Profile: Alejandro Byrne

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." — Aristotle

I believe the highest test of knowledge is the ability to transfer it. Starting with teaching computer science twice a week in high school and later founding summer bootcamps for students without access to CS resources, I have used education as a mirror for my own understanding. If I cannot explain the logic to a beginner, I do not own the concept yet.

I. The Engineer

CS Senior at UT Austin (Class of '26). Focused on building resilient, full-stack systems.

[ Core Stack ]

  • .NET / C#
  • Azure Infrastructure
  • Go & HTMX
  • React / TypeScript

II. The Athlete

Believing in the unity of mind and body. I train daily, tracking metrics via Garmin to optimize performance.

[ Current Focus ]

  • Strength Training
  • Manual Labor
  • Endurance Running

III. The Artist

Exploring the human condition through visual arts and classic literature.

[ Interests ]

  • Filmmaking
  • Painting
  • Philosophy

Experience

Software Engineer Intern

[ Present ]

Building AI chatbots and data pipelines using Azure OpenAI and Document Intelligence. Implementing RAG architectures for enterprise document querying.

Research Assistant (eBPF)

[ May 2024 - March 2025 ]

Investigated CPU scheduling improvements using the SCHED_EXT framework. Developed eBPF programs to dynamically alter kernel CPU scheduling policies without reloading the kernel.

Trustee & Kitchen Manager

[ Dec 2023 - May 2025 ]

Lived at Arrakis and Helios co-ops. Managed a $12,000+ budget for operations and events. Facilitated governance and policy negotiations as Trustee.

Director, Java Bootcamps

[ Summers 2021 - 2023 ]

Founded and directed coding bootcamps for 40+ students. Founded, mentored, and coached the high school Computer Science team.