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James Wicker

AI / Machine Learning Developer

Featured Projects

AI Hackathon Projects

Hosted Chandler Gilbert Community College's 1st AI Hackathon! A collaborative event bringing together students, faculty, and industry professionals to solve real-world problems using artificial intelligence.

Key Features:
  • Event organization and coordination
  • Mentorship and judging coordination
  • Multiple AI/ML project categories
  • Community engagement and networking
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GeoMinds - AI Bias Study

GeoGuessr-inspired application studying AI bias in geographical image recognition and location prediction. This project examines how machine learning models perform across different geographical regions and demographics.

Technologies Used:
  • Computer Vision & Image Processing
  • Geolocation APIs
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Web Development (Frontend/Backend)
Live Demo

March Madness AI Predictor

Machine learning model for predicting NCAA tournament outcomes, competing in Kaggle's March Machine Learning Mania. Uses historical data and advanced statistical modeling to forecast basketball game results.

Model Features:
  • Advanced statistical modeling
  • Historical NCAA tournament data
  • Team performance metrics
  • Probability-based predictions
View Competition
🏆 Ranked 741st out of 1,727 teams!

4K Image Geolocation Benchmark

Comprehensive dataset for evaluating geolocation algorithms on high-resolution images. This dataset provides a standardized benchmark for testing and comparing different AI approaches to image-based location prediction.

Dataset Features:
  • 4K resolution images
  • Global geographical coverage
  • Standardized metadata
  • Benchmark evaluation metrics
View Dataset

Additional Projects

Claude4 Batch Image Processing

Batch geolocation pipeline for evaluating Claude 4’s vision-language model on a 4K benchmark dataset. Includes prediction mapping, coordinate comparison, and performance analysis with Haversine distance.

Technical Stack:
  • Python, OpenCV, TensorFlow
  • Data preprocessing and augmentation
  • Model optimization and deployment
  • Anthropic API Retrieval

MLB Visualizations

MLB GitHub Repo
Different Data Visualization and Predictive Tools

Capabilities:
  • Feature Engineering
  • Data Analytics
  • Predictive Modeling
  • Data Visualization

Technical Skills

Programming Stack

  • Python and R
  • SQL
  • HTML and CSS
  • JavaScript

AI/ML Frameworks

  • TensorFlow and Keras
  • PyTorch
  • Scikit-learn
  • OpenCV and PIL

Data Science Tools

  • Pandas & NumPy
  • Matplotlib & Seaborn
  • Jupyter Notebooks
  • Kaggle Platform

Development Tools

  • Git & GitHub
  • Oracle Cloud Inference
  • HuggingFace Spaces
  • VS Code