Hi, my name is
Messiah Majid
I like working with data, asking questions, and building things that make complicated systems easier to understand.
Currently studying Computer Science, Mathematics, and Biology at the University of Miami.
About Me
I'm still exploring, but I know I enjoy work that involves data, inference, systems thinking, and learning quickly. Right now I'm especially interested in applied ML, intelligent systems, analytics, and problems where computation can help people make better decisions.
Good technical work isn't just about building things — it's about understanding what matters, what doesn't, and being able to explain the difference clearly.
Skills & Tools
Technologies, frameworks, and platforms I've worked with across projects and research.
Languages
Python
Java
JavaScript
TypeScript
ML & Data
TensorFlow
PyTorch
Pandas
NumPy
Web Dev
React
Node.js
PostgreSQL
DevOps
Git
Docker
AWS
Databricks
Experience
Places where I've gotten to learn, solve problems, and work on real systems.
MedTech Supply Chain Intern
Johnson & Johnson
Raritan, NJ
- Fixed 20+ data pipeline issues in ML-powered delivery systems
- Built automation tools that save 30+ hours monthly
Research Assistant
UM Luque Laboratory
Coral Gables, FL
- Study computational virology and bioinformatics methods
- Support ongoing viral capsid dynamics research
Projects & Explorations
Things I've built, explored, researched, or spent too much time thinking about.
AI-powered insurance prior authorization appeal letter generator that reduces physician appeal writing from 30-60 minutes to under 2 minutes, with RAG over 11 medical guidelines and live PubMed evidence search.
- 5-layer anti-hallucination system ensuring every claim is traceable to clinical notes or guidelines
- RAG pipeline over 11 medical guidelines with live PubMed search via NCBI API
- Multi-model LLM support with automatic fallback (Claude Haiku → Gemini → OpenRouter)
AI-powered drug-target interaction predictor that computationally screens whether a drug molecule will bind to a protein target in under 500ms, trained on 30K+ experimentally validated interactions.
- 0.935 AUROC on Davis Kinase Dataset with XGBoost on 2,483-dimensional feature vectors
- SHAP explainability for every prediction — critical for scientific trust
- Similar drug search using Tanimoto similarity over known compounds
Data-driven analysis tool examining whether prediction markets accurately forecast outcomes, analyzing 600+ resolved markets from Metaculus and Manifold.
- Analyzed 600+ resolved markets with calibration testing
- Built interactive dashboard with FastAPI and Plotly
- Identified favorite-longshot bias: low-probability events overpriced by ~3.5%
Library Research Scholar
University of Miami Libraries
Technocolonialism & the AI Supremacy Race
Over the past academic year, I was one of five students selected for the University of Miami Library Research Scholars program, which gave me the opportunity to spend a year designing and developing my own unique research project.
My project focused on technocolonialism and the AI supremacy race — specifically how modern AI systems can reproduce older patterns of extraction and unequal power across Africa.
If AI depends on minerals, data, labor, and infrastructure from around the world, who actually benefits from the systems being built?
The Work
Over the course of the year, I wrote a long-form research paper, developed a research poster, and presented the work at the University of Miami Research, Creativity, and Innovation Forum and to university leadership.
I'm incredibly grateful for the mentorship, support, and freedom the program gave me, and I hope to continue expanding on the research moving forward.
The final paper and poster are now hosted in the University of Miami's Scholarship@Miami repository.
View on Scholarship@Miami →The Prison You Built Inside Yourself
TEDxUniversityofMiami
I was honored to be selected to give a TEDx talk, and when I thought about what I wanted to speak on, I kept coming back to something I had been noticing in myself and in the people around me.
I've seen how often we stop ourselves before anyone else has to
— how constant visibility, feedback, and imagined judgment teach us to rehearse our thoughts, soften our opinions, and abandon risks quietly.
This talk explores
how systems shape behavior, how performance replaces sincerity, and how that shift affects creativity, relationships, and decision-making.
The Central Question
What might change if we allowed ourselves to be unfinished in public?
?Honors & Recognition
Awards and scholarships that have shaped my journey.
Stamps Scholarship
Being named a Stamps Scholar is one of the honors I'm most grateful for. It gave me not just financial support, but a community of driven peers who push me to think bigger every day.
Awarded to exceptional high school seniors who demonstrate academic excellence and leadership potential.
Omicron Delta Kappa
Omicron Delta Kappa is a national leadership honor society recognizing students for scholarship, leadership, service, and campus involvement.
What meant the most to me about joining ODK was being surrounded by people at UM doing genuinely impressive things — building organizations, conducting research, creating opportunities for others, and pushing their fields forward in different ways.
Robert Bates Cole Award
This award recognized students involved in service and leadership across the University of Miami community.
A lot of the opportunities I've had in college came from people who were willing to give their time, open doors for others, and help without expecting recognition for it. Being part of communities built by people like that shaped how I think about leadership and service.
Most of the work behind strong communities is steady and largely invisible. I'm grateful to have learned from people who showed me what that looks like.
First Gen Canes Legacy Leadership Award
Receiving this award made me reflect a lot on what being first-generation has actually meant in my life.
For a long time, I thought being first-gen was mostly about pressure — translating things for my parents, figuring things out alone, feeling like every opportunity had to count for something bigger than myself. But over time I realized it was also about community.
A lot of the opportunities, confidence, and direction I've found in college came from people who took the time to help me, guide me, or simply make space for me when I needed it. This award reminded me how important that kind of support really is.
Vivian Berger Giller Endowed Impact Award
This award recognized students who created meaningful impact through leadership, service, and campus initiatives.
A lot of the work I've done in college has been collaborative by nature — helping organize programs, working alongside student organizations, contributing to projects that improve student experiences, and trying to leave spaces better than I found them.
I've been lucky to work with people who care deeply about building things that genuinely help others, and this recognition felt representative of that collective effort more than anything individual.
Leadership & Community
Organizations, initiatives, and spaces I've helped grow alongside others.
Founder & Co-President
Aug 2023 - Present
Founded UM's chapter, building community of 150+ minority and underrepresented students in tech
Sponsorship Chair
Mar 2024 - Present
Raised $8000+, secured 20+ sponsors, coordinated 600+ students across 300 orgs for UM's largest service initiative
International Student Liaison & Assistant Director, Academic Liaison Council
Mar 2024 - April 2026
Advocated for student needs and helped connect students to academic, professional, and campus resources
First Year Fellow
Apr 2024 - Present
Mentored 160+ first-year students through advising, programming, and peer support
Facilitator
Aug 2023 - Present
Guided first-year students through leadership programming centered on dialogue, service, and civic engagement
Sponsorship Chair
Aug 2023 - Present
Helped raise thousands of dollars to host our annual Taste of Africa Gala showcase
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Let's build something amazing together.
2026
TO:
You, Future Collaborator
FROM:
Messiah Majid
University of Miami
“I'm always excited to connect with fellow developers, researchers, and innovators. Whether you have a project idea, research opportunity, or just want to chat about tech—I'd love to hear from you!”