Andon Lafreniere

Technology Intern

Sabel Systems

Summer 2025

• Assisted with IT infrastructure support and maintenance, gaining exposure to system operations and problem-solving within a professional environment.
• Contributed to CMMC L2 compliance efforts, involving analysis of security protocols and documentation.
• Supported cybersecurity initiatives by monitoring system logs and identifying potential vulnerabilities, strengthening my understanding of network security.
• Gained practical experience with enterprise-level IT systems and tools (Microsoft GCC)

Student Researcher

Discovery Lab Global

Summer 2024

• Developed and optimized a deep learning AI model using only NumPy and a pre-built Open AI Gym environment, reducing training time by 20% through advanced reward shaping techniques.
• Designated to lead team to serve as an example for fellow researchers.
• Performed analysis on the efficiency of the model through statistical modeling with Matplotlib
• Authored 300+ pages of technical documentation detailing the development and performance of the model

Knowledge Graph Research Assistant

Kastle Lab

Summer 2023

• Rapidly learned and applied knowledge graph concepts to contribute effectively to projects.
• Crafted Python scripts and used pywordnet to parse Wikidata for semantic information.
• Finalized a data structure project which could solve the New York Times game Connections.
• Collaborated weekly over in-person meetings with a team of six graduate-level researchers and a professor.