I'm a 24-year-old self-taught developer passionate about artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and pushing the boundaries of technology. Without a formal degree, I’ve taught myself Python, Qiskit, and NLP, building projects that explore innovative solutions for real-world challenges. My goal is to contribute to human exploration, leveraging my skills and relentless curiosity to advance human discovery.

Currently, I work in sales, while coding on the side, channeling my passion into projects like quantum computing research for Musk’s companies and AI tools inspired by sci-fi concepts. I thrive on learning, problem-solving, and creating tech that makes a difference.

• Programming: Python, Qiskit, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, XML, TSX
• AI & Machine Learning: Natural Language Processing (TextBlob, xAI API), sentiment analysis, text generation
• Quantum Computing: Quantum algorithms (QSVM, QAOA, VQE), IBM Quantum cloud
• Tools: Replit, Git, GitHub, VS Code
• Soft Skills: Self-learning, problem-solving, project management, budget builds

• Self-Taught Drive: Learned coding from scratch, building a portfolio of AI and quantum computing projects without a degree.
• Mission Alignment: Inspired by Musk’s vision to advance sustainability, space exploration, and human-AI synergy.
• Practical Experience: Created research papers and AI tools relevant to xAI, SpaceX, and Tesla’s goals.
• Transparency: Open about using AI tools to amplify my work, ensuring high-quality, curated results.

Check out my repositories to see my work in action:

• Quantum Computing Applications for Elon Musk's Companies
  A collection of research papers exploring quantum computing’s potential for Tesla, SpaceX (including Starlink), Neuralink, The Boring Company, X, and xAI. Includes cost-benefit analyses and Qiskit code for QSVM, QAOA, and VQE.
  Why it matters: Demonstrates my ability to tackle complex problems with technical depth, aligning with xAI’s mission to accelerate scientific discovery.

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  Python projects showcasing AI innovation:

  • Culture Drone: A sci-fi-inspired AI drone controller, drawing from Iain M. Banks’ novels.\

    Why it matters: Highlights my Python skills, creativity, and ability to build practical AI tools, relevant to X’s analytics and xAI’s AI development.

• Exploring quantum machine learning to optimize AI models for xAI.
• Enhancing my AI drone project with xAI’s API for real-time reasoning, inspired by SpaceX’s autonomous systems.

• Email: robert@robertdhawley.com
• X: @robertdhawley