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• Technical lead for R&D team applying deep reinforcement learning in complex scenarios• Responsible for IP generation and protection• Regularly brief senior leadership on research efforts• Scrum master for software development team using agile scrum methodology supported by the Atlassian tool suite• Developed and deployed containerized (Docker/singularity) environments for deep learning in a local cloud setting• Utilized python, tensorflow, java, spring, and various tools in a Linux environment; java unit testing performed with Maven, JUnit, Mockito, etc. • Automated testing SME; instructor for software unit testing• Practitioner of all Software Development Life Cycle activities

• Lead product development of complex monitoring and recommendation system from ideation to launch• Responsible for IP generation and protection• Responsible for the creation of and execution against development related KPIs• Defined systems architecture including: local (edge), cloud based (AWS), big data (Hadoop)• Defined algorithms for the system and led the effort to apply leading edge machine learning techniques to problems in the energy domain, primarily within the realm of energy efficiency in large industrial facilities; used Matlab and python for research and early prototyping• Responsible for resource planning, technical roadmap creation, and technical recruiting• Lead software development team using agile scrum methodology supported by the Atlassian tool suite• Developed containerized (Docker) multi-threaded web services using the Spring framework • Utilized Java, Maven, XML, MySQL, ReST, JSON, python, RabbitMQ, and various tools in a Linux environment; unit testing and automated integration testing performed with Maven, JUnit, H2, Mockito, etc. • Utilized AWS EMR, EC2, S3, Redshift, Kinesis, ELB, and VPC to prototype big data processing architecture; utilized Cloudformation for provisioning hardware• Practitioner of all Software Development Life Cycle activities

• Develop multi-threaded software using C++, Java, XML, MySQL, ReST, JSON, and various tools in a Linux environment• Practitioner of all Software Development Life Cycle activities• Utilize object oriented analysis and design

Software Developer / Scrum Master• Developed real-time, multi-threaded, distributed software using Java, C++, Oracle, CORBA, and C - developed customer deliverable software as well as simulation/test software• Practitioner of all Software Development Life Cycle activities• Lead portions of the development through detailed designed, code and unit test, software integration testing, and formal qualification testing.• Conducted peer reviews with the customer, tracked issues, and resolved them.• Implemented automated nightly build and deployment (using Perl/shell scripts, Ant, etc.)• Developed automated analysis tools (using Perl/shell scripts, Java programs, Matlab scripts, etc.)• Derived algorithms, documented them in white papers, and implemented them in Matlab, Java, and/or C++ code as appropriate• Ported embedded middleware software due to hardware/BSP upgrades• Developed Informatica mappings, PL/SQL scripts, shell scripts, Informatica/Oracle stored procedures, etc. in order to facilitate the migration of data from various enterprise and external facilities and in various formats (i.e. xml files, flat files, SQL Server DBs, Oracle DBs, etc.) into a single oracle DB – utilized standard ETL techniques• Performed SQL tuning for query optimization• Interacted with members of customer organizations (typically the US Navy) in order to assess requirements (ensure product expectations were met) and to sell-off requirements via formal testing• Certified as a Raytheon Six Sigma Specialist• Experienced in distributed architectures• Certified Scrum Master (via Scrum Alliance)• Held daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, sprint retrospectives, and sprint planning meetings

Doctor Of Philosophy, Computer Science

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Mu Epsilon

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer Science