Hello, my name is
Raeef Dean
Software Developer
About me
I build software for problems I can’t stop thinking about. I’ve studied five spoken languages and seven programming ones, and I’ve read and watched far more science fiction than is reasonable. Take a look around to see what I’ve been building and researching!
What I Do
PROGRAMMING
I enjoy the challenge of crafting code that brings ideas to life, from simple games to complex solutions. I’m constantly expanding my skill sets, exploring different languages and frameworks.
RESEARCH
What I enjoy most about research is finding out whether an idea holds up. I like designing experiments, comparing results against a baseline and learning from what the data shows.
robotics
Fascinated by the intersection of engineering and computer science, I find joy in building and programming robots, working in teams to optimize performance and overcome technical hurdles.
clubs
I value the experience gained from language clubs fostering cultural understanding, to tech clubs igniting innovation; each club offers a chance to develop leadership skills and connect with like-minded peers.
Skills & Interests
Main Achievements
National Finalist 2025
Grand Prize Winner 2023
Grand Prize Runner-Up 2024
App Challenge 2023 & 2024 Winner
Major Projects
2025-2026
IEEE ICCNS 2026
PHISHING-DETECTION RESEARCH
I fine-tuned a RoBERTa transformer on 877,565 phishing samples, cutting false positives by 94.7% compared with a traditional machine-learning model. I presented the paper at ICCNS 2026.
2024-Present
NASA HUNCH
CREW HEALTH SYSTEMS
As software lead on three NASA HUNCH projects, I build AI systems that keep astronauts healthy, from an in-suit emergency detector (National Finalist) to a fatigue-aware mission scheduler.
2024
NASA JSC Hackathon
MARS ROUTE PLANNER
I built a system that maps hazardous Martian terrain with a drone or rover and uses A* search to find safe escape routes for astronauts.
2023
NASA JSC Hackathon
nasa news discord agent
I programmed a Discord bot agent to retrieve and summerize latest articles and blogs from the NASA website and deliver these summeries with an AI generated image to foster interest among teens about space exploration.