Hey! I'm Theodore King, a CS student who figures out why people use a product, then builds what brings them back.

SelectedWork

tide-theokkk4s-projects.vercel.app

• Tide
• 2nd Place · OwlHacks
• Next.js
• Gemini API

Tide

Sep 2026 · Marine species ID

Snap one photo of a sea creature and Tide identifies it, then tells you whether to keep it or let it go. Species ID runs through the Google Gemini API with a confidence score, checked against GBIF and the IUCN Red List. Four public APIs (GBIF, IUCN, NOAA, Wikimedia) feed its conservation cards and sustainable alternatives. Built with Issaka and Oliver.

Try it Code

• ReMindMap
• Top 85 of 1,000+
• Offline-first PWA
• HTML5 Canvas

ReMindMap

Dec 2025 · AI mind mapping

An offline-first PWA that turns a mind map into a planner. Drag nodes around an HTML5 Canvas, set recurring reminders, and get warned about deadline risk and scheduling conflicts before they hit. The prediction and conflict detection run entirely client-side, with data stored locally in IndexedDB. Placed in the top 85 of 1,000+ projects at Student HackPad.

Try it Code

• Epidural billed twice$721.00
• Same IV fluid billed on two days$120.00

• ClearBill
• React
• Python/Flask
• Stripe

ClearBill

Hospital bill analyzer

Hospital bills are full of mistakes. ClearBill reads every line, catches duplicate charges and math errors, and writes the dispute letter for you. On the sample bill above it scans 27 line items and flags four issues, including an epidural billed twice. Built full-stack with React, Python/Flask and SQL, with Stripe for secure payments and Firebase for authentication and data storage.

Try the demo Private repo

ExperienceSo far

1. BeReal via Extern

   Product Management Extern

   Mapped the user journey to find where people dropped off, benchmarked TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat for engagement gaps, then designed and prototyped a new social feature in Replit and Canva to grow monthly active users. Ran peer usability tests and pitched the feature and its rollout plan in a stakeholder deck.

   Sep 2026 – Oct 2026 · Remote

2. Chipotle Mexican Grill

   Team Member

   Prepped food in a high-volume kitchen while holding food safety and cleanliness standards, and worked with the team to keep service fast, accurate and friendly.

   Apr 2026 – Aug 2026 · Barrington, NJ

3. Chick-fil-A Clara Barton Service Plaza

   Team Member / Trainer

   Trained new team members on front-of-house and back-of-house operations, and kept customer service and order accuracy high in a busy, high-performing store.

   Jul 2024 – Mar 2026 · Pedricktown, NJ

Education · Philadelphia, PA

Temple University

B.S. in Computer Science, expected May 2030. Focus on cybersecurity, cloud security, network defense and AI applications.

Involved in

• NSBE
• ACM-W
• HASA
• RHA Community Council
• Undergraduate research

Toolkit& Certs

• Next.jsReact framework
• TypeScriptTyped JavaScript
• ReactUI library
• PythonBackend & scripting
• FlaskPython web framework
• FirebaseAuth & data
• StripePayments
• DockerContainers
• Google CloudCloud platform
• Kali LinuxSecurity testing
• WiresharkPacket analysis
• TensorFlowMachine learning

Also: Java, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, CSS, Bash, Node.js, Tailwind CSS, Git, Linux, REST APIs, Postman. Speaks English and conversational Spanish.

Google · Dec 2024

Google Cybersecurity Certificate

Verify on Credly Certificate

TryHackMe · Jan 2026 · 65h 29m

SOC Level 1

ID THM-HQMY6K2NRF

Certificate

TryHackMe · Dec 2025 · 7h 38m

Pre Security

ID THM-YMW0KMABIX

Certificate

BeforeAll this

Before hackathons and cameras, the big projects were snow days and birthday naps.