Jack Switzer

• Developing AI tooling for WatsonX Code Assistant for Z - mainframe code understanding and translation (COBOL, PL/1 to Java, Python)
• Designed and implemented benchmark pipeline evaluating Claude, Llama, Mistral, and internal models - results directly influenced product model selection
• Shipped data dictionary feature to production: enriches LLM context with variable definitions, types, and usage patterns from legacy code for higher-quality code explanations
• Extended VSCode extension with A2A and MCP integrations, connecting IBM's existing profiling tools to AI workflows for richer code explanations
• Led IBM's Future Blue intern council as President; organized executive networking events with IBM Canada President and senior VPs

Python · Java · COBOL · PL/1 · VSCode Extensions · MCP · A2A · LLM · AI Agents

• Led 2 weekly tutorials, proctored midterms, ran pre-exam helpdesks and EngLinks review sessions for 80+ students
• Built learning platform (apsc174.jackswitzer.com) with interactive visualizations used by 80+ students

Next.js · MDX · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · KaTeX

• Implemented time series forecasting with Prophet and LSTM, reducing forecast error by 50% - enabled precise capacity planning, reducing overhiring by ~50 FTE
• Led 3-week sprint to refactor codebase and migrate to GitHub
• Built Excel visualization tool for dynamic forecast interaction

Python · Prophet · LSTM · PyTorch · Excel · Git

• Automated weekly visualization of key business metrics, saving 8 hours weekly
• Conducted time series analysis with SARIMA achieving less than 5% error
• Designed and taught Python course to team of twelve; established coding practices that enabled team to scale from 2 to 4 developers

Python · SARIMA · Pandas · Data Visualization

• Member of IBM's intern student council

• Led IBM's intern student council as President
• Organized 3 major networking events including meetings with IBM Canada President and 2 VPs
• Planned and executed holiday party and social events for intern community

• Continued leadership on IBM's intern student council

• Analyst (Fall 2024): Provided strategic consulting to early-stage startups
• Project Manager (Spring 2025): Led consulting engagements and managed client relationships

• Worked with RBC campus recruitment team to engage Queen's University students
• Selected due to strong manager and team advocacy based on project contributions

• Project Manager: Managed 2 teams developing quantitative trading strategies using ML and NLP
• Taught data science and machine learning sessions to 60+ club members