Resurfacer
2025A web app that revives forgotten streaming favorites with swipe sessions and time-capsule shuffles.
Hi, I'm Yahir Hernandez
MIT Senior | CS & Music Tech Engineer
About Me
Biography
Hi, I'm Yahir Hernandez — an MIT senior from Chicago, IL, blending computer science with music technology.
Imagine a sandbox. You can do absolutely anything you want by building objects of your own design; the possibilities are endless. That’s computer science — a place where you can create games, algorithms, and interactive experiences of your own. You are the artist, your code is the paint, and you can paint any piece you dream of. My early programming days began by building a Galaga replica using Java fundamentals from my first programming class. This sparked the beginning of my journey and passion in computer science.
Over the years, I've delved into projects that pushed me toward the intersection of computer science, AI, and music — ultimately leading to the machine learning work I do today.
Current Listens
Machine Learning Engineer at Time-line
Building real-time music structure analysis and drop-detection systems for seamless DJ transitions.
Music Tech Researcher at MIT's Collaborative Music Lab
Designing accessible, cross-generational music-making tools with Dr. Ian Hattwick.
Machine Learning Researcher at MIT AERA
Exploring gaze as an attention-aware modality for collaborative audio event localization.
Lead Programmer at Studio Wedge
Building core gameplay systems in Unity and prototyping ML-driven enemy pathfinding.
Grader for MIT's Interactive Music Systems
Course taught by Eran Egozy, co-founder of Harmonix and creator of Guitar Hero.
Projects & Innovations
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Creativitas
2025
Visually-Indicated Music
2025
A music-ML experiment using computer vision plus MIDI cues to reconstruct audio from silent video.
Sonic Sparring
2024
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Contact Me
Let's connect and create something extraordinary! Reach out for collaborations, questions, or just to chat about tech and music.