For those looking to hire me: I have deep expertise in AI, machine learning, data science, and robotics. I take a research-oriented entrepreneurial approach to identifying and solving customer problems, and can communicate complex concepts in easy-to-understand terms.
Engineer — The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA (2004–present) Research and development of software systems for space applications with a focus on AI and machine learning. Proposed and started multiple projects with customer and internal funding. Created and managed the BrainBlocks project, a flagship general-purpose machine learning tool with application to multiple customer problems.
Co-Founder — JobSnap, Los Angeles, CA (2017–2020) Built a web-based platform for candidates to submit short-form video resumes as a pre-screening method for employers in retail and service industries.
Teaching Assistant — University of Southern California (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010)
Research Assistant — Information Sciences Institute, Polymorphic Robotics Laboratory, Marina del Rey, CA (2004–2008) Research and development in multiple robotics projects including space-based self-assembly control and embedded systems programming for the Superbot project (NASA-funded self-reconfigurable robots).
Co-Founder — SimYouEnglish, Los Angeles, CA (2007–2010) Built a web-based interactive conversational English service. Managed a team developing the web application using Flash and media streaming.
Core Expertise AI/ML, robotics, data science, interactive visualizations, software development
Software Engineering
Hardware Embedded PC (Raspberry Pi), microcontrollers (Arduino, AVR, PIC), FPGA (HDLs, OpenCL), GPUs (OpenCL, CUDA)