Randi Williams

About Randi Williams

I am an impact-driven researcher and an entrepreneur in the tech field.== Experience ==Throughout my Ph.D I worked with Dr. Cynthia Breazeal at MIT on how young children understand and interact with Artificial Intelligence. In addition to studying children and answering ethical questions, I developed a series of tools and curricula for children at these young ages to learn how to build their own AI-enabled projects. This area of research is timely and significant today AI technologies become increasingly prevalent in society.I am passionate about learning, helping others learn, and exploring other cultures and the experiences that shape people into who they presently are. I have a strong passion for technology and encouraging others to use technology to empower themselves. In addition to research, I do many outreach events to underrepresented minorities in computing fields. During college, I completed internships at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, MIT\'s Media Lab, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, and Jawbone. At MIT Lincoln Laboratory I worked in the Decision Support and Informatics Group doing video analytics through machine learning. At MIT\'s Media Lab I worked for the Fluid Interfaces group and developed web and mobile applications to help busy individuals automatically track key aspects of their day such as sleep, commute, movement, and location. I conducted research in the robotics department of NASA JPL as a Caltech Southern California Edison Company MURF Fellow. I worked at Jawbone as a CODE2040 Fellow in the Tools Team (web development).At UMBC I was a part of UMBC\'s ECLIPSE research cluster under the mentorship of Dr. Nilanjan Banerjee. I also founded and led hackUMBC, an organization that brought hackathons to UMBC\'s campus

Experience

1. Research Lead

   Day Of Ai

   Jan 2025 — Present · Cambridge, MA, US

   As Research Lead at Day of AI, I further our mission to equip K-12 students of all backgrounds and abilities to thrive in an AI-driven world by providing data-driven insights and research that demonstrates the impact of our initiatives and ensures the effectiveness of our programming.

Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Media, Arts, and Sciences

  2018 — 2024

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Master’s Degree, Media, Arts, and Sciences

  2016 — 2018

• University of Maryland Baltimore County

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Engineering

  2012 — 2016

Skills

• Software Engineering
• Android Development
• Javascript
• Research
• Computer Science
• Microsoft Office
• Java
• Python
• Teamwork
• Microsoft Word
• Web Development
• C
• Programming
• Html
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Matlab
• Jinja