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Graduate of the University of Alabama with my Masters in Computer Science, I am looking for new opportunities as a Software Developer.
I have previous experience as a full stack web developer with Marsh McLennan, a Fortune 500 company. In my studies I have worked as a researcher studying chatbot linguistic usage, autonomous vehicles, machine learning, and computer networking.
About me
A graduate student at the University of Alabama, where I spent time studying deep-learning algorithms, artificial intelligence, data science, and was part of a team to create a self driving go-kart.
- Location:
Baltimore, MD
- Interests:
Autonomous Vehicles, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Full-stack Development
- Schools:
University of Alabama
Northern Arizona University - Employment:
Software Engineer at Textron Systems
Education
Master of Science in Computer Science
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 Machiner (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 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
