Anthony Banuelos

CS at UCF & Aspiring Software Engineer

Hi! My name is Anthony Banuelos and I'm currently studying Computer Science at the University of Central Florida. I'm passionate about serving others through software that augments the user experience. I'm exploring full-stack development and implementing agentic workflows. Thanks for stopping by!

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Anthony Banuelos · Computer Science at UCF

Anthony playing the piano — I love playing the piano!

Anthony standing in front of rock formations in Utah — Taken in Utah during my cross country road trip

Anthony beside a river in the Colorado mountains — Taken in Colorado during my cross country road trip

Anthony with his four-person team at Knight Hacks IX — My four-person hackathon team for Knight Hacks IX!

Education

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida

BS in Computer Science · Expected May 2028

Honors · Dean’s List

Relevant Coursework

Data Structures & Algorithms
Object-Oriented Programming
Security in Computing
Programming in C
Discrete Structures
Computer Logic & Organization (in progress)

Projects

Knight Hacks IX · Backend

Hide Lenny

A hide-and-seek game that pits the player against AI, built by a four-person hackathon team.

Python
FastAPI

Implemented the FastAPI backend and tested image-upload and game-round endpoints in Swagger UI.
Troubleshot local startup and Git integration issues during development.

Object-oriented programming

Theme Park Attraction Queue Simulator

A ride operations simulator with Regular, Fast Pass, and VIP guest queues.

Java

Modeled guests and attractions with inheritance, polymorphism, and composition.
Built ride cycles, search, sorting, file I/O, and reporting with Java Collections.

Applied mathematics

Hill Cipher Encryption

An implementation of the Hill cipher using matrix multiplication and modular arithmetic.

Java

Normalized plaintext and mapped letters to numeric values to produce formatted ciphertext.
Validated results across test cases with user-supplied key matrices.

Data structures

Customer Loyalty Points Management System

A binary search tree that manages customer loyalty records in alphabetical order.

Implemented recursive insertion, search, deletion, height calculation, and balance checks.
Handled all three deletion cases by restructuring the tree through pointers.

Algorithms

Store Locator and Hybrid Sorting System

A coordinate-based store ranking system using hybrid merge and insertion sort.

Ranked coordinates by distance with defined tie-breaks and a configurable sorting threshold.
Used binary search to find queried stores and report their sorted ranks.

Web development

Personal Portfolio Website

A responsive portfolio showcasing my education, software projects, and experience.

Astro
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS

Built with reusable Astro components and typed project and experience data.
Includes theme switching, section navigation, and responsive image optimization.

Additional Experiences

Sep 2026 – Present

Orlando, FL

Kickstart Mentorship Program Mentee

Knight Hacks, University of Central Florida

Selected for the Kickstart mentorship program providing one-on-one technical and early-career guidance.
Participate in software development tool workshops.
Take part in mentorship focused on technical and professional skills.

Jun 2023 – Present

Lake Buena Vista, FL

Front of House Cast Member

The Walt Disney Company

Manage guest queues and seating at a Walt Disney World restaurant serving up to 430 reservations daily.
Resolve guest concerns with empathy and efficiency during high-volume, high-pressure operations.
Earned 10+ formal leadership recognitions for guest service, team collaboration, and work ethic.