Jerry Hong Portrait👋

Hi, I'm Jerry

I'm a student at UNSW studying Computer Science with an interest in algorithms.

About me

I enjoy algorithms and solving complex problems, and recently have gotten into competitive programming as a hobby.

My Projects

Preflop Poker Solver

A AI solver for a simplified version of Heads Up Texas Hold'em. The AI model uses CFR (Counterfactual Regret Minimisation) and MCTS (Monte-Carlo Tree Search) strategies to simulate iterative self-play, culminating in a complete strategy profile all possible decision points in the game at Nash Equilibrium

  • C++
  • Python
  • MatLab
  • AI
Project I worked on: Preflop Poker Solver

jhong21.com

This portfolio website, featuring responsive designs as my gateway into front-end web dev. Through framer motion, the website includes innovative animations and a seemless scrolling experience, and uses Resend API to enable in-app emailing features.

  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Next.js
  • Tailwind
Project I worked on: jhong21.com

ExamSnap

ExamSnap efficiently digitizes exam questions with advanced screenshotting, designed for scalable analysis and easy access, enhancing study precision and breadth.

  • Python
Project I worked on: ExamSnap

My Skills

My Life

Graduated Cranbrook School

Bellevue Hill, Sydney

Finished HSC at Cranbrook School.

2022

UNSW

Bachelor of Computer Science

I was doing Computer Science and Mechatronics Engineering until I realised I did not have the talent nor the interest for hardware stuff.

2023 - present

Intern @ SafetyCulture

Surry Hills, NSW

Fullstack Software Engineering intern, playing table tennis and sometimes coding.

Dec 2024 - Feb 2025

Intern @ TikTok

Circular Quay, NSW

Backend / server intern in TikTok-LIVE, worked on a few features to interrupt your scrolls to maximise shareholder value.

Mar 2025 - Oct 2025

Intern @ Susquehanna

Barangaroo, NSW

Delta one team, trading basically everything but options.

Nov 2025 - present