Aiden Ament
Former
Scholar Athlete
Here's the deal, I made a website. Well I made a markdown to html parser, then made a website. Why? Because I could.
“Loial, son of Arent, son of Halen, had secretly always wanted to be hasty.”
-- Robert Jordan, A Memory of Light
About Me
I recently graduated from UCLA with a degree in math and computer science. My studies included a range of pure and applied topics, but one highlight of my time at UCLA was studying complex analysis with Professor Terence Tao.
My time at UCLA was split between academics and athletics - I rowed for four years on the UCLA team. Outside of classes and practice, I worked with friends to start the AI Safety club, creating a space to teach the importance of safe AI development and pursue safety related projects.
After graduation, I joined a small startup as a machine learning engineer focusing on computer vision applications. I still am involved in rowing: I have transitioned from being an athlete to an assistant coach for the Marin Rowing U17 boys team.
It is incredibly rewarding to work with younger athletes and see them engage with the sport that taught me so much about discipline and teamwork. The balance between technical work during the week and coaching on the water provides a fulfilling rhythm to my post-college life.
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Reading List
In my free time I like to read. I recently finished the fantasy epic The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan, and am currently working my way through The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.
Books on my reading list:
- Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
- Red Rising by Pierce Brown
- Will of the Many by James Islington
- Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
- The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski
- Dune by Frank Herbert
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