Machine Learning Engineer Intern
Cisco
May 2026 — Present · San Jose, CA
- ▹Working at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity on the Secure CTO Team.
Resume
Tyler Mestery
Machine Learning Engineer Intern
I'm a Computer Science student at Iowa State University and a Machine Learning Engineer Intern at Cisco, working at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity. My work spans ML research, LLM evaluation, code translation systems, Docker-based automation, and full-stack products built for real users.
612-224-5980tyler@mestery.comAmes, IA / San Jose, CAExpected B.S. Computer Science, May 2027
Experience
Work history
Information Technology Support Specialist
Iowa State University
July 2025 — April 2026 · Ames, IA
- ▹Provided technical support for faculty, troubleshooting hardware, software, and network issues in labs and offices.
- ▹Managed IT inventory, system setup, imaging, deployments, and user account/software maintenance tasks.
Undergraduate Researcher (Machine Learning)
Iowa State University Department of Computer Science
October 2025 — January 2026 · Ames, IA
- ▹Built an end-to-end automated code transformation pipeline that translates PyTorch ML workloads into JAX, coordinating staged validation and generation using Hugging Face LLMs.
- ▹Evaluated instruction-tuned LLMs including Qwen, CodeLlama, and Mistral, and validated correctness of generated JAX code.
Undergraduate Researcher (AI Systems)
Iowa State University / Collaboration with Google DeepMind
August 2025 — November 2025 · Ames, IA
- ▹Built CodeClip, a benchmark evaluating LLM performance in multi-turn, preference-driven code translation.
- ▹Developed automation scripts and workflows using Docker, AI APIs, and data pipelines for scalable experiments.
- ▹Deployed on Google Cloud to run Piston for automated compilation and unit testing.
Skills
Technical skills
Languages
Java · Python · GoLang · C · TypeScript · LEGv8 Assembly · SQL (PostgreSQL)
Developer Tools
IntelliJ · VS Code · Android Studio · Git · GitHub · GitLab · Docker · Postman · Spring Boot · React
Cloud & APIs
Google Cloud Platform · Ollama · REST APIs · GraphQL · WebSockets
Operating Systems
Linux · macOS · Windows
Education
Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Iowa State University
August 2024 — Expected May 2027
Relevant coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming and Design, Software Development Practices, Computer Architecture, Computational Structures, AI Ethics
Credentials
Certifications
- Introduction to Linux (The Linux Foundation): Linux systems, CLI tools, and system administration.
- Cybersecurity Essentials (The Linux Foundation): Key cybersecurity concepts.
Campus
Extracurricular activities
CS & SWE ClubHackathon ClubGoogle Developer ClubRun ClubSTA Bible Study