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Software Engineer at Textron Systems specializing in radio frequency-based defense projects. I hold both a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. I spearheaded the development of a self-driving vehicle from the ground up, leveraging modern tools, Machine Learning, and Computer Vision.
Previously, I gained experience as a Full Stack Web Developer at Marsh McLennan, a Fortune 500 company. My academic research has focused on chatbot linguistics, autonomous vehicles, machine learning, and computer networking.
About me
Currently working as a software engineer in the Washington, DC area. Previous experience includes Software Engineer at Textron Systems working on Radio Frequency (RF) based systems, as well as full stack development at Marsh McLennan. Research interests are Aritifical Inteligence, Reinforcement Learning techniques, and data science topics.
- Location:
Washington, DC
- Interests:
Autonomous Vehicles, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Full-stack Development
- Schools:
The University of Alabama
Northern Arizona University - Employment:
Software Engineer
Education
Master of Science in Computer Science
The University of Alabama
•August 2022 - May 2024During my time at The University of Alabama I spent my time working with organizations such as the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) as well as working on a fully autonomous Kart project to compete in the Purdue autonomous kart challenge.
Notable Courses:
- Machine Learning
- Autonomous Vehicles
- Data Science
- Cybersecurity
- Cryptography
- Computer Networks
Bachelors of Science in Computer Science
Northern Arizona University
•August 2017 - May 2021During my time at Northern Arizona University, I spent time as the President of the local Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) chapter. I also spent 3 years serving as an academic mentor to computer science students. I was also appointed to a specialty leadership training program, where outstanding leaders at NAU took monthly professional classes to learn to become better leaders.
Notable Courses:
- Data Wrangling and Analysis
- Advanced Web Development
- Software Engineering
- Mobile App Development
- Calculus III
- Linear Algebra
Work
Software Engineer
Textron Systems | Baltimore, MD
•July 2024 - Present- Development in C++ and C# on the A2PATS System
Software Developer
Marsh McLennan | Phoenix, AZ
•July 2021 - August 2022- Developed full-stack web applications, in the insurance sector, generating millions of revenue for customers such as Tesla, Amazon, Polestar, Liberty Mutual, and others
- Identified and fixed security vulnerabilities for over 1,000 libraries on multiple live applications using Snyk
- Implemented unit testing for code verification and validation, leveraging tools such as DataDog and SonarQube
- Wrote Python scripts for Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline with Jenkins
- Spearheaded a team initiative to implement modern web practices in agreement with Web Accessibility, to meet guidelines on 10 deployment applications and all future applications with WCAG 2.0 Standards
- Added and reviewed pull requests with BitBucket using Git, accomplishing daily tasks assigned through Jira and preserve and maintain code standards
- In charge of identifying and then fixing security vulnerabilities over 15 separate deployment applications
Research Intern
NAU SICCS Lab | Flagstaff, AZ
•January 2020 - December 2020- Designed and implemented conversational AI chatbots utilizing IBM Watson to study natural language processing (NLP) in customer service applications; collected conversation data to improve chatbot interaction
- Conducted live and virtual studies of human-chatbot interaction to understand language usage and preference
- Developed various Python scripts for data analysis, data automation and task automation
- Implemented website powered by PHP, HTML, and JavaScript that hosted 2 chatbots for A/B testing. Chatbots interacted with by over 180 live study participants to research register usage and human-chatbot interaction
Teaching Assistant
NAU Computer Science Lab | Flagstaff, AZ
•August 2019 - December 2020- Administered lab material material in a lab-based classroom setting on a weekly basis for 3 separate computer science lab classes
- Held a weekly office hours where students would ask questions pertaining to data structures, MATLAB, and Computer Science 2 questions
- Deep understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms to grade and fully understand student projects
Peer Mentor
Peer Jacks Mentoring | Flagstaff, AZ
•April 2018 - May 2021- Held weekly meetings with 20 out of state freshmen computer science students helping them with all aspects of college life
- Organized monthly events and worked as the main contact for scheduling, planning, and follow-through
- Built and maintained the Peer Jacks website including adding features to the WordPress site using PHP and HTML, including updates every month
- First senior mentor within the program's 10 year span, as well as becoming CRLA level 3 certified
