Jacob Spivack
B.S. in Computer Science, minor in Science, Technology, and Society @ Tufts University
Interested in software engineering, computer systems, and computer science education.
Projects
The Universal Machine
An emulator for a 32-bit virtual machine in C, with modular
instruction handling, segmented memory, and Valgrind-backed testing
for memory safety.
Gerp
A C++ search tool emulating grep, built with a custom hash table,
memory-efficient indexing, and recursive directory traversal.
SpeakOUT
Full-stack scheduling app for SpeakOUT Boston, with Next.js/Prisma
APIs and React UI for coordinating speakers across hundreds of
events.
Experience
Computer Science Teaching Fellow
Tufts University
Computer Science Teaching Assistant
Tufts University
Jumbocode Developer
Tufts University
Trip Leader
Tufts Wilderness Orientation
Skills
Languages
Python, C++, C, Java, JavaScript, Typescript, HTML, CSS, Scheme,
SML, Smalltalk
Technologies
Git/GitHub, CLI, LaTeX, Valgrind, Gradescope,
React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Prisma, PostgreSQL,
Shell Scripting, Makefiles, GDB