Hi! I'm Farzad

I work on how machines see, learn, and know where they are.

University of Michigan

BSE, Computer Science
BSE, Robotics

Hey! I'm a student at Michigan studying computer vision and kinematics for robotics. In my free time I cook, design, and lift. I want work where perception meets hardware.

Currently listening to: Lose My Mind — Don Toliver

Currently trying to: learn how to cook

Experience

Incoming at IMC Trading,
Chicago, IL, starting June 2027.

May – August 2026

Enterprise Platforms

Washington, DC

May – August 2025

Social Graph Backend

Kirkland, WA

September 2024 – February 2025

Client Onboarding Platforms

Ann Arbor, MI

Projects

Pointer

May – June 2026

Press a key and the cursor becomes an assistant that reads what is on your screen and operates other apps to finish the task.

Swift 6, SwiftUI, AppKit, TypeScript, Hono, Gemini

Path.Jerry.IO

June 2022 – June 2024

A browser tool that draws driving paths for a competition robot and compiles them into motion the robot can actually execute, with or without a network.

C++, PROS, FFTW, React

Coursework

perception & learning

n = 4

EECS 442Computer Vision
EECS 445Introduction to Machine Learning
ROB 102Introduction to AI and Programming
ROB 330Localization, Mapping, and Navigation

systems & hardware

n = 3

EECS 270Introduction to Logic Design
EECS 370Introduction to Computer Organization
ROB 320Robot Operating Systems

theory & interaction

n = 4

EECS 203Discrete Mathematics
EECS 281Data Structures and Algorithms
EECS 376Foundations of Computer Science
ROB 204Introduction to Human-Robot Interaction

Programs

IMC
Software Engineering
Selective engineering program run by the trading firm.
Jane Street
Academy of Math & Programming
Competitive-selection program in mathematics and programming.
Blackstone
BXTI Future Innovators
Technology program run by the asset manager.