Colby Dobson
SF, CA | 415-876-8482 | colbytdobson@gmail.com | colbytdobson.com | linkedin | github
EDUCATION
University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
- President, Club Men’s Volleyball August 2023 - May 2026
- B.S. in Computer Science August 2021 - May 2025
- Minor in Mathematics
- M.S. in Computer Science; AI Concentration August 2023 - May 2026
COURSEWORK
Operating Systems, Systems Foundations, Advanced Algorithms, Compilers, Software Development Lifecycle, Cloud
Computing, Programming Language Paradigms, Software Development, DevOps, Bayesian Deep Learning, Machine
Learning, Programming Synthesis, Advanced Linear Algebra, Linear Regression, Full Stack Web-Dev
PROJECTS
Embedded Systems Arcade Game Spring 2025 - Present
● Architecting and developing a distributed embedded arcade system across Raspberry Pis with
custom hardware interfaces, real-time input arbitration, and synchronized communication
● Implemented fault-tolerant low-level communication, GPIO/UART signaling, and state-coordination
protocols for reliable timing-sensitive multi-device interaction under I/O and resource constraints
RISC-V Emulator Spring 2023
● Emulated a RISC-V processor with C to execute binary instructions/programs.
● Designed digital circuits to build a processor using computer architecture and hardware principles.
Reverse Proxy Fall 2024
● Led a team of engineers in partnership with Consilient Labs to develop a secure, scalable, and
efficient reverse proxy as the primary layer of security for a production API
● Coordinated with the client to align system design with their needs, prioritizing security through
fine-grained permission controls and robust access management
Alpha-Zero Style Go Engine Spring 2026
● Built a Go engine from scratch, progressing to an AlphaZero-style self-play system with policy/value
CNNs, MCTS, champion-gated training, and live model evaluation tooling
Agentic Assistant Spring 2026
● Building a microservice-based, distributed, multi-user AI assistant with agent-based task execution
● Designed and implemented a personalized agent memory system using vector databases,
embeddings models, and RAG to persist user preferences, retrieve relevant long-term context, and
ground agent responses and actions in individual user history
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Programming Languages: Rust, C++, C, Python, Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, Assembly (RISC-V)
Systems: Linux, Embedded Systems, UART, TDMA, GPIO, Concurrency, Multithreading, Hardware/Software
Integration, Computer Architecture, Digital Logic, Protocol Design, Distributed Systems, Networking
Infrastructure: Git, Docker, AWS, CI/CD, Microservices, Actions, K8s, REST, SQL, noSQL, OAuth, Prometheus + Grafana
AI/ML: CNN, Transformer, PyTorch, Regression, LLM Integration, Agent Workflows & Infrastructure, RAG, Tools, Skills
WORK EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant June 2026 - Present
● Developed and evaluated a foundation model for robust redshift prediction across astronomical surveys
● Designed controlled experiments, benchmarks, and scalable training pipelines on NERSC’s Perlmutter
University of San Francisco, Computer Science Tutor & TA August 2024 - December 2025
● Quickly debug and identify issues while explaining complex topics at an elementary level
Sláinte Volleyball Club, Head Coach September 2021 - July 2025
● Coordinated practices and tournaments, fostered development, and maintained a good environment
