Alexi Pittman
San Francisco, CA · [email protected]
Academics
University High School (UHS)
San Francisco, CA · Class of 2027
STEM: Math & computing · Humanities: Language & literature
Advanced coursework: AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Calculus AB, AP Computer Science, Honors Neuroscience & Human Physiology, Honors English Seminars, Honors Biology, Honors Advanced Spanish Literature, Honors U.S. History
Research & Programs
Stanford University, Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis (CESTA)
Stanford, CA · June 2026 – Present
Researcher, "Style in the Age of AI" (PI: Dr. Mark Algee-Hewitt)
Full-time summer 2026 · Ongoing research
Research appointment investigating whether AI can rewrite across disciplines without changing meaning. Built a Python pipeline, evaluated 14 LLMs, and implemented four checks for meaning drift. Ongoing research.
- Blind-tested 14 LLMs: 10 frontier and 4 local
- Built 4 checks for claims, gist, overlap, and fabrication
- 19 style features across ~1,000 articles per discipline
- Scaled from 2 to 8 discipline profiles
- Spoke solo at the August symposium
Harvard University, Pre-College Program
Cambridge, MA · Early Summer 2026
"Psychology of Everyday Life" · Summer Program · Certificate of Completion
- Studied how attention, memory, motivation, and cognitive biases shape learning and everyday decisions.
- Applied metacognitive principles to NoteCoach.ai's learning model, connecting psychological theory with better note-taking and deeper understanding.
- Explored evidence-based approaches to more deliberate, creative, and ethical decision-making.
Projects & Activities
NoteCoach.ai, Founder & Developer
San Francisco, CA · 2023 – Present
AI Learning Startup · 5,000+ active users
A human-designed learning model. AI-assisted coaching that teaches better note-taking for deeper learning.
- Founded and built NoteCoach.ai from learning model to live platform
- 10K visitors · 300% monthly growth
- Trademarked · Patent pending
UHS Tech Team, Founding Member & Student Technology Lead
San Francisco, CA · 2023 – Present
- Lead student tech support for schoolwide technology infrastructure across all four years at UHS; set up devices, networks, and classroom systems
- Interviewed and helped hire IT staff and student interns, serving on panels for the IT support manager and educational-technology specialist
- Migrated 50+ classrooms to Apple TV; led two campus-wide projector air-filter installs; built the maintenance calendar
- Ran AI workshops for faculty and trained teachers to resolve common classroom tech failures; founding member of the first student tech-intern cohort
UHS Student AI Task Force, AI Policymaker
San Francisco, CA · Aug 2025 – Present
- Helped shape AI policy at UHS; co-authored the AI Belief & Policy Statement governing use across academic departments
- Presented solo to the full faculty on responsible AI use and ethics
- Drafted the student AI resource guide for finals with the Faculty AI Cohort
UHS Admissions Office, Admissions Ambassador
San Francisco, CA · May 2025 – Present
- Represented UHS to prospective families; led 3 campus tours, 3 prospective-family panels, and 3 open houses
- Answered questions on academics, workload, student experience, and school culture; supported Maker Lab and English classes
Breakthrough | SF Day School & UHS, Tutor & STEM Elective Teacher
San Francisco, CA · Sep 2022 – Present
- Tutored 5th–8th graders weekly for 4+ years across both campuses, providing 1:1 and small-group homework support and enrichment
- Co-taught a STEM elective and workshops as one of six teachers; lead Saturday-morning math help and self-designed electives
University High School, e-Waste Coordinator
San Francisco, CA
- Coordinated and ran schoolwide e-waste drives during campus moves and renovations
- Collected, sorted, and repurposed old computers, phones, and projectors
Skills & Interests
Technical: Python; LLM APIs; YAML-configured pipelines; NLP tooling: NER, UDPipe, sentiment analysis; Research Dashboards
Languages: English (native); Spanish (speaks, reads, writes)
Interests:
- Apple: Studied every Apple WWDC keynote for product design, storytelling, and launch craft.
- Skiing: Powder days anywhere along the Wasatch Front.
- Travel: Favorite destinations: Greece, the South of France, and London.
- Tutoring