Daniel Gottschalk

Presidential scholar at University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California, United States

About

Experience

  • Founding Engineer at Fleetline
    Aug 2025 - Apr 2026 · 9 mos

    Founding engineer. Built real-time dispatch system. Early stage. Backed by YC, Bloomberg Beta, Base10, BoxGroup, Liquid2

  • University of Southern California (Part-time · 2 yrs 5 mos)
    • Research Assistant
      Aug 2025 - Dec 2025 · 5 mos

      Develop and implement reinforcement learning pipeline in JAX supporting experimentation with quality-diversity algorithms. Research done in collaboration with the Interactive and Collaborative Autonomous Robotics Lab.

    • Math Center Assistant
      Aug 2024 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Tutor students in Linear Algebra, Calculus, and Probability in the USC Math Center.

    • Undergraduate Research Associate
      Aug 2024 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Develop machine learning model to convert transdermal alcohol measurements to interpretable BrAC data using NLP and PDE methods. Research is conducted in joint collaboration between Modeling and Simulation Laboratory and Department of Psychology under mentorship of Dr. Gary Rosen.

  • Machine Learning Intern at Georgia Tech Research Institute
    May 2025 - Aug 2025 · 4 mos

  • Data Science Researcher at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
    Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 · 3 mos

    Participated in 10-week REU Program in Complex Data Analysis using Statistical and Machine Learning Tools. Collaborated with undergraduate researchers on a project titled “Vineyard Distance as a Measure of Topological Dissimilarity” under mentorship of Dr. Thomas Weighill.

  • Academic Mentor at Trojan Scholars Society
    Aug 2023 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Met weekly with freshmen and provided guidance for their first semester at USC.