Education

Bachelor of Science
Physics and Economics

Minor in Mathematics

Honors:

Cum Laude
4x Academic All-Conference
Dean's List (Multiple Semesters)

Beloit College

Class of 2021

At Beloit College, I balanced a rigorous academic path in physics and economics with a five-year collegiate baseball career. I earned a variety of academic and athletic honors, which you can check out below. These experiences laid a strong foundation for my passion for learning new skills.

Certificate of Completion
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

4.0 GPA

Chandler Gilbert Community College

August 2024 - December 2025

Organized Chandler-Gilbert's first AI Hackathon, contributed as an AI Club member, and spoke as a panelist at the National Conference on Artificial Intelligence alongside HCC, MDCC, and MCC—highlighting applied AI and collaborative innovation.

Courses Completed:

Intro to Artificial Intelligence
Intro to Machine Learning
Computer Vision
Natural Language Processing
Introduction to Oracle: SQL
Internet/Web Development: Level I
E-Commerce

Certifications

Kaggle

jameswicker5

2024 - Present

Explore my notebooks, competitions, and certifications on Kaggle

Skills Attained

Python Programming
Machine Learning / Geolocation
Computer Vision / Image Processing
Kaggle Notebooks & Data Pipelines
Dataset Creation & Curation

Foundations of Project Management

Google Career Certificates (Coursera)

February 2024

Completed a professional certificate course in project management fundamentals. Verified by Coursera.

Skills Gained:

Project Management Life Cycle
Strategic Thinking
Organizational Change & Structure
Project Planning & Closure
Waterfall & Program Management

Academic Achievements

Research & Leadership

• Organized Chandler Gilbert's first AI Hackathon
• Panelist at National Conference on AI 2025 at HCC
• John Hughes Student Entrepreneur of the Year -- 2022
• R. R. Palmer Teaching Fellowship in Physics -- Beloit College 2020

Athletic Excellence

• Five-year collegiate baseball career
• 4x Academic All-Conference
• Pat Dawson Award -- Top Male Senior Athlete -- 2022
• Donald 'Red' Janssen Award -- Top Male Junior Athlete -- 2020