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abendrothj/README.md

👋 Hi, I'm Jake Abendroth!

🎓 Undergraduate Computer Science Student at USF (Aug 2023–Dec 2026/May 2027) | Looking for Internships

I’m a developer driven by curiosity and a desire to build software that matters. I love digging into systems internals, designing scalable web architectures, and exploring how to make technology secure by default.

For me, coding is about understanding the full picture—from the low-level memory management in Rust to the user experience in React. I'm currently focused on mastering the intersection of systems programming, mobile/web development, and security.


🚀 What I'm Exploring

  • Systems Programming: Building high-performance, memory-safe tools in Rust.
  • Full-Stack Development: Creating responsive, robust applications with Next.js and TypeScript.
  • Security & Integrity: Learning how to build infrastructure that verifies and protects data.
  • Local AI: Experimenting with private, offline LLM pipelines and workflows.

🧪 Featured Projects

Project Description Tech
👁️ Sigil Video Provenance & Integrity: A tool that uses cryptographic signing and perceptual hashing to verify video authenticity and chain-of-custody. Python, OpenCV, Ed25519
🕵️ Doppel API Security Scanner: An automated tool designed to fuzz APIs and intelligently detect BOLA/IDOR vulnerabilities to improve application security. Designed to use existing OpenAPI/Postman/Bruno tests Rust, API Fuzzing
⚡️ LAO Private AI Orchestrator: A local-first workflow engine that tunnels local LLMs and plugins together, removing cloud dependencies for privacy. Rust, Local LLMs
💰 Finlingo AI Financial Platform: A fully featured mobile financial assistant. Integrates Plaid for secure banking data and custom LLMs for personalized advice. React Native + Expo, Express(.js), Plaid

🛠️ Technical Arsenal

  • Languages: Rust, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, SQL, C/C++
  • Web & Mobile: React (Native/Web), Next.js, Node.js, Express, Expo
  • Data & Infra: PostgreSQL, SQLite, Docker, Linux (Ubuntu/Fedora/Debian)
  • Core Concepts: Systems Design, Cryptography, API Architecture, CI/CD
  • AI Proficient: Familiar with AI tools to aid developer productivity (if needed/wanted), such as Cursor, Copilot, Claude Code, Antigravity, etc.

💼 Career Goals

I am actively building my skillset to pursue a career in Cybersecurity or Software Engineering.

I am looking for internships and opportunities where I can:

  • Solve complex engineering problems across the stack.
  • Work with experienced teams on production-level code.
  • Apply (and add to) my knowledge of security and systems to build reliable software.

Interests: Backend Infrastructure, Developer Tooling, Systems Programming, and Application Security.


🌐 Connect

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  1. Sigil Sigil Public

    Perceptual video fingerprinting + Ed25519 signatures. Survives compression for AI dataset provenance and legally-defensible ownership proof.

    Python

  2. Doppel Doppel Public

    🦀 A blazing fast, zero-config BOLA/IDOR detector. Features session swapping, mutational fuzzing, and local AI support.

    Rust

  3. latent latent Public

    A local-first, AI-native research operating system. Combines a high-performance Markdown editor with an offline-capable agent that reads, writes, and connects your notes. Built with Electron, React…

    TypeScript

  4. LAO LAO Public

    Cross-platform desktop tool for chaining local AI models and plugins into powerful, agentic workflows. It supports prompt-driven orchestration, visual DAG editing, and full offline execution.

    Rust

  5. portfolio portfolio Public

    My portfolio website, built with TS on Next.js using React and Tailwind CSS

    TypeScript

  6. corvette-sharing corvette-sharing Public

    Drop your corvette design pic & file here! (For No Man's Sky)

    JavaScript 6 3