John Patrick Capocyan

About

Hi! I'm currently a Computer Science student at The University of Texas at Austin. I am deeply passionate about Deep Learning and even more dedicated to advancing the fields of Computer Vision and Trustworthy AI. I believe that applying these concepts in critical fields like healthcare is one of the most challenging barriers in the AI world. So, my primary focus of research is algorithmic design and optimization of fine-tuning models.

I had a constantly-evolving path through computer science in that I started learning HTML/CSS in 8th grade and took on an interest in AI and Machine Learning during the summer between my sophomore and junior year of high school. I have a technical background in web development and AI engineering/research -- largely because I love learning new things about math, statistics, and neural networks!

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

The University of Texas at Austin

I'm currently a member of Texas Luminescence, an AI/ML organization on campus, a member of the UT Chess Club's D Team, and I also run a coffee business on West Campus for UT students (@jpcappuccino on Instagram/TikTok)!

High School Diploma

Clements High School, Sugar Land, Texas, GPA: 3.9

I graduated Summa Cum Laude, being in the top 10% of my class while developing my passion for AI and research. I was also a Co-Captain of my school's Varsity I Golf Team, member of CS National Honor Society, and a coach/competitor for our school's eSports Chess Team!

Industry Experience

Founder

2025: Validly

  • Developed an online platform for startups and business ideas to automate their market research
  • Lead 3 developers and 1 growth intern, overseeing all technical development and advertisement, leading to 10,000+ online impressions, 100+ social media followers, and 10 early-access users from 44 waitlist sign ups

Software Developer Intern

2024: iAnswer

  • Worked directly with the CEO to develop the iAnswer app which uses LLMs to streamline the diagnostic process
  • Implemented RAG and reported 15+ bugs crucial to iAnswer's MVP development

Accomplishments

In my life, I've done a few things of which I'm particularly proud, largely because they required several years of sustained effort:

  • In 2025, I was admitted to The University of Texas at Austin's B.S program in computer science and UCLA's B.S. program in computer science
  • In 2024, I finished my second independent AI research project and presented it at the 2024 IEEE MIT URTC in front of other chair/faculty members
  • In 2023, I finished my first independent AI research project and presented it at the 2024 IEEE ISEC at Princeton University in front of other chair/faculty members
  • In 2018, I was represented Texas in the Barber Chess Tournament's Middle School Division (1/50 competitors for each state)
  • From 2015 to 2018, I was State Champion for my grade level in the K-12 Texas State Chess Tournament
  • In 2015, I played for the U.S. Junior National Team in the World Youth Chess Championship in Greece

Selected Awards

  • 2025: Associate Membership, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society
  • 2025: MIT URTC Paper Officially Published as a Conference Proceeding in IEEE
    • Paper titled "Enhancement Framework for Vision Transformers in Data Limited Cancer Detection"
    • Was 1 of 58 sole authors at the conference (250+ papers).
  • 2024: IEEE ISEC Paper Officially Published as a Conference Proceeding in IEEE
    • Paper titled "Implementation of Convolutional Neural Networks for Classifying Lung Cancer Types from Histopathological Images"
    • Was 1 of 34 sole authors at the conference (150+ papers).

Hobbies

  • Golf
  • Chess
  • Photography
  • Coffee Making
  • Travel
  • Reading AI Research Papers

Note: I publish under "J.P. Capocyan," though my legal name is "John Patrick Capocyan."

Contact

Austin, TX
Personal Email: johncapocyan@gmail.com
Research Email: jcc6945@eid.utexas.edu
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnpatrickcapocyanai
GitHub: github.com/J7P16
Instagram: @j7p16