I am software engineer with a B.S. degree in physics and mathematics. My specialties are embedded applications, web applications (front- and back-end), and scientific computing. My professional experiences include:
- Extending a large Django project. Deep dives into Django internals to solve a variety of problems.
- Data analysis with Python, including use of numpy, pandas, matplotlib, scikit-learn, and jupyter.
- Distributing Python packages, specifically with setuptools and publishing packages to PyPI.
- Working with two Javascript front-end frameworks, Backbone.js and vue.js.
- Building graphical UIs in the browser and for native applications with Qt & C++.
- Using SQLite, postgres, and MySQL, including writing schemas and nontrivial queries.
- Using continuous integration services like Bamboo, Jenkins, and CircleCI.
- Integration testing with Selenium, both in the browser and on native apps using Qt bindings.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum.
- Experience with Linux, including shell scripting and command-line expertise.
I bring value beyond merely fulfilling a position to the companies I work for. Whatever I am working on, I feverishly seek to improve as an individual contributor, and to explore best practices for my team in order to efficiently deliver the most value to customers. In past positions I have gone beyond my normal duties in the following ways:
- I gathered detailed timing information about the compilation of a large C++ project and performed a basic cluster analysis. As a result I identified bottlenecks during compilation, and recommend targeted changes which would decrease compile times an estimated 7%, saving about 20 man-hours per month for that project.
- I proposed an implementation of a framework for detecting distracted driving using the data available from smartphones and embedded on-board devices in automobiles, including detailed recommendations such as data collection methods and sampling rates for calculations to yield minimal error propagation.
- While teaching high school in rural Liberia for the Peace Corps, I organized a teacher-training workshop for my school district, a multi-district math competition, and co-organized a nation-wide chess competition for students.
I am intersted in the IoT space and in my free time I have been developing a network-aware pressure sensor. It combines a Raspberry Pi, a cell modem, and an analog pressure transmitter to provide real-time field updates for relevant application areas. The idea currently is targeted to commercial plumbing applications.
Here are some open-source projects that I have either solely authored or contributed significantly to:
- A set of easy-to-use scripts for training Haar cascades using OpenCV (sole author): cascade-trainer
- A project using OpenCV to detect fruit trees in Google streetview images.
- An intro to C++ template metaprogramming I wrote: Dr. Strangetemplate
- An open source project for use in classrooms in developing countries (major contributor): ka-lite
C, C++, C++ template metaprogramming, complexity theory, data structures, design patterns, differential geometry, Django, functional analysis, git, HTML+CSS, javascript, linear algebra, multithreaded programming, NumPy, OpenCV, open-source contribution, probability & statistics, Python, Qt, remote working (it is a skillset!), SymPy, and writing good documentation (actually I just like writing in general).
B.S. in mathematics and physics - University of Nevada, Reno. 2010.
| Position | Employer | Dates employed | Brief Description |
| Software Engineer | Abalta Technologies | June 2016 – Present | Developed multi-threaded performance-critical modern C++ code on a RTOS for embedded automobile devices. |
| Software Developer | Foundation for Learning Equality | Jan 2015 - June 2016 | Created educational software using web-based technologies for use in developing countries. |
| Peace Corps Volunteer | Peace Corps | Mar 2013 - Oct 2014 | Devised and implemented critical educational interventions for a highly resource-constrained school in rural Liberia. |
| Whitewater Raft Guide | Arkansas Valley Adventures | Mar 2012 - Sep 2012 | Ensured the physical safety of patrons while providing interesting commentary on guided raft tours. |
| Research Assistant | Desert Research Institute | Jan 2011 - October 2011 | Created new insights into fundamental atmospheric physics by developing cutting-edge numerical simulations of electromagnetic scattering by atmospheric aerosols. |
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