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Javascript, Angular, Node, Python, Linux

Denver

Geospatial and Web Development in the context of emergency management. Data integration, modeling, and implementation.Technologies: React-Redux, Python, Node, Postgres, GDAL, Linux, QGIS, Mapbox, Leaflet, TileServer-GL, AWS, EC2, S3, Github

Boulder, Colorado

A crowd based prediction game and competition for fantasy football:www.crowdspar.comCrowdSpar.com Dependencies:HTML5, CSS3, Angular.js, Bootstrap, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, AJAX, Mongoose.js, mean-seo, Phantom.js, Moment.js, Bcrypt.js, Passport.js, Underscore.js, Nodemailer.js, forever.js

Longmont, Co

-Interfaced with account management, sales, product management, and technical support to achieve and deliver on paid contracts for products coming out of R&D-Mineral alteration mapping for gold deposit exploration using the SWIR bands on WorldView-3-Spearheaded the process for displaying pre and post imagery sets online to crowd source the ‘quality assessment’ of imagery after in-house atmospheric compensation-Created workflows/algorithms for an automated material identification… Show more -Interfaced with account management, sales, product management, and technical support to achieve and deliver on paid contracts for products coming out of R&D-Mineral alteration mapping for gold deposit exploration using the SWIR bands on WorldView-3-Spearheaded the process for displaying pre and post imagery sets online to crowd source the ‘quality assessment’ of imagery after in-house atmospheric compensation-Created workflows/algorithms for an automated material identification toolset-Large batch processing of imagery and FTP delivery on the High Performance Computing platform for internal and eternal customers' various projects and proof of concepts-Inspected and cultivated a spectral library dataset for a material identification tool-Post-launch support of the band to band image registration and sensor calibration teams on WorldView-3-Supported complex tasking efforts for sensor calibration and R&D efforts-Teacher/Mentor Show less

Longmont, Co

-Development of an automated material identification toolset written in Python -Validating algorithms for atmospheric compensation (IDL) and bathymetry (MatLab and C++)-Managed complex tasking efforts for sensor calibration and R&D efforts by using STK to model tasking scenarios and SAP for order entry and delivery-Scripting batch jobs to leverage parallel processing of imagery on the High Performance Computing cluster-Lead a cross functional team in evangelizing, maturing, and… Show more -Development of an automated material identification toolset written in Python -Validating algorithms for atmospheric compensation (IDL) and bathymetry (MatLab and C++)-Managed complex tasking efforts for sensor calibration and R&D efforts by using STK to model tasking scenarios and SAP for order entry and delivery-Scripting batch jobs to leverage parallel processing of imagery on the High Performance Computing cluster-Lead a cross functional team in evangelizing, maturing, and successfully getting the first product coming out of R&D into revenue-Designed and implemented a stable workflow for ordering developmental products by coordinating across multiple teams and systems throughout DigitalGlobe.-Pre-launch support of the sensor calibration team on WorldView-3 -SAP bulk product entry and FTP delivery for internal and external customers-Learned Python-Produced and ushered imagery and GIS deliverables for funded contracts and non-funded projects with large corporations and government agencies such as Apple, Google, Newmont, CACI, PROTEUS, Google, Saab, BlackBridge, OakRidge, NGA, SOCOM, DEA, DOE, the Jane Goodall Foundation, and many more. -Interfaced with account management, sales, and technical support to achieve and deliver on paid contracts for products coming out of R&D-Captained the creation of systems integration documentation and the Product Specifications for the Surface Reflectance product-Developed and delivered go to market collaterals for the Surface Reflectance Product such as the elevator pitch, sales slick, hip pocket figures, estimated cost vs estimated revenue, working imagery examples, etc... -Drafted the Beta License and Working Agreements with Legal Show less

