Robert Ward II

Robert Ward II

Passionate software engineer with a Bachelor's and Master's in Computer Science from Mississippi State University. Experience with React, Elixir, C/C++, Rust, Python, Linux and Docker.

Projects

IDA* Search Analysis

Compares Manhattan Distance vs. Manhattan Distance + Linear Conflict heuristics on the 15-puzzle using Iterative Deepening A*. Benchmarked across 500 puzzles, rewrote from Python to C++ for sub-second solves.

SOUP

An Elixir/Phoenix and SQLite app that automates ingestion, validation, tracking, and management of scientific sample data for NOAA ocean exploration expeditions.