Aaron Sapollnik

Venture Fellow @ Endless Frontier Labs

About

I am a graduate of the University of Rochester with a dual degree in computer science and economics. Why a double degree track in these two disciplines? My answer is simple. I see the synergy and the potential between computer science and economics. From the largest technology companies, such as Facebook, Amazon, and Google, to the smallest start-ups, they are all fueled by the power of computer science research and leading economic theory. Through my focus on computer science and economics, I possess a full range of analytic, computational, and statistical skills. I combined my data structures, algorithms, artificial intelligence, game theory, and econometrics coursework with three successive years of computer and data science internships. Now, I am ready to pursue a full-time software development position in our growing digital economy. Classroom work at a top-tier institution is challenging. But the real payoff is applying that knowledge in the business to help solve real-world problems. For example, in my most recent internship, I designed, coded, and implemented Python scripts that automated a manual process of website tracking code creation and quality assurance updates. These scripts reduced the company’s manual workload by 50%. Beyond coding and the data science work, these three years of internships taught me the importance of teamwork and collaboration, along with the value of excellent verbal and written communication skills. 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: ✅ Software Development ✅ Back-End Software Engineering ✅ Software Design & Testing ✅ Object-Oriented Design ✅ Java Coding ✅ Python Coding ✅ C Coding ✅ iOS Development ✅ Agile Development ✅ Quantitative Analysis ✅ Technical Documentation ✅ Statistics & Reporting 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻, 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹, 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁, 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲: asapolln@u.rochester.edu | 917-683-6588

Country

United States

City

New York

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

Cloud Applications, Network Security, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloud Computing, Startups, New Business Development, Customer Acquisition, Business Knowledge, Technical Project Leadership, Product Management, Finance, Business Strategy, Management, Entrepreneurship, Cross-functional Collaborations, Cross-team Collaboration, User Experience (UX), Web Design, Front-End Development, Back-End Web Development

Experience

Venture Fellow

Endless Frontier Labs

2025-8 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

New York, New York, United States

EFL is a 9-month program focused on helping science and tech based startups transform into commercially scaleable companies. • Reviewed and interviewed 9 startups for the 2025-2026 class in the digital tech track

MBA Candidate

NYU Stern School of Business

2025-5 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

New York, New York, United States

Senior Technology Consultant (Software Engineer)

Credera

2025-2 - 2025-4 · 3 mos

Dallas, TX

• Led security and performance enhancement initiatives for critical legacy applications with Java and Angular, collaborating with 4 cross-functional teams to coordinate releases and minimize downtime • Designed and developed 20+ load tests and 10+ workflows using Python, analyzing generated reports to proactively reduce post-launch performance issues for a companywide AI chatbot supporting diverse business functions • Boosted team efficiency 500% by creating and delivering comprehensive training on a new application architecture, ensuring seamless knowledge transfer to a team of 5 developers

Technology Consultant (Software Engineer)

Credera

2022-9 - 2025-2 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Dallas, TX

• Coordinated the design and development of a new, secure C# and Angular-based full-stack REST API platform on AWS with 10+ software engineers to build a system for 1000s of users with a 12-month production timeline • Cooperated with business stakeholders to identify clients' requirements to develop new business features on an account management system managing $100M+ and serving 50000+ organizations nationwide • Facilitated a cross-functional initiative with the AI team and Go-To-Market team, guiding the implementation of a chatbot to generate business development materials from over 1000 existing collateral and increasing efficiency by 25% • Fostered community engagement by organizing monthly events for 15+ members of the Dallas Cloud capability, providing junior employees with a network of subject matter experts

Software Development and Marketing Science Intern

Critical Mass

2021-5 - 2021-8 · 4 mos

New York, New York, United States

• Designed, developed, and implemented Python automation scripts to track site users, reducing manual workload by 50% and enabling the marketing science team to dedicate more time to analyzing insights for marketing campaigns • Created and presented data reports from over 1M data points from website visitor traffic, providing the marketing science team with insights to evaluate and optimize local and nationwide client marketing campaigns • Improved the team’s reporting workflow by enhancing an existing Python script, automating monthly health check presentations that analyze visitor traffic and compare it to previous periods, reducing production time by 33%

Data Science and Strategy Intern

sparks & honey

2020-6 - 2020-8 · 3 mos

New York, New York, United States

• Optimized a Python-based keyword extraction algorithm to analyze 100s of patent descriptions and articles • Improved the performance of machine learning models by managing and updating a database of 1000s of new and existing products, leading to more accurate cultural trend forecasting

Cybersecurity Engineer Intern

Stetson Cybergroup

2019-5 - 2019-7 · 3 mos

Hauppauge, New York, United States

• Protected client assets by performing onsite penetration tests that uncovered over 10 vulnerabilities • Produced detailed reports outlining discovered vulnerabilities and recommending concrete remediation strategies