Hi! I’m William Acosta Lora, a junior at Macalester College studying Computer Science with a minor in Data Science. I grew up in Venezuela and Louisiana, and I’m passionate about using machine learning to address bias in clinical algorithms and expand access to equitable healthcare.
Education
Macalester College | St. Paul, MN B.A. in Computer Science, Data Science Minor | Sept 2023 - May 2027
Experience
Data, Innovation & Architecture Solutions Intern | Ecolab | Summer 2026
Software Engineering Intern | Medtronic | Previous
CS Teaching Assistant | Macalester College | Current
Technical Skills
Languages: Python · Java · R · SQL · JavaScript · C
ML/Data: PyTorch · scikit-learn · tidymodels · Pandas · NumPy · Tensorflow
Visualization: ggplot2 · Matplotlib · Plotly
Web: Flask · React · HTML/CSS
Tools: Git · Jupyter · Quarto · Google Colab
Research Focus
Algorithmic bias in clinical diagnostics, healthcare equity, and machine learning fairness.