Hey, I'm Mason Anton!

I'm a junior at Vanderbilt studying computer science, math, and physics.
I lead the Vanderbilt Fusion Project in building a desktop-sized nuclear fusion reactor.
I interned at Radial Theory this past summer, building software for a small parking startup.
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Experience & Skills

Technical Overview

Languages

Python
JavaScript/TypeScript
C++
Java
SQL
MATLAB

Frameworks / Tools

React
Next.js
Node.js
Express.js
Docker
Linux
MySQL

Concepts

OOP
Design Patterns
Microservices
System Design
Simulation Modeling
DevOps

Other

Git/GitHub
Agile
TDD
Physics

Software Engineering Intern — Radial Theory

Summer 2025 · Software consultancy (parking-tech clients)

Rewrote and optimized a PLC/carousel simulation into modular OOP classes.
Built a remote-command service bridging system APIs to hardware over SSH.
Deployed full-stack apps (Node.js + React) in Docker, orchestrated on AWS ECS.
Managed MySQL with Flyway migrations; used Python analytics to inform decisions.
Debugged and maintained codebases with tens of thousands of lines.

CEO & Software Team Lead — Vanderbilt Fusion Project

2024–Present · 60-person undergraduate team

Lead engineering an inertial electrostatic confinement (IEC) fusion reactor project.
Developing a Fusion Control Panel software for HV supply, vacuum pump, and MFC.
Drove unit & incremental testing; achieved sustained plasma for ~3 minutes.
Spearheaded computational simulations with neutronics codes.
Website · Plasma announcement video