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• Conducted applied R&D focused on mathematical modeling, data science, and scalable software systems• Led algorithm development for $6 million contract• Developed metrics and algorithms across 7 projects in the domains of Statistics, Optimization, Graph Theory, & Probability Theory• Developed novel inference algorithms to improve experimental designs of testing procedures worth millions and stored results in a SQL database• Supported Machine Learning proposal developments• Achieved 95% speedup in sequential bayesian optimizer• Created database to run distributed graph algorithms in Apache Spark• Developed interactive data visualizations to display decision-dependent multivariate datasets, improving the performance of classifiers and graph convolutional neural networks• Met with clients and contractors to present capabilities, elicit feedback, and collaboratively develop requirements

• Developed and implemented graph algorithms, decision-making algorithms• Reduced runtime of existing analytics from 3 hours to a few minutes in time for a client demo• Removed a bottleneck from a vital portion of attack-graph generation by testing and increasing the capacity of the security analyzer Mulval from 1,000 to an arbitrary number of interaction rules • Developed visualization software to analyze attack-graphs of over 40,000 nodes• Conducted survey of 10 security databases, with over 360,000 entries• Designed an algorithm and interactive visualization to take in user preferences and recommend optimal regimens of security upgrades, with each upgrade displayed as a point on a utility curve

• Taught weekly classes of 25-30 undergraduates• Prepared and delivered review lectures for 70-100 undergraduates• Engaged in one-on-one tutoring during weekly office hours• Created rubrics and solutions• Responsible for grading assignments, exams

• Collaborated with Dr. Donniell E. Fishkind, Dr. Anton Dahbura,and a team of 8 undergraduate and graduate students • Developed, coded, and solved integer programs to schedule nursing shifts &Minor League baseball games • Met with clients weekly to iteratively determine needs, explore solutions, and improve mathematical models

• Worked with a team of post graduates to characterize the genetic markers of schizophrenia• Analyzed mRNA data with statistical methods including regression and principal component analysis

• Discovered a novel virus: enriched and plated samples, manufacturedhigh titer lysate, carried out electron microscopy, and isolated DNA samples, calculating concentration via gel electrophoresis and nanodrop testing• Sequenced and annotated a phage genome with Glimmer and Gene Mark • Designed and carried out a data-analysis project to characterize the environment of phage clusters