician, Viewer), an admin activity log with full CRUD audit trails, multi-document support, and destination-aware ID validation (EMPLID, SLATE Apply/Connect).
The system was showcased to the Provost in executive FSU meetings and presented at the 2026 ITS RISE Showcase. Read the project write-up.

React (Vite) frontend Submission form, searchable dashboard, Recharts analytics
Node.js and Express REST API Role-based access, ID validation, audit log
MongoDB with GridFS Transcript records and stored PDFs

How a request moves through the transcript system.

Software Engineer Intern

Bastion Technologies, a NASA contractor

May 2025 to presentRemote

Designing a scalable management training system for NASA using Power Apps, Power Automate, and SharePoint. Leadership can prioritize tasks, run structured development programs, and track employee progress through automated workflows, targeting 500+ users across the agency.
Developing the platform for eventual NASA-wide deployment with a 5-person engineering team, standardizing training processes and tracking effectiveness through Power Platform analytics.
Produced end-user onboarding materials for the platform, including a full video walkthrough script and a comprehensive HTML tooltip reference.

Research Assistant

Department of Computer Science, Florida State University, with Dr. Yushun Dong

September 2024 to July 2025Tallahassee, FL

Researched integrating Deep Graph Infomax (DGI) with Temporal Convolutional Networks (TCNs) to improve seizure prediction by modeling both structural and temporal neural connectivity.
Converted EEG recordings into functional brain networks, with EEG channels as nodes and edges from Pearson correlation and mutual information, and used DGI for unsupervised node embeddings.
Implemented graph-based feature extraction and temporal sequence learning in PyTorch and evaluated the model against single-GNN models. Preliminary results showed accuracy in the mid-70% range, with higher F1 and AUC scores.
Summarized the work in a 2025 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program poster. View the poster (PDF).

Projects

Research, personal, and course projects. The FSU and Bastion work is described under Experience.

Poster titled Transcript Management and Processing System, with sections on the abstract, dashboard, analytics, key aspects, capabilities, and next steps

Transcripter: Transcript Management and Processing System

An internal FSU IT Services system built for the Office of Admissions. It replaces fragmented, manual transcript processing with a structured workflow. Staff submit transcript records, track processing progress, and manage employee roles, and administrators get an analytics view of submission trends and processing activity.

Key features: role-based access control, a submission form with dynamic validation, a real-time dashboard where staff sort, filter, and manage records, a log of every create, edit, and delete, multi-document support, and admin tools for managing users.

The hard parts were keeping audit logs accurate across every action, handling sensitive information securely, building interfaces staff find intuitive, and designing a flexible role-based system. Next on the list: automated document processing, integration with more university systems, better search and filtering, richer activity monitoring, and reporting tools for administrators.

React, Vite, JavaScript, CSS, Node.js, Express, MongoDB, REST API, GitHub

View the poster (PDF)

Internal FSU tool, not publicly available. The poster's dashboard screenshot is pixelated to protect applicant records. Results are under Experience.

Research poster titled Predicting Seizures using Graph Neural Networks, with sections on methodology, preliminary code, results, and conclusion

Predicting Seizures with Graph Neural Networks

Undergraduate research with Dr. Yushun Dong in FSU's Department of Computer Science, documented in a 2025 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) poster. It tests whether combining graph neural network (GNN) models improves real-time seizure prediction from EEG.

EEG recordings become functional brain networks, with EEG channels as nodes and edges from Pearson correlation and mutual information. Deep Graph Infomax learns node embeddings, and a GNN-based temporal model extracts features over time. Preliminary results show accuracy in the mid-70% range, with better F1 and AUC scores than single-GNN models.

PyTorch, PyTorch Geometric, Deep Graph Infomax, EEG

View the poster (PDF)

NeuroAI chatbot answering a question about the Nernst equation with a detailed explanation

Computational Neuroscience Chatbot

A retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) chatbot for computational neuroscience. A Node.js and AWS backend retrieves relevant material from a Pinecone vector database so answers are grounded in source text, and it orchestrates external API calls.

Node.js, AWS, Pinecone, RAG

Watch the demo

SmartCards

An AI-powered flashcard generator. Paste in your notes and it turns them into study flashcards you can open on any device. Built during the Headstarter AI Software Engineering Fellowship.

Open the live site

Inventory Tracker

A web-based inventory tracker with item search, running totals for quantity, items, additions, and deletions, and a recent-activity log. Built during the Headstarter AI Software Engineering Fellowship.

Open the live site

Title slide: Analyzing Open Source Dataset, UI Prompt For Credentials Function, CYB 102 Intermediate Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Investigation

An analysis of an open-source dataset examining a UI prompt for a credentials function, written for CodePath's Intermediate Cybersecurity course (CYB 102), which I completed with honors.

