Alexander Kai Chen

Computer Science & AI Student

I'm a software engineer with experience in algorithms, AI research, and full-stack development. Currently studying Computer Science with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

Alexander Chen

Skills

Languages

  • Python
  • Java
  • C++
  • Swift
  • Lisp
  • Prolog

Technical Areas

  • Algorithms & Data Structures
  • Agentic LRMs & NLP
  • Distributed Learning
  • Explainable AI (XAI)
  • Full-Stack Development

Tools & Environments

  • JetBrains IDEs
  • IdeaVim
  • Git & Version Control

Experience

Researcher & Author

NeurIPS 2025 Workshop
2025

Published "iOS as Acceleration" in the NeurIPS Workshop on Efficient Reasoning during high school junior year.

Enterprise Tech Software Engineer Intern

State Farm
Summer 2025

First internship role working with enterprise technology systems.

Programming Instructor

Local STEM Summer Camp
2023

Co-taught programming section for underprivileged youths.

FTC Robotics Team Developer

FIRST Robotics Competition
2022-2024

Developed scouting software for FRC team that competed at World Championships in 2024 and 2025.

Education

Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence

Currently studying

Focus areas include Agentic Large Reasoning Models, Natural Language Processing, Distributed Learning, and Explainable AI.

Homeschool Education

Mother of Divine Grace School

Dallas, Texas

Honors & Awards

USACO Gold Division

USA Computing Olympiad
Feb. 2025

Promoted to Gold Division; previously promoted to Silver in Dec. 2023, placing 1022 out of 9707 pre-college competitors worldwide.

NCFCA Team Policy Debate

National Christian Forensics & Communications Association
2024-2025

Ranked 2nd Team Policy Speaker out of ~110 competitors at the first National Mixer tournament of the 24-25 season. Previously placed 8th out of ~42 teams at first tournament in Jan. 2024.

Connect

I live in Dallas, Texas, and homeschool with Mother of Divine Grace School. I enjoy competitive programming, speech and debate, playing chess, and studying Latin. I also used to play ice hockey, but now my little sister carries the torch in the AAA boys' leagues (Check out her YT channel! Mina Chen Hockey Player).

Blog

Posts with bolded/italicized titles are more substantial writings; posts with non-bolded titles are casual updates.

11/17/2025 - Camera Ready @ NeurIPS ER Workshop Author's Notes: Project Motivation & Future Work 09/23/2025 - iOS as Acceleration accepted @ NeurIPS 2025 Workshop 07/10/2025 - Mid-Summer 2025 Update 03/02/2025 - Promoting To USACO Gold Division 01/22/2025 - Results @ Flint 2025 Qualifier 01/09/2025 - Similarities Between Prefix Sums and The 1st Fundamental Theorem of Calculus 12/31/2024 - Results @ Fall 2024 National Mixer 11/01/2024 - My First Internship 09/15/2024 - Studying ML vs. XAI @ UTD ALPS Lab 05/24/2024 - PreSummer Update 05/07/2024 - Strong Conclusion @ Farmers Branch Regional Championship 03/20/2024 - 17/61 @ Ft. Worth National Mixer