Computer Science Student

Parker Hayashi

New York, NY | Durham, NC

Student at Duke University. I specialize in software engineering and AI/ML applications.

Education

Duke University

Durham, NC

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Statistical Science

August 2025 — May 2029

  • GPA: 4.0/4.0
  • Activities and societies: Duke Impact Investing Group, Duke Quantitative Finance, Huntsman Cancer Foundation Club
  • Relevant coursework: Data Structures and Algorithms, Introduction to Computer Systems, Linear Algebra, Introduction to Data Science and Statistical Thinking, Economic Principles

King School

Stamford, CT

High School Diploma; Certificate of Distinction in STEM; Cum Laude Society

September 2021 — May 2025

  • GPA: 4.49/5.00

Experience

Data Analyst

Sept 2025 — Present

Duke Impact Investing Group · Durham, NC

  • Aggregate user-level behavioral and NLP-derived features from checkout activity using pandas and NumPy
  • Engineer churn-related metrics (e.g., cancellation ratios, engagement rates, sentiment aggregates, and LLM-based risk scores) and visualize distributions using matplotlib
  • Integrate behavioral signals with aggregated textual features and develop modular Python scripts for automated EDA and feature aggregation to support downstream modeling

Computational Biology Student Researcher

June 2023 — Aug 2024

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY

  • Conducted two independent projects as part of my high school’s Advanced Science Program for Independent Research and Engineering (ASPIRE), hosted at MSKCC
  • Built tumor phylogenies and metastatic migration maps by automating pipelines in Python and bash; analyzed gene-level mutational trends (e.g., SETD2, TP53) using pandas DataFrames and statistical methods
  • Built LungSCOPE, an XGBoost-based machine learning model to predict overall survival for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), achieving AUROC scores of 0.78–0.84 and outperforming other state-of-the-art models

Featured projects

MatchVision

June 2025 — July 2025

Pythonscikit-learnpandasXGBoost

Machine learning pipeline that predicts professional ATP tennis match outcomes from decades of historical data.

  • Developed a machine learning model to predict ATP tennis match outcomes using 50+ years of match data
  • Engineered 100+ features including Elo ratings, surface stats, and head-to-head history
  • Achieved high prediction accuracy via XGBoost with cross-validation and isotonic calibration

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Economic Data Dashboard

April 2025 — June 2025

PythonJavaScriptReactHTML/CSSFastAPI

Full-stack dashboard for macroeconomic indicators with data from the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) API.

  • Developed a full-stack economic dashboard with React for interactive visualization of 500+ economic time series
  • Engineered a scalable FastAPI backend to retrieve and serve data from the FRED API
  • Implemented client-side filtering, multi-series comparisons, and adaptive layouts using React hooks, conditional rendering, and Flexbox/Grid

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LungSCOPE

June 2024 — Aug 2024

Pythonscikit-learnpandasXGBoostMatplotlib

Multimodal machine learning framework for overall survival prediction in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

  • Developed a multimodal XGBoost-based model to predict NSCLC overall survival using 36 NLP-processed clinical and genomic features
  • Achieved up to 0.84 AUROC, outperforming previous state-of-the-art NSCLC survival models by up to 16.67%
  • Provided a tool to help physicians personalize treatment strategies and improve patient quality of life
  • Awarded 1st Place Overall and Human Health Category at the 2024 International Forum on Research Excellence

Source

Compost Bin Detection System

August 2025 — December 2025

PythonJavaScriptFirebase

Real-time compost bin monitoring platform for live capacity insights across a large-scale composting network. With Dan Li, Deep Patel, and Ryan Shin.

  • End-to-end monitoring workflow with live operational visibility for distributed bin networks

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Achievements

Dean’s List with Distinction

Received Dec 2025 by Duke University

Term recognition for strong academic performance while enrolled at Duke.

CSEF Top Medalist

Received Mar 2025 by Connecticut Science and Engineering Fair

Top medal across bioinformatics, computer science, engineering, and physical science for LungSCOPE NSCLC survival research (MSK).

National Merit Scholarship Finalist

Received Feb 2025 by National Merit Scholarship Corporation

National recognition based on PSAT/NMSQT performance.

International Forum on Research Excellence (IFoRE) — 1st Place

Received Nov 2024 by Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society

First place overall and in human health for LungSCOPE at IFoRE (research conducted at MSK).

Greenwich Teens to Watch

Received Aug 2024 by Moffly Media

Featured among Greenwich’s Teens to Watch for research and community work at King School.

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CSEF Top Medalist

Received Mar 2024 by Connecticut Science and Engineering Fair

Top medal in computer science and physical science for NSCLC clonal-evolution research (MSK).

Connecticut STEM Fair — 3rd Place

Received Feb 2024 by Connecticut STEM Foundation

Third place in physical science for NSCLC metastasis and mutation research (MSK).

More of my achievements are listed on my LinkedIn profile.

About

Portrait of Parker Hayashi

Hi, I’m Parker Hayashi, an aspiring Software and Machine Learning Engineer with a strong foundation in computer science, data analytics, and full-stack development. I’m currently studying Computer Science and Statistical Science at Duke University, where I explore research, applied machine learning, and software development. My projects range from full-stack economic tools to machine learning-based cancer prediction frameworks. I’m especially drawn to the intersection of computer science and real-world impact — building solutions aimed at meaningful, tangible problems.

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