Résumé

Education

American University, College of Arts and Sciences (Washington, DC)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Mathematics Minor (August 2020 - May 2024)

Awards

• Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship
• American University Presidential Scholarship
• American University Honors Program
• 2nd and 3rd Place in the American University Center for Innovation’s Hack for a Change hackathon

Work Experience

Leidos, Inc. (Arlington, VA)
Machine Learning Intern (May 2023 - Present)

• Developed efficient, interpretable machine learning models for underwater acoustic sensing applications
• Used differential-equation based models to create synthetic and realistic datasets
• Employed principles of digital signal processing to understand how machine learning models interpret sensor data

American University (Washington, DC)
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Data Mining (September 2023 - May 2024)

• Hosted office hours biweekly to work with students on homework and projects
• Acted as a liaison between students and the professor
• Monitored student progress to provide feedback to the professor to ensure a holistic learning environment

The Kennedy Political Union (Washington, DC)
Deputy Director of Production (September 2023 - May 2024)

• Managed a team of 30 volunteers to produce all elements of live speaking events at American University with top political figures for over 500 students
• Oversaw every element of event design, from equipment procurement to camera placement and security -Worked closely with professional staff and other American University departments to ensure events were well-executed

American University (Washington, DC)
Research Assistant, Institute for IDEAS (Feburary 2022 - May 2022, September 2022 - May 2023)

• Designed, 3D printed, and am building a life-size robot, with applications in media and emergency medicine
• Created software for controlling the robot and playing back recorded movement
• Assisted in the production of Vera, the first film produced at American University’s volumetric capture studio

Lockheed Martin (Syracuse, NY)
Student Software Engineer, Rotary and Mission Systems (May 2022 - August 2022)

• Wrote C++ software to parse binary files and improve server-based playback capabilities
• Debugged software and automated tests using Jenkins and Robot Framework
• Worked with teammates to integrate new tests and meet evolving customer expectations

American University (Washington, DC)
Research Assistant, Department of Computer Science (September 2021 - June 2022)

• Devised, developed, and studied a novel machine-learning architecture for anomaly detection
• Used Spark to create a multithreaded workflow to speedup complex algorithms
• Co-author of two papers applying Spark to misinformation detection and primary author of a paper applying Spark to concept drift

Skills and Proficiencies

TensorFlow - Torch - Keras - Huggingface - Apache Spark - Differential equations - Linear algebra - C++ - MATLAB - Wolfram Mathematica - Django