Marcello Novak

Since I was young, I've had a passion for technology. I've been building, coding, and tinkering as long as I can remember. Apart from tech, I loved building things with my hands and seeing how they would take shape. I've always been fascinated by the interconnectedness of my surroundings; breaking apart things I couldn't understand to see how they worked hands-on, physical and digital.

I'm currently enrolled in the Computer Engineering program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a mathematics minor, and I'm expecting to graduate in May 2026. As the System Architect for my capstone, I am leading the top-level design and implementation of a novel LLM model for onboard, offline image analysis, developed in collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). This flight-ready system is designed to operate on a Snapdragon processor and will be launched into space to study the effects of the harsh space environment on LLM performance. I'm also a part of the EagleSAT and Robotics clubs on campus, contributing to their designs and codebases. Most of my professional software expertise lies in Python and C++, but I'm always working on various projects to learn more languages and technologies.

In my spare time, I like to work on personal projects, such as this website, my Linux servers, CAD design, and 3D printing. When I'm not huddled in front of some smoking mass of technology, I enjoy reading, playing piano, hiking, skiing, weightlifting, video editing, and gaming with my friends.

A gallery of professional work and projects I've been involved with.

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