About Me

As a student leader and mentor, I value collaboration and knowledge sharing, using these skills to drive innovation and support fellow learners.

Currently, I work as a Data Assessment Intern at UTEP, supporting data collection and analysis for academic programs serving 26,000+ students. I also develop AI-powered educational tools and software applications in my free time using technologies like machine learning, API's, and cloud platforms.

Professional Experience

Data Assessment Intern

The University of Texas at El Paso
Fall 2025 – Present
  • Supporting data collection and analysis for academic programs serving 26,000+ students using Excel and MySQL
  • Assisting with assessment and reporting across 12+ departments and 100+ courses, leveraging Excel and Power BI for data visualization and program evaluation
Excel MySQL Power BI Data Analysis Assessment

Cloud Infrastructure Intern

The University of Texas at El Paso/El Paso Community College (EPCC) Collaborative Research
Fall 2024 – Spring 2025
  • Designed and deployed a secure cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud, with real-time firewall rule generation via OPNSense-Suricata-Splunk integration, cutting false negatives by 15% and reducing response time to <20 seconds
  • Integrated a local LLM (via Ollama) with few-shot learning and metric-based classification to analyze network traffic, identify intrusion patterns that bypassed the firewall, and generate automated containment policies in real time
Google Cloud Platform OPNSense Suricata Splunk Ollama LLM

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

El Paso Community College
Spring 2024 – Spring 2025
  • Taught core Computer Science concepts (Object Oriented Programming, recursion, data structures, algorithms) to 200+ students in Java Programming Fundamentals 0-3
  • Led 50+ study sessions and office hours, mentoring students one-on-one and improving overall grades by 20%
Java Object Oriented Programming Data Structures Algorithms Mentorship

Featured Projects

Shelloween

Web-based Game | Python (Flask), HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Gemini API
Summer 2025
  • Developed an interactive Halloween-themed terminal simulator featuring a virtual Linux filesystem and realistic command execution (ls, cd, cat, etc.)
  • Integrated AI-powered chat assistance via Gemini API for enhanced user interaction and learning support
  • Built a comprehensive web-based terminal simulator with modern technologies and responsive design

Impact: Enhanced learning outcomes for 50+ students with 40% improvement in command proficiency and engagement.

Python Flask HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript Gemini API Linux

MyTA

Web Application | Python, Streamlit, PostgreSQL, Gemini API
Spring 2025
  • Created a 24/7 AI Virtual Teaching Assistant using Gemini API and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) with Programming Fundamentals course materials
  • Integrated secure Google authentication through Supabase for user management and data security
  • Built a comprehensive web application using Python, Streamlit, and PostgreSQL for scalable data management

Impact: Improved student support at El Paso Community College serving 100+ active users within the first 3 months.

Python Streamlit PostgreSQL Gemini API RAG Supabase

2FA Sign-in System for Peer Leader Sessions

Web Application | Python (Django), JavaScript, Redis
Fall 2024
  • Implemented and deployed a 2FA One-Time Password (OTP) system for secure peer leader session access
  • Designed a scalable backend with Redis caching and session management to handle concurrent logins efficiently
  • Built comprehensive authentication flow with time-based token generation and secure user verification

Impact: Achieved 100% adoption among 300+ students, prevented all unauthorized sign-ins, and reduced the average login time by over 90%.

Python Django JavaScript Redis 2FA Security

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)

El Paso, TX

Associate's Degree in Computer Science

El Paso Community College (EPCC)

Duration: 2023 – 2025

GPA: 3.9/4.0

El Paso, TX

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

The Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez (UACJ)

Duration: 2016 – 2022

GPA: 3.5/4.0

Juarez, MX

Technical Skills

Programming Languages & Frameworks

Python Java JavaScript HTML5 CSS3 Django Spring Boot React

Cloud & DevOps

Google Cloud Platform Linux Git Version Control

Tools & Technologies

Streamlit SQL API Integration Figma Trello Excel Canva

Soft Skills & Languages

Mentorship Collaboration UX Design Principles English Spanish

Leadership & Recognition

Academic Honors

  • President's List (Spring 2024 – Spring 2025)
  • Dean's List (Fall 2023)
  • CAHSI Scholar and Advocate (Fall 2024 – Spring 2025)
  • Recognized for excellence at Great Minds in STEM Conference '24

Leadership Roles

  • Webmaster Team Member, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) at UTEP Fall 2025 – Present
    Developing a mobile app in React Native to support 200+ members with event updates and resources
  • Mentor, Google Developer Group on Campus at UTEP Fall 2025 – Present
    Mentoring students on academic preparation including communication, networking, and professional growth
  • CAHSI Scholar and Advocate Fall 2024 – Spring 2025
    Recognized for excellence in professional development, scholarly achievements, community outreach, and advocacy for Hispanic student success
  • President and Founder, Google Developer Group on Campus at EPCC Fall 2024 – Spring 2025
    Founded the EPCC student chapter and organized 10+ workshops on AI and Web Dev, engaging 20+ members

Let's Connect

I'm always interested in discussing new opportunities, innovative projects, or collaborating on research. Feel free to reach out!

Email

iambriancasio@gmail.com

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/briancasio

GitHub

github.com/briancasio