St. Louis, Missouri · 38.6°N 90.2°W GPA 4.00 / 4.00 Portfolio — 2026

Addison
Thurston.

Computer science student at Saint Louis University, building software that's thorough, curious, and quietly useful. Research in high-performance computing, teaching in C and C++, and hackathon projects that actually ship.

StatusB.S. Computer Science · 2027

FocusHPC · ML · Secure Systems

Emailaddithurston@gmail.com

GitHub/AddiThurston

LinkedIn/addison-thurston

01 / About

— a short portrait

Hello

Addison Thurston St. Louis · 2026

I'm a computer science student passionate about turning ideas into reliable software. My work lives at the intersection of research-grade rigor and things people actually use — from HPC libraries to hackathon projects that won first place.

Lately I've been exposing the PaRSEC runtime to Python and Julia, teaching data structures in C and C++, and shipping an OCR-driven pipeline for Canvas course creation. I like tools that are thoughtful under the hood and honest at the surface.

Outside of code: Girls Who Code executive board, SLU Pep Band, and the occasional competitive programming round.

4.00/4.00

Cumulative GPA

1st

HackSLU Education Track

3×

Dean's List

02 / Skills

— the working toolkit

A toolkit built on fundamentals, sharpened on real projects.

Languages

C · C++ · C# · Java · Python

Core CS

Data Structures · Algorithms · OOP

Domains

Machine Learning · Computer Security

Engineering

Git · SDLC · Systems Design

HPC

PaRSEC · Python/Julia Bindings

APIs & Cloud

Google Cloud Vision · Gemini · Canvas

03 / Experience

— research & teaching

Where the work happens.

Sep 2025 → Now

Research Assistant

Saint Louis University · HPC Lab

Collect and analyze data for the Parallel Runtime Scheduling and Execution Controller (PaRSEC) library.
Expose PaRSEC's C APIs to Python and Julia, extending HPC reach beyond the native C ecosystem.
Co-author a paper with graduate researchers on the merits and performance of PaRSEC for Python.

CPythonJuliaHPCResearch

Aug 2025 → Now

Teacher's Assistant

Saint Louis University · CS Dept.

Instruct and mentor 30–40 students in data structures and computer systems (C/C++).
Facilitate small-group activities that deepen engagement and collaboration.
Monitor student progress and relay actionable feedback to professors.

CC++TeachingMentorship

04 / Selected Projects

— four things I've built

Tools that are thorough, useful, and honest.

Hackathon · First Place, Education Track 2026 · HackSLU

CanvasCurator

A Python web app that turns uploaded images or text prompts into fully-structured Canvas assignments and quizzes. Under the hood: a three-stage pipeline — Google Cloud Vision extracts text via OCR, Gemini Pro 2.5 structures it into coursework, and the Canvas API publishes it directly to a live course. Cuts manual formatting time dramatically for educators.

PythonGoogle Cloud VisionGemini Pro 2.5Canvas APIFlask

AI Web Application2026

InSiteful Mind

An AI-driven web app that analyzes user-provided data to surface meaningful insights and support better decisions. Designed around clean software-engineering principles — modular data processing, intelligent analysis, and a presentation layer that keeps results readable and actionable.

PythonWeb AppData AnalysisAI/ML

Team Project · Secure Systems2025

Secure HealthComm

A secure messaging platform for patients and healthcare providers, built in Java with Swing. Implemented end-to-end encryption to guarantee confidentiality and integrity of sensitive health data. Collaborated with Git — branches, merges, and real conflict resolution under tight deadlines.

JavaSwingE2E EncryptionGit

Systems Project · C++2024

Car Speed Analysis

A modular C++ application for time-series speed data. Built with custom class design and STL containers (vectors, unordered maps) for efficient ingestion and lookup. Applied least-squares regression and standard deviation to detect outliers and improve data integrity.

C++STLOOPStatistics

05 / Awards & Activities

— on the side & on the record

◆ Honors & Awards

1st Place · HackSLU Education Track2026
Boeing BOLD Scholarship2024–
Dean's ListF24 · S25 · F25
SLU Honors Program2023–

◆ Activities

Girls Who Code · Executive BoardOngoing
HackSLU Hackathons2025 · 2026
ICPC · Programming CompetitionOngoing
SLU Pep BandOngoing

Addison Thurston.