Braydon Rutherford

Building Sauna

Vision and Team, Strategy and Fundraising

Built and launched AI Nights and the AIC University Series which is a unique qualitative data-driven student survey system capturing how young people use, perceive, and engage with AI across generations. Designed the backend and analytics platform to collect, structure, and make survey data actionable for universities, policymakers, and funders. Developed the Students@AI event series and expanded operations across the US and Latin America, engaging over 10 universities this year and growing AIC's brand presence, event programming, and funding pipeline into new markets. Hosted conferences, panels, and policy sprints bringing together students, faculty, and industry to shape responsible AI discourse in Argentina. Expanded our team by discovering and bringing in key talent to grow even stronger as an organization.

Organiser of focused and meaningful Artificial Intelligence (AI) events , specifically in the realm of AI's impact on crucial factors in society such as education and ethics through Hackathons and Conferences. These events are curated with industry leading AI experts, Founders and educators that speak in panels and engage in active networking and ideation round table activities that advance attendees understanding of AI and create solutions to make its impact on society more effective and meaningful. - Students@AI Taipei : Taipei AI Round Table Conference and networking event - Students@AI Seoul Hackathon: The largest International Hackathon In Seoul, the first of its kind ever.

Developed a new debugging infrastructure and data partitioning algorithm structured in a kubernetes micro-service environment for Dell's DataDomain team that is currently patent-pending with the USPTO

Machine Learning specialist Tutor and Computer Science programming instructor - Taught Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence as a specialised tutor as well as Python and C++ to over 50 students in one-on-one and concentrated group programs. - Created and developed Personalised Machine Learning projects for students aged 12-18. - Clearly and Concisely can teach Artificial Intelligence, Computer science and Programming to an individual of any background or age. - My students would go from never coding Python in their life to building their own chatbots, predictive software or games within a week at the age of 13. - Demonstrated leadership ability to inspire and motivate youth to not only learn such complex subjects but to excel and build tangible products.

Provide research and outreach on African schools to bolster the relationship between prospective students and Minerva University

- Facilitated programming and operations impacting over 1000 youth through planning and facilitating 250 in person and online sessions centred around leadership development and conflict resolution developing young leaders and encouraging peace. - Utilised Python to process data analytics from over 1000 datasets and formulate tractable statistics and infographics that were presented to funders - Built an interactive game using C# and Unity that represented all 5 sides of Belfast, including game and character design. - Led youth basketball development and mentoring programmes to develop the skills of 800 young people. - Infographic creation - Social media handler

Taught the art of practical Drama to hundreds of youth across 3 grades ranging from 14 to 16 year old students at a premier South African High School guiding my students to consistent grade increases of 15 - 20 % and teaching complex techniques such as acting in realism, acting in abstract, Spoken word, Melodrama and many more.

Exchange Semester at National Taiwan University