View the slides

Achievements

Professional

FSU Office of Admissions
Cut transcript updates from minutes to under 30 secondsThe transcript system I built now holds 10,000+ submitted transcripts and is used by 50+ Admissions staff.
FSU executive meetings
Transcript system showcased to the ProvostShown in executive FSU meetings.
FSU ITS, 2026
Presented at the 2026 ITS RISE ShowcasePresented the Transcripter, an internal system built for the Office of Admissions.
Bastion Technologies
Building a training system for NASADesigning a Power Platform system that targets 500+ users across the agency, with a 5-person engineering team.
SGA, May 2026 to present
Chair of the RSO Allocation CommitteeAllocating over $100,000 per semester across FSU's 750+ registered student organizations.
Kappa Alpha Psi, April 2026 to present
Polemarch (Chapter President)Leading an 18-member chapter and a 6-person executive board, with an alumni newspaper reaching 200+ graduates.
Kappa Alpha Psi
Directed an $18,000 GalaA professional development Gala that raised $18,000 for chapter operations and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
February 28, 2024
First place, Amazon Alexa mini-hackathonWon an Amazon-sponsored mini-hackathon with the "next big Amazon idea."
July 9, 2024
Headstarter AI Software Engineering FellowshipBegan the fellowship alongside like-minded peers focused on career growth, and built SmartCards and the Inventory Tracker during it.

Academic

Florida State University
B.S. in Computer Science, 3.42 GPAGraduating May 2027.
Florida State University
Vires Scholarship recipient
Florida State University
Dean's List, 4 semesters
Florida State University
Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence
Florida State University
Renegade Leadership Honor Society
July 3, 2024
University Honors ProgramAccepted into the Honors Program and the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program.
May 7, 2024
CodePath Intermediate Cybersecurity, with honorsCompleted the course with honors. The course project is under Projects.
September 2024 to July 2025
Undergraduate research posterResearch assistant in the Department of Computer Science with Dr. Yushun Dong. Produced a 2025 UROP poster on seizure prediction with graph neural networks, listed under Projects.
Relevant coursework
Advanced Data Structures & Algorithms, Operating Systems, Parallel Programming, Databases, Linear Algebra, Applied Statistics, Graph Theory, Theory of Computation

Leadership

Polemarch (Chapter President)

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity

April 2026 to present

I lead an 18-member chapter and a 6-person executive board. Three flagship initiatives: an alumni newspaper reaching 200+ graduates, a professional development Gala that raised $18,000 for chapter operations and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and 10+ events per semester run with full logistics and budgeting.

Chair, RSO Allocation Committee

Student Government Association

May 2026 to present

I oversee SGA funding for FSU's 750+ registered student organizations, allocating over $100,000 per semester. I keep official committee records, including meeting minutes, attendance, and a master sheet with the evaluation rubric and RSO request guides, so every decision is documented and reproducible.

Financial Allocation Coordinator, Office of the Treasurer

Student Government Association

July 2026 to present

I support the Department of Treasurer in managing purchase requests, allocation activity, and budget monitoring across the Executive Branch, and I maintain accurate financial records.

Campus Pulse Commission

Student Government Association

September 2026 to present

I draft ballot questions that capture student sentiment on campus issues and inform decisions across university administration.

Membership Chair

Forward FSU

January 2026 to April 2026

I ran the Blazer Program, guiding 30+ students through participation, mentorship, and leadership programming that builds Student Government values and long-term engagement.

President

CodeEducation at FSU

December 2024 to July 2025

I ran weekly workshops for 20+ members on Python, JavaScript, and other languages, with hands-on coding exercises and collaborative problem-solving. I was announced as Vice President in April 2024 for the 2024 to 2025 school year and served as President from December 2024.

Web Chair

Theta Tau, an engineering fraternity

November 2024 to May 2025

I designed and managed the chapter's Wix website, adding custom features to boost engagement and outreach. I was inducted on November 16, 2024.

Five CodeEducation members standing behind the organization's table at Club Day — CodeEducation at Club Day

Theta Tau class photo with members in dark suits holding the fraternity flag — Theta Tau class photo

Skills

Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript, C, C++, C#, SQL, R
Backend and cloud: Node.js, Express, REST APIs, AWS, MongoDB (GridFS), MySQL, Linux/Unix
AI and machine learning: PyTorch, PyTorch Geometric, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Pinecone, OpenAI API, Deep Graph Infomax (DGI), Temporal Convolutional Networks (TCNs)
Frontend and tools: React, Vite, Recharts, HTML/CSS, Git/GitHub, Jupyter, VS Code, IntelliJ, PyCharm, Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint

Contact

I'm looking for industry roles in backend and AI/ML engineering. I graduate in Spring 2027, and I'm willing to relocate or work remotely. Email is the fastest way to reach me.

ammielbowen@gmail.com

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