About Me
Hi! I’m Valentio Iverson, a fourth-year undergraduate at the University of Waterloo, majoring in Computer Science with minors in Combinatorics & Optimization and Pure Mathematics. Originally from Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, I am driven by a passion for advancing mathematical foundations in data science and machine learning. I aim to begin a graduate studies in machine learning theory in 2026 (expected B.S. May 2026).
Beyond my research, I enjoy engaging with the mathematical community through math contests. I’m particularly proud of proposing Problem 2 for the IMO 2024 (the first IMO problem from Indonesia!) and earning an Honorable Mention in the 2024 William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition.
Check out my Math page for resources like contest handouts, problem proposals, and coursework projects and notes, or my Blog Posts for some cool blog posts on mathematics, most likely contest math and machine learning topics.
Research Interests
My research lies at the intersection of machine learning and theoretical computer science, with a focus on machine learning theory. More broadly, I am also interested in theoretical computer science and other math topics like number theory, combinatorics and discrete geometry.
You can check out my Research & Publications page to learn more about my research interests and recent publications.
News
- May 2025: Paper “Optimal Differentially Private Sampling of Unbounded Gaussians” accepted to COLT 2025 and TPDP 2025.
- March 2025: Featured in Waterloo’s news for the University of Waterloo’s 6th-place ranking in the 2024 Putnam Competition as a team member.
- February 2025: Awarded Honorable Mention in the 2024 William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition.
Contact
Feel free to reach out for collaborations or inquiries: 📧 viverson@uwaterloo.ca