Lance U.

Lance U. is a Machine Learning Researcher at the Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, focusing on modeling moisture with machine learning since August 2024. Additionally, Lance serves as the Technical Lead for Hack4Impact-UMD, where leadership is provided to engineers developing a web application. Previous roles include a Software Development Engineer Intern at Amazon, where menu development for a Prime Video client occurred, and a Software Engineer Intern at Cursive Technology, Inc., contributing to various edtech startup projects. Earlier experience features a Research Intern position at the Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, creating a dashboard for 3D rainstorm data, and internships through the Mayor's Youth Employment Program as well as teaching coding at Happy Code Club. Education consists of pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy at the University of Maryland, following a High School Diploma from the Academy of Information Technology and Engineering.