Aditya Nair

Aditya Nair is currently in his 4th year at the University of Florida majoring in computer science. He will graduate in the summer of ’23 from Herbert Wertheim with a BS in Computer Science.

Aditya suffers from a degenerative neurological disease called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Because of his disease, he uses an electric wheelchair and has lost most of the movement/strength in his legs and arms. His disability has posed many adversities for him, but he has overcome most of them.

Most of his experience comes from hackathons. By participating in a multitude of hackathons he got the opportunity to learn how to use many languages, APIs, and frameworks.

Aditya also interned at GE’s Vernova (GE’s energy business) in the summer of ‘22. He was working on the front end of one of the many Electric Grid solution software that GE provides. Throughout the internship, he learned how to use professional tools used by the software engineering workforce, and he also learned what is it like working in the real world.

Over the senior year, his top three priorities will be his IPPD project for Raytheon, the Big Idea Gator Business Plan competition, and landing a job.

Justin Escano

Justin Escano is currently in his 4th year at the University of Florida with a major in Computer Science and a minor in English.

Over the years, Justin has familiarized himself with multiple programming languages, such as Java, Python, SQL, Julia, MATLAB, and C++, digital logic concepts, such as applying code to a Programmable Logic Device (PLD) in Intel’s Quartus Software for use in a chip-based circuit, and technical writing techniques for use in documentation.

In terms of projects, Justin has contributed to the design of a mockup of a mobile health application for UF Health and a redesign of the University of Florida’s Hackathoners club website, demonstrating an understanding and aptitude for user-friendly design principles.  

With his graduation in the Fall of 2023, Justin seeks more knowledge even beyond what his college education has offered him. He hopes that his remaining UF experiences allow him to improve his teamwork skills and technical capabilities for use in his career.

Nicolas Perez

Nicolas Perez is a senior year Computer Science Student with a minor in Electrical Engineering.

They plan on working in programming fields as a backend developer after graduation. They graduated from Gulf Coast State College with an Associate Degree in the Arts in 2020.

They have gathered experience throughout their academic career earning them an Auto Desk Inventor Certification and experience with different programming languages including C, C++, Java, JavaScript, C#, Assembly and VHDL. Within their free time they’ve worked with and had experience with the Unity Engine and Android Studio. Alongside other students they developed a prototype rideshare application using Android Studio.

They are currently in the middle of developing a game using the Unity engine programmed with their own scripts. The game is a 2D platformer with a custom way of performing actions based on player inputs. They plan on continuing their work as their senior year progresses and gather more experience within clubs and other activities.

Nicolas wants to keep creating and add to the world through their programming, and hopefully inspire others to create. They would like to keep learning the ways of applying programming to more creative work and other creative work in general such as singing when not programming.