Yutao Xu

Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Computing

December 2026

Master of Science in Computer Science

Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Computing

May 2025

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Computer Vision Research Assistant

Jul. 2023 - Present

The Mountain Bird Lab, Georgia Institute of Technology

• Develop and implement advanced computer vision algorithms to automate detection of Hume’s Leaf Warbler

• Analyze birds through motion detection, object tracking, and behavioral classification techniques

• Utilize machine learning methods to track feeding patterns and predator-prey interactions

• Identify patterns in movement behaviors through post estimation and trajectory analysis

Programming Instructor

Jul. 2023 - Present

FS Education

• Taught programming in Python and Java to over 50 students from elementary to high school

• Developed students’ algorithmic reasoning skills such as abstraction and recursion

• Used object-oriented principles such as encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism to represent real life identities and interactions

• Explained data structures to efficiently perform data operations

• Explored and implemented algorithms such as depth first search and breath first search

IT Support Technician

Aug. 2021 - Aug. 2022

Stony Brook University, Division of Information Technology

• Troubleshoot and configure devices such as computers, phone, and printers for the students and faculty members in the university}

• Re-image university owned computers and perform hardware diagnostics tests}

• Assist users with walk-in issues at reception, create tickets using the University ticketing system}

• Handle calls from the students and staff and escalate them to the appropriate department}

• Configure printer, computer, and network connection}

Birdie Fix

Aug. 2025 - Present

• Develop a full-stack web application that allow badminton players to drop off rackets at a self-service locker

• Create a REST API with Spring Boot as the backend serving to a React frontend

• Store structured data such at player’s preferred string, tension, and phone number in PostgreSQL

• Implement locking mechanism by activating a solenoid lock on a Raspberry Pi

OpsCafé

Jan. 2025 - Apr. 2025

• Collaborated in a team of 4 to develop an enterprise resource planning software for coffee shop and café owners

• Allow coffee shop owners to display inventory, purchase stock, record purchases, display customer reviews

• Curate and process data such at purchase history and customer reviews

• Store and query structured data such as inventory, customers, and supplier information in MySQL and unstructured data such as customer reviews in MongoDB

• Create visualization to analyze the most popular coffee items

Hollow Knight Tribute

Sep. 2023 - Dec. 2023

• Collaborated in a team of 5 to develop objective seeking game in android

• Implemented player control, automatic enemy movement, and collision detection

• Implemented player scoring, leaderboard, and varying enemy speed based on difficulty level

• Used design patterns such as singleton, factory, decorator to improve design

• Utilized agile development strategies and attended scrum meetings

Python, Java, C/C++, SQL, JavaScript, HTML/CSS

React, Node.js, Flask

Linux/Unix, Git, Visual Studio Code, IntelliJ, Android Studio

Pandas, NumPy, PyTorch, Matplotlib

Object-oriented Principles, Data Structures, Algorithms, Design Patterns, Databases, Computer Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision