Ethan McQueen

Objective

I study pure mathematics with an interest in Cryptography, Server Networking and Management, and Large Language Models. I am interested in applying these interests to help people connect and learn securely and quickly.

Education

The University of Chicago - Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, Expected June 2026
GPA: 3.795/4
Honors: Dean's List 2021-22, Trott Emerging Business Leaders, Trott Rural Scholarship, Chicago Academic Achievement Program

Experience

• Freelancing - Christiansburg, VA and Erwin, TN
  March 2023 - Current
  Through various freelancing opportunities, I have helped to enhance the safety, knowledge base, and reasoning capabilities of multiple Large Language Models
• UChicago Medicine, Office Worker - Chicago, IL
  October 2022 - January 2023
  Managed expense claims and provided technical support and advice for the medical and research teams.
• Alliance for Citizen Engagement, Student Fellow - Christiansburg, VA
  June 2022 – August 2022
  Published briefs on US foreign policy in Asia. Updated briefs on the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue.

Projects

• Network Filtering Test
  Extensively tested the policies on the university network for specific types of filtering, blocking, and injections on different network protocols, services, and websites with approval. Recorded and presented the data in a formal video and paper
• Server Management and Deployment
  Helped manage Linux-based servers and software across multiple domains, including web development using Nginx and Apache-2, gaming and media server configurations for platforms like Minecraft, Source, and Jellyfin, and virtual machine management with Proxmox. Ensured network security and connectivity with IPtables and Wireguard.
• Large Language Models
  Developed Discord bots and other communication solutions integrating both local and enterprise large language models for real-time interaction. Have fine-tuned and implemented other technology on large language models to be community-specific

Technical Skills

• Server Administration: Proxmox, Docker, Git, Nginx, Apache-2, IPTables, Wireguard, OpenVPN
• Programming Languages: Python, Bash, HTML/CSS, R, SQL
• Operating Systems: Extensive experience with Debian, Windows, Mac OS, and OpenBSD

PGP Public Key

If you need to contact me securely, please use the following PGP key:

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Hidden and Alternative Network Access

• Tor Mirror: emcqueenh3c5exhd5cuq27nvn36asdzq2erufy4v3uln2qhwags56had.onion
• I2P Mirror: coczbtpeg6xyjmdsvnpiufay7ve3gvedmazu2cvcdossqrav4vua.b32.i2p
• Yggdrasil Mirror: [201:7f07:60e1:5573:f441:6fa1:48b6:4cc9]