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 - Current
- B.S. in Computer Science August 2021 - May 2025
- Minor in Mathematics
- M.S. in Computer Science; August 2023 - Expected May 2026
COURSEWORK
Cloud Computing, DevOps, Compilers, Operating Systems, Machine Learning, Advanced Linear Algebra, Linear
Regression, Software Development, Full Stack Web-Dev, Systems Foundations, Programming Language Paradigms,
Advanced Algorithms, Programming Synthesis, Software Development Lifecycle, Bayesian Deep Learning
PROJECTS
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
Embedded Systems Arcade Game Spring 2025 - Present
● Single-handedly developing the software for deployment on a pico pi within an arcade game.
● Implementing low-level protocols like TDMA for safe multi-threaded, multi-device communication
● Creatively solving embedded systems problems like time, space, and I/O constraints
RISC-V Emulator Spring 2023
● Implemented C code to emulate a RISC-V processor and execute binary instructions.
● Designed digital circuits to build a processor using computer architecture and hardware principles.
● Enhanced data reading by parallelizing memory modules, enabling the system to read a double from
two 32-bit segments as well as a single 64-bit segment.
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
● Implemented a fully connected nn from scratch, with forward/back prop and gradient-based training
Agentic Assistant Spring 2026 - Present
● Working cross-functionally to build a distributed, multi-user AI assistant platform with
highly available backend services and agent-based task execution
● Helped design service architecture for orchestration, persistent memory, and secure tool/credential
flows in an AI-native system
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Programming Languages: JavaScript, Python, Rust, Java, C, TypeScript
Web Dev: Node.js, Express, HTML/CSS, REST APIs, MySQL, MongoDB, OAuth
AI: LLM integration, prompt engineering, RAG, agent workflows & harnesses, progressive disclosure, traditional ML
Other: Linux, Git, AWS, Docker, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, K8s, Terraform, Testing
WORK EXPERIENCE
University of San Francisco Computer Science Tutor August 2024 - Present
● 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
VOLUNTEERING
Apparel Fundraiser
● Independently designed apparel for, coordinated approval and manufacturing of, and handled distribution for
a multi-thousand dollar fundraiser
