Michael Ispas
michael.ispas@gmail.com | github.com/MichaelIspas
Education
Oregon State University – Corvallis, OR June 2025
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Projects
Pokémon Slate – Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Supabase github.com/MichaelIspas/Pokemon-Slate
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Built full-stack Pokédex tracker with Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Supabase (PostgreSQL, Auth,
Realtime); enabled persistent user profiles across sessions
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Implemented server-side data fetching and caching from PokéAPI to efficiently render detailed Pokémon
information (ID, name, sprite) for 1000+ entries with dynamic region filtering
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Designed responsive grid layout, client-side state management, and modern Next.js App Router patterns (server
components, async/await) for a seamless experience across refreshes and navigation
Transcribe Utility – Python, Faster-Whisper github.com/MichaelIspas/Transcribe-Utility
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Developed cross-platform Python desktop application with Tkinter GUI and Faster-Whisper (optimized
WhisperAI) for fast, accurate speech-to-text transcription and SRT subtitle generation
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Designed and implemented an intuitive user interface supporting file selection and automatic export of
timestamped SRT subtitles
Artificial Intelligence for Election Predictions Capstone – Vertex AI, BigQuery tinyurl.com/4xdret6a
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Built end-to-end ML pipeline in Vertex AI + BigQuery on 1 million+ rows of public voter/property data to
predict household-level election turnout
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Designed and trained regression model on housing/demographic features; identified data-quality/scraping
limitations and provided production-ready improvement recommendations
Experience
Credentialing Technician, Providence Health & Services – Beaverton, OR Dec 2020 – June 2021
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Audited 100+ provider credentialing records weekly in HealthStream MSOW database for accuracy
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Collaborated with teams to ensure compliance and data integrity in healthcare credentialing processes
Teacher Assistant - Special Education, Placer County Office of Education – Auburn, CA Aug 2017 – Aug 2019
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Assisted Deaf Plus students with classroom technology and individualized accommodations
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Adapted instructional materials and utilized assistive technologies to facilitate student learning and engagement
Skills
Languages: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, C, C++, SQL
Frameworks & Libraries: React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Node.js, Faster-Whisper
Databases, Backend & Tools: Supabase (PostgreSQL, Authentication, Realtime), REST APIs, Git, Docker, Vercel,
Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, Vertex AI)
