Resume

Skills

Technical

  1. Coding Languages: Python, C++, R
  2. Database Management: SQL (PostgreSQL, SQLite, Microsoft SQL), NoSQL (Couch, MongoDB, Elastic), Graph (Cayley, Neo4J), Vector (Milvus, Chroma)
  3. Cloud Providers: AWS, Azure, GCP
  4. Machine Learning: scikit-learn, MLFlow, SageMaker, Watson Studio
  5. Distributed Computing: Spark and Hadoop
  6. Finite Element Analysis: Ansys
  7. Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket
  8. Model and Simulation: MatLab, Maple, Mathematica
  9. Computer Aided Drafting: SolidWorks
  10. Design of Experiments: JMP, Python, R
  11. Materials Science: Structural, Mechanical, Thermal, Optical, and Ultrasonic Measurement Techniques
  12. Geospatial and Analytical Tools: ArcGIS, Tableau
  13. Solution Architecture and Simulation: NoMagic, Lucid, Visio
  14. Project Management: JIRA, Confluence, RedMine

Soft Skills

  1. Team and Project Leadership
  2. Strategic Roadmapping and Project Planning
  3. Team Coaching and Mentorship
  4. Business Development and Marketing
  5. Technology Scouting
  6. Scientific Communication: Technical and Non-Technical Presentation, Microsoft Office, LaTeX

Experience

  1. ManTech International - Data and Analytics Lead; Dec 2023 - Present
  2. Expression Networks - Chief Engineer; Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
  3. BigBear.ai - Vice President of Technology and Principal Data Scientist; Aug 2021 - Jan 2023
  4. Institute for Defense Analyses - Technical Lead and Data Scientist; Apr 2017 - Aug 2021
  5. Los Alamos National Laboratory - Research Scientist; Mar 2014 - Mar 2017
  6. University of Edinburgh - Research Scientist; Mar 2012 - Mar 2014
  7. Stony Brook University - Postdoctoral Researcher; Apr 2011 - Mar 2012
  8. University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant; Aug 2004 - Apr 2011
  9. Oregon State University - Undergraduate Research and Teaching Assistant; Jun 2001 - Jun 2004
  10. Commercial Furniture Distributors - Temporary Furniture Installer; May 2004 - Aug 2004
  11. Binyon's Eye Center - Lab Technician; Aug 2002 - Jan 2004
  12. VisionWorks - Lab Technician; Aug 2000 - Aug 2002
  13. The Oregonian - Newpaper Delivery Driver; Apr 2003 - Aug 2004
  14. Taco Bell - Crew Member; Aug 1998 - Aug 2000
  15. Westfield Public Library - Page; Jun 1996 - Jul 1998

Education

Formal Education

  1. Master of Business Administration - University of Maryland Global Campus
  2. Doctor of Philosophy - Physics - University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  3. Master of Science - Physics - University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  4. Bachelor of Science - Physics; Minor in Mathematics - Oregon State University

Self-Directed Education

  1. Project Management Institute Project Management Professional
  2. Google Data Analytics Professional
  3. Google IT Automation with Python Professional
  4. CompTIA Security+ ce
  5. IBM Advanced Data Science Specialist
  6. IBM Data Science Professional

A list of my current publications is also available

Published Papers

  1. Experimental Melting Curve of Zirconium Metal to 37 GPa; Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter; Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 32, 355402.
  2. Shear-driven instability in zirconium at high pressure and temperature and its relationship to phase-boundary behaviors; Physical Review B 95(13), 134010.
  3. High pressure elasticity and thermal properties of depleted uranium; Journal of Applied Physics 119(16), 165904.
  4. High pressure and temperature equation of state and spectroscopic study of CeO2; Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 28, 155401.
  5. Pressure-induced kinetics of the alpha to omega transition in zirconium; Journal of Applied Physics 118, 025902.
  6. A finite-element study of sapphire anvils for increased sample volumes; High Pressure Research 35, 148-161.
  7. User of an advanced composite material in construction of a high pressure cell for magnetic ac susceptibility measurements; High Pressure Research 34, 371-384.
  8. Enhancement of thermoelectric performance with pressure in Ce0.8Fe3CoSb12.1; Journal of Physics of Chemistry of Solids 75(9), 1017-1023.
  9. Structural phase stability in nanocrystalline titanium to 161 GPa; Materials Research Express 1, 035044.
  10. High-pressure cell for neutron diffraction with in situ pressure control at cryogenic temperatures; Review of Scientific Instruments 85(4), 043904.
  11. Sound velocities of PbTe to 14 GPA: evidence for coupling between acoustic and optic phonons; Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 25(36), 365402.
  12. High pressure structural and transport measurements of InTe, GaTe, and InGaTe2; Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 74(5), 723-728.
  13. High pressure transport characteristics of Bi2Te3, Sb2Te3, BiSbTe3; Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 73, 1154-1158.
  14. Measurement setup for the simultaneous determination of diffusivity and Seebeck coefficient in a multi-anvil apparatus; Review of Scientific Instruments 83, 093903.
  15. Transport Properties of Ni and PbTe under pressure; Journal of Electronic Materials 41(4), 633-638.
  16. Structural Phase Transitions and Thermoelectric Properties of AgPb18SbTe20 under compression; Journal of Electronic Materials 39(9), 1828-1831.
  17. High Pressure Structural Studies on SrRuO3; Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 69(9), 2237-2239.
  18. Magnetic Ordering in UCu2Si2 at high pressure; Physica B: Condensed Matter 403(5), 940-942.
  19. High Pressure X-Ray Diffraction Studies of Bi(2-x)Sb(x)Te3 (x=0,1,2); AIP Conference Proceedings 955(1), 171-174.
  20. AC Susceptibility Studies of the weak itinerant ferromagnet SrRuO3 uner high pressure to 34 GPa; Physical Review B 76(1), 014432.
  21. Containment system for experiments on radiactive and hazardous materials in a Paris-Edinburgh Press; Review of Scientific Instruments 86(11), 113904

Articles Contributed To

  1. Command Post Computing Environment - Annual Report to US Congress 2021
  2. Electronic Warfare Planning and Management Tool - Annual Report to US Congress 2021
  3. Integrated Visual Augmentation System - Annual Report to US Congress 2020
  4. Integrated Tactical Network - Annual Report to US Congress 2020
  5. Command Post Computing Environment - Annual Report to US Congress 2019
  6. Mounted Computing Environment - Annual Report to US Congress 2019
  7. Army Network Modernization - Annual Report to US Congress 2019

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