Kevin Loritsch

Kevin Loritsch

Hi! My name is Kevin, and I am a Computer Science student at UC Riverside (Chancellor's Scholar, 4.0 GPA) with experience in software engineering, research, and teaching.

I'm interested in exploring work in algorithm design, AI, research, and teaching.

Experiences
UCR

UCR

Computer Science Education Research Assistant

May 2025 - Present

• Authored abstract and poster presentation analyzing 500+ student-created study sheets to assess impact on learning outcomes and academic performance

• Engineered end-to-end data pipeline using Python, Pandas, Matplotlib, and Scikit-Learn to extract, clean, and analyze study behaviors

• Collaborated on research methodology design, defining classification schema for categorizing study materials

Undergraduate Learning Assistant

Oct 2024 - Present

• Facilitated instruction in foundational C++ courses through weekly labs and 1:1 tutoring, reinforcing concepts in pointers, data structures, and debugging

• Delivered 12+ hours/week of student support, improving retention and performance for classes of 100+ students

• Enhanced programming proficiency by guiding students through coding assignments and debugging strategies

Natural Language Processing Research Assistant

Oct 2023 - May 2025

• Annotated clinical text datasets for negation and hedge detection, supporting biomedical NLP model development

• Built analysis scripts in Python to compare annotation quality, track progress, and optimize workflow efficiency

• Completed CITI training; contributed to ClinScope corpus development

Data Structures and Algorithms Grader

Oct 2024 - Present

• Evaluated 13+ programming assignments for 500+ students in C++ data structures and algorithms

• Held weekly office hours to clarify core concepts such as B-Trees, graph theory, and asymptotic analysis

• Managed 5-person dev team building a class learning platform, from Figma prototype to deployment

ACM@UCR

ACM@UCR

Spark Lead

June 2024 - Present

• Directed front end development projects, coordinating with on campus organizations to transform design

• Led teams of 10+ students as Scrum Master, facilitating sprint planning, code reviews, and AGILE development

• Delivered production-ready websites using React, Tailwind, and HTML

VP External Affairs

May 2025 - Present

• Launched outreach initiatives including weekly tabling, coding workshops, and mentorship programs

• Designed peer mentorship program pairing 25+ first-year students with experienced ACM mentors

My Projects

ULA Website

ULA Website

September 2025

Served as Scrum Master and Project Lead on behalf of ACM@UCR to develop UCR's Website for Undergraduate Learning Assistants.

Lead

Data Structures Website

Data Structures Website

In Progress

Served as Scrum Master and Project Lead to develop a website to assist students with understanding elementary Data Structures. Contains visualizations of BSTs, AVL Trees, Heaps, and Sorting Algorithms.

Lead

PTSO Website

PTSO Website

June 2025

Served as Scrum Master and Project Lead on behalf of ACM@UCR to develop UCR's Website for the Pre-Therapy Student Organization.

Lead

Hackathon Game

Hackathon Game

April 2025

Our submission for Citrus Hack 2025. Helped develop a game where the user is a Movie Studio Executive, and has to make decisions that balance their budget while being environmentally friendly.

Developer

Parallelized Chess

Parallelized Chess

November 2024

Developed parallelized AI chess engine implementing minimax with alpha-beta pruning. Optimized performance with pthreads, achieving 15x runtime improvement over sequential baseline

Personal Project

Aviat'R Website

Aviat'R Website

December 2024

Served as Scrum Master and Project Lead on behalf of ACM@UCR to develop UCR's Website for Aviat'R.

Lead

Leap Website

Leap Website

March 2025

Served as Scrum Master and Project Lead on behalf of ACM@UCR to develop UCR's Website for Loving our Emotions as Asian and Pacific !slanders.

Lead

Magic Square Root

Magic Square Root

January 2025

Implemented the Magic Square Root Formula.

Personal Project

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