Teaching physics mainly at Masters level. Previously, a software engineer with experience in architecting systems and leading technical teams. Began career as an academic in Astrophysics; moved into Info Tech to better leverage expertise. Past scientific background provides focus on finding elegant solutions to specific technological problems and challenges. Tends to gravitate toward projects that have reasonably high level of challenge in implementation and analysis. Keenly interested in using statistical tools like Bayesian statistics and machine learning and to use technology to find patterns in data. Embraces open source philosophy passionately and believes in working and developing business models that enrich humanity.