I solve problems.My passion for finding creative solutions to difficult problems is what motivates me to start projects, and my constant optimism is what drives me to finish them. On several occasions I challenged myself to solve a colleague’s problem. This led to several processes being automated via BASH scripts including my job of mapping Titan. I found my love for programming after discovering that a few hundred lines of code could save me countless hours of synthesizing the maps manually. This pushed me to take several computer science classes at the university where I was able to build the foundation of my software engineering knowledge. After that I was able to focus on researching Titan’s atmosphere. This involved data analysis of Titan’s seasonal haze shift where I was able to apply my new programming skills from the classroom. I then presented these findings at an international planetary science conference where I gained greater insight into the value of my research.Not long afterwards, I graduated from college, and decided to take on a software engineering internship at SEL. I Invented a novel method of detecting incipient faults via Artificial Neural Networks (i.e. predicting blackouts by recognizing the pattern of phase changes caused by weather such as the high winds oscillating the power lines in the California Wildfires that cost many lives and caused billions of dollars in damages). My internship was a great experience that taught me how to work in a professional environment with strict testing and reliability standards due to our software being used in critical public infrastructure.Around the same time that I started my internship, my parent’s company went viral. One by one I saw each of my family members quit their high-paying careers to focus in on the business. By the end of that year I decided that I should do the same, and make sure that all of their IT could handle the growth.After I made sure everything they needed was in place, I decided to pursue a computer science master's degree & H4D. More recently, I've co-founded Lumineye to make X-ray Vision for First Responders & Soldiers.