Beckett Frey

About Me

Building software for the public good

Early on, I realized I didn't want to become exceptionally good at one thing, I wanted to become exceptionally good at learning new things. That mindset led me to software engineering, where every project is an opportunity to solve a new kind of problem. Today, I build software across AI, research, and public-interest technology, and I'm seeking opportunities where technical work creates measurable impact.

Education

2025

B.S. Computer Science

University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Dean's Honor List, Fall 2024 & Spring 2025

Experience

2026

Consulting and Development

Contracting for startups & small businesses

2026

Software Engineer (Volunteer)

Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI)

2025

Research Intern

WISC Lab, Waisman Center @ UW–Madison

2024

Junior ML Engineer

Hyperchess.ai

Projects

AI Document Generation

Per-placeholder document generation, queued by batch
Novel technique for locking down hierarchy in AI-generated documents

Phonetic Research Application

Desktop app unifying AI/ML tools for speech researchers
NIH-funded work; paper accepted to Interspeech Show & Tell

Data Security Tooling

Scanner used to safely open-source legacy code
Caught a real PII exposure before a lab repo went public