nikolas thornton

Computer Science Undergraduate at The Georgia Institute of Technology

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Hi there!

Feel free to poke around and see some of the things I've made.

HIGHLIGHTED PROJECT

Dynamic Sudoku Solver

Rust Sep 30, 2024

A dynamic sudoku solver capable of solving puzzles of any size.

EXPERIENCE

Ansys/Synopsys

Atlanta, GA

Cloud, AI, Solutions, and Enablement Intern

Python Java AWS API Integration

Summer 2025 - Fall 2025

Developing internal cloud-based tools for the purpose of supporting machine learning models.

Kennesaw State
University

Marietta, GA

Computer Science Tutor

Python Java C# Communication

Fall 2024

Tutored undergraduate students in Java, Python, and C# up to Computer Science 2.

Clayton State
University

Morrow, GA

Peer Tutor / Front Desk Assistant

Java Python Calculus 3 Administration Communication

Fall 2022 - Spring 2024

Tutored CSU students in classes up to Computer Science 2 and Calculus 3.
Handled basic administrative office tasks and oversaw the front desk.

Clayton State
University

Morrow, GA

Teaching Assistant

Mathematics Leadership Communication

Fall 2023

Assisted professors during a week-long all-day bootcamp for incoming freshmen.
Taught mathematical skills for inside the classroom and teamwork skills for outside the classroom.

Leanne P. Cooper P.C.

McDonough, GA

Legal Assistant

Administration Time Management

Feb 2021 - Dec 2021

Drafted legal documents, straight-typed/organized discovery, and archived closed cases.

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ACADEMICS

Georgia Institute of Technology

4.0 GPA Faculty Honors

Spring 2025 - Fall 2027

Kennesaw State University

4.0 GPA

Fall 2024

Clayton State
University

4.0 GPA Math Club Vice-President President's List

Fall 2022 - Spring 2024

Formerly the Treasurer, I was elected the Vice-President of The Math Club in Fall 2023.
I helped organize the club and gave multiple math-talks to students on topics including fractals, chess, and 3D raycasting.
I created, organized, and lead our monthly chess-days for the campus, which quickly became the club's most popular event.

RESEARCH

Clayton State
University

Morrow, GA

Computational Physics Research

Python Arduino Documentation Statistics

Fall 2023 - Fall 2024

Won 1st place at CSU's 2024 CIM's Symposium Research Poster Competition

Read the paper!

Built a Photon-based Hardware Random Number Generator using an Arduino, MPPC, and serially-programmed power supply.
Wrote custom analysis software in Python for massive amounts of random data.
Developed a unique test for random numbers titled The Fractional Line Symmetry Test.

AWARDS

Georgia Institute of
Technology

Atlanta, GA

Faculty Honors

Spring 2025

Clayton State University

Morrow, GA

1st Place Research Poster

CSU's 2024 CIM's Symposium

Kennesaw State
University

Marietta, GA

2nd Place AI Project

KSU AI Club's 2024 Hackathon

KSU's CCSE
Tutoring Center

Marietta, GA

Employee of the Month

August 2024

Clayton State
University

Morrow, GA

President's List

Fall 2022 - Spring 2024

Clayton State
University

Morrow, GA

Launchpad Leadership Scholarship

Spring 2023 - Spring 2024

Stoa Debate

Club Interritus

Outstanding Speech Award (4)

2019 April Showers, 2019 Fast & Furious, 2020 January Jubilee (2)