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California, United States

Austin, Texas, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

○ Developed next-generation simulation infrastructure for battery management firmware, leading to increased accuracy for electrical models, faster iteration on embedded software design, and a 50+% reduction in simulation time○ Coordinated the configuration management of ECU firmware across multiple platforms, ensuring compatibility and stability between battery pack/cell type/peripheral hardware variants, allowing us to quickly react to part shortages○ Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including charging, drive inverters, and system integration, to reduce delays and achieve key program-level goals in simulation before hardware even arrived○ Designed and launched a monitoring platform using Spark and partitioned databases, plus an interactive dashboard, accelerating our analysis of resource utilization and simulation results

Bethesda, Md, Us

○ Spearheaded research teams for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) anomaly detection○ Prototyped and integrated classical ML algorithms into industry-grade software○ Deployed cloud-native microservices with Kafka and protobuf messaging to meet performance requirements in tight deadlines○ Key writer and tech lead for a multi-million dollar proposal effort○ Created & leveraged Gitlab CI/CD pipelines to containerize and integrate legacy baselines into new system architectures

Bethesda, Md, Us

○ Conducted system-wide profiling to evaluate and improve performance of a legacy baseline○ Worked with AWS, S3, and Kubernetes to optimize system throughput○ Developed and integrated more advanced image and radar processing algorithms

Bethesda, Md, Us

○ Programmed Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) algorithms in Python and C++○ Performed software integration with existing baselines and repositories○ Designed user interfaces with Java to enhance user experience○ Conducted testing and verification procedures for impending releasesAlso interned between (05/2017 -> 08/2017), primarily focused on a serial communication interface between microcontrollers and FPGAs for the F-35, simulated via RHEL clusters

○ Regular freelance contributor.○ Responsible for content creation and editing.○ Authored dozens of professional articles.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

○ Collaborated closely with the professor of an undergraduate circuits class. ○ Graded problem sets and offered detailed feedback.○ Hosted office hours and individualized tutoring sessions.

○ Used Texas Instruments Millimeter-Wave Radar Unit to conduct close-proximity distance and object sensing.○ Conducted high-speed data collection to measure raw radar data.

Bethesda, Md, Us

○ Designed a microcontroller and FPGA serial communication interface for rad-hard applications.○ Used Red Hat Linux clusters to simulate and operate VHDL modules / testbenches.○ Worked with ADC and stepper modules in an ESD-protected lab environment.

○ Handled asset acquisition and organization.○ Helped to develop autonomous navigation systems.○ Hands-on experience with buck converters, relays, and power supplies.

Master Of Science - Ms, Embedded Systems

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

High School Diploma