Longmont, Co

-Bathymetry: Ran, tested, and maintained a code base (MatLab and C++ ) developed by a principal research scientist for the purpose of deriving bathymetric retrievals using imagery from the WV-2 sensor. Bathymetry is analogous to topography, but for the bottom of a body of water such as the seafloor. The algorithm involved modeling both the atmospheric and water columns using radiative transfer modeling software packages. + Created deliverables from the output of the bathymetric… Show more -Bathymetry: Ran, tested, and maintained a code base (MatLab and C++ ) developed by a principal research scientist for the purpose of deriving bathymetric retrievals using imagery from the WV-2 sensor. Bathymetry is analogous to topography, but for the bottom of a body of water such as the seafloor. The algorithm involved modeling both the atmospheric and water columns using radiative transfer modeling software packages. + Created deliverables from the output of the bathymetric retrievals in the form of raster surface models, imagery, and GIS datasets such as underwater topo lines and tide values + Created an algorithmic process for combining bathymetric and topographic raster sets into a unified digital surface model we called TopoBathy-Tested the code and validated the derivations of an atmospheric algorithm (IDL) developed by a senior scientist-BASH Scripting-SSH, FTP, Remote Desktop-Researched and developed a formulaic process for achieving complex multishot-tasking scenarios on WorldView-2 by capitalizing on the control movement gyros’ capabilities, time delayed integration, and signal to noise ratios-Technical presentations with customers such as Hitachi, Proteus, and government officials-Developed the Alpha program for early customers that spanned multiple internal silos including Legal, Sales, Ops, and Fulfillment-Streamlined the Landsat base imagery selections process for advanced orthographic production-Produced and ushered imagery and GIS deliverables for funded contracts and non-funded projects with large corporations and government agencies such as Apple, Newmont, CACI, PROTEUS, Google, Saab, BlackBridge, OakRidge, NGA, SOCOM, DEA, DOE, the Jane Goodall Foundation, and many more.-Managed complex tasking efforts for sensor calibration and R&D efforts by using STK to model tasking scenarios and SAP for order entry and delivery -SAP bulk product entry and delivery Show less

Longmont, Co

-Mastered a rare spectrometer to help validate an internal atmospheric compensation algorithm developed at DigitalGlobe-Designed and implemented a BRDF experiment for the purpose of computationally modeling ground truth spectra of semi-homogenous targets in conjunction with satellite image acquisition. More specifically, I Mathematically developed an execution plan to measure the BRDF of a stationary subject at preferred geometries using trigonometry to mimic the path radiance of a… Show more -Mastered a rare spectrometer to help validate an internal atmospheric compensation algorithm developed at DigitalGlobe-Designed and implemented a BRDF experiment for the purpose of computationally modeling ground truth spectra of semi-homogenous targets in conjunction with satellite image acquisition. More specifically, I Mathematically developed an execution plan to measure the BRDF of a stationary subject at preferred geometries using trigonometry to mimic the path radiance of a concurrent satellite sensor acquisition and ground measurements by a spectrometer. -Lead the effort to test and validate a complex algorithm for atmospheric compensation-Compared atmospheric compensation algorithms in the context of semi-automated change detection after natural disasters for my final masters project at the University of Denver-Produced and ushered imagery and GIS deliverables for funded contracts and non-funded projects with various agencies and Universities such as the DoD, DEA, NGA, the University of Harvard, the Jane Goodall Foundation and the Newmont Mining Company.-Satellite tasking: + Researched, devised, and implemented satellite tasking plans to achieve very particular geometric specifications for the radiometric and photogrammetric R&D activities of DigitalGlobe Labs + Learned and used STK for modeling tasking scenarios + Coordinated tasking efforts and ground campaigns for multiple University and small agency projects + Created a formulaic process for achieving complex multishot-tasking scenarios on WorldView-2 by capitalizing on the control movement gyros’ capabilities, time delayed integration, and signal to noise ratios-Learned GDAL/ORG-Introduction to the High Performance Computing(HPC) platform at DigitalGlobe-SAP product entry and delivery for internal and external customers-Obtained a unique and varied understanding of DigitalGlobe data Show less

Longmont, Co

-Fielded sales requests for unique applications and carried out the projects to completion -Served as interface and liaison between R&D, the customer, and the sales team.-Evangelized the information extraction capabilities of the 8-spectral bands on WorldView-2-Used ESRI products to vet and geographically map results of information extraction efforts including: + auto and semi-automated LULC classification techniques + pixel identification through empirically… Show more -Fielded sales requests for unique applications and carried out the projects to completion -Served as interface and liaison between R&D, the customer, and the sales team.-Evangelized the information extraction capabilities of the 8-spectral bands on WorldView-2-Used ESRI products to vet and geographically map results of information extraction efforts including: + auto and semi-automated LULC classification techniques + pixel identification through empirically, statistically, and computationally driven techniques + pixel and segmentation based change detection + Volumetric displacement using a time series of digital elevation models-Lead a mine reclamation mapping effort and proof of concept that was well received by Newmont Mining Company and others-SAP product entry and delivery-Produced and ushered GIS deliverables for projects with the NGA-Acquired