UW–Madison Badger Build Fest
Co-organizerEvent launch & submissions · ~200 students, nearly 50 projects
Event details ↗COMPUTER SCIENCE · MATHEMATICS · FINTECH
Learning.
Building.
Sharing.
I’m Frederic, a UW–Madison computer science graduate building digital payment tools and bringing other builders together.
Explore my journey ↓Graduate study · Fall 2027
2025 → 2026
Building & bringing
people together.
Awards Community
2026
Building momentum
UW End of Summer Celebration
Co-hostStudent founder showcase · Invitations & registration coordination
Event details ↗UW Tech Exploration Lab Build Nights
Co-hostAR/VR demos & student showcases · Presenter coordination
Event details ↗UW Spatial Intelligence Ideathon
Co-hostExpert briefings & follow-up showcases for student teams
Event details ↗Taipei Sui Hacker House
Event administrationTwo-day developer gathering · Through BermuDAO
Event details ↗Blockchain Connect · Madison
Moderator & co-hostStartup panel with local blockchain leaders
Event details ↗2025
Competing & connecting
UW–Madison Venture Build
2nd placeStudent venture program · SeaPay, payments for hotels
Official result ↗UW–Madison Badger Build Fest
Co-organizerSponsors, team feedback & prize follow-up · 140 registrations
Event details ↗Solana Across Campuses · UW–Madison
Co-hostCampus introduction to blockchain wallets & development
Event details ↗Awards are team results within the named track or sponsor category.
THE ACADEMIC FOUNDATION
Computer science.
Mathematics.
3.944/ 4.000 GPA
UW–Madison · Graduated with Distinction · August 2026
BS, Computer Sciences
Certificate in Mathematics
Selected coursework and grades
- Stochastic Processes
- A
- Cryptography
- A
- Algorithms
- A
- Linear Algebra
- A
- Multivariable Calculus
- A
- Probability
- AB
From my final UW transcript. Full transcript available directly on request.
Earlier foundations at American University
3.93 GPA through Fall 2022 · Fall 2022 Dean’s List
- Calculus I & II
- A / A
- Basic Statistics with Calculus
- A
- Discrete Structures
- A
- Algorithms and Data Structures
- A
January 6, 2023 transcript. Spring 2023 final grades are not included.
Conferences & independent learning
- AAAI-23 · 2023 — Attended AI tutorials, lab and bridge programs.
- Midwest Blockchain Conference · 2025 — Attended and explored club education opportunities.
- Independent reading — Zero-knowledge proofs and post-quantum topics.
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WHAT COMES NEXT
Deeper foundations
in mathematical finance.
Preparing for Fall 2027 graduate study in fintech, computing, and quantitative finance.