Software, AI & hardware
GavinZdarko.
I build software and AI tools. I'm an IB student at Sequoia, and I've worked in AI at Convesio and electrical engineering at Jobinba.
A bit about me.
Software and hardware, school and everything else.
How I got here
At 12, I designed and tested an electromagnetic propulsion device. These days, I work on software, AI tools, and hardware.
I build websites, apps, games, and tools for people and companies. Some of that is freelance work; some is trying an idea at a hackathon.
Beyond the screen
Out on the trail300+ miles of backpacking, with self-tracked data along the way.
On the teamVarsity lacrosse and team captain, plus wrestling and football.
Under the surfacePADI Open Water Scuba Diver, certified April 2026.
Experience & education
- JUL 2025 — PRESENTSoftware Developer · Freelance
Building websites, apps, games, and tools for clients.
- JUN — SEP 2026AI Engineer Intern · Convesio
Helped build an internal system for creating, evaluating, and testing AI skills. Collaborated with engineers in Spain, London, and the US.
- NOV 2025 — AUG 2026Electrical Engineer · Jobinba
Part-time work on bare-metal chip engineering and system design.
- 2023 — 2027IB Diploma Candidate · Sequoia High School
13 IB classes, varsity athletics, and lacrosse team leadership.
A few good weekends.
Three hackathon podiums and two statewide Stock Market Game wins. Here are the details.
Y COMBINATOR / HACK THE STACKATHON
2nd place. $10,000.
Built an ELO-style rating system for hackathon participants with my team. Awarded $10,000 cash and 300,000+ service credits.
View on LinkedIn ↗CELEBRITY HUNT HACKATHON
1st at Celebrity Hunt.
Built an outreach-path tool with Nicholas Lin, connected with Michael Dell on FaceTime, and won $1,250 plus mentorships.
View on LinkedIn ↗FUNDING THE COMMONS / FRONTIER TOWER
3rd with GitPay.
An AI-assisted tool for evaluating and paying GitHub contributors. 3rd place among 240 submissions.
View on LinkedIn ↗CALIFORNIA STOCK MARKET GAME
Two statewide wins.
Competed solo at 14 against a field of 15,000 teams across California.
View on LinkedIn ↗Building better AI skills at Convesio
Photo journal
A few photos from events and hackathons.
Around the internet
My profiles, code, and a few posts about what I've been doing.
GitHub
Code, experiments, and open repositories.
github.com/gavinzdarko ↗Experience, updates, and professional connections.
linkedin.com/in/gavinzdarko ↗Internship reflections
What I learned building better AI skills at Convesio.
Read the post ↗Public repositories
Explore my code, tools, and prototypes in one place.
Browse GitHub ↗Hack the Stackathon
The team, the demo, and our second-place finish at Y Combinator.
Read the story ↗Celebrity Hunt
Our winning outreach tool and the connection it made possible.
Read the story ↗GitPay at Frontier Tower
Our podium finish at Funding the Commons.
Read the story ↗Say hello
Have an idea, a question, or something interesting to share?
me@gavinz.me ↗Say hello.
The fastest way to reach me is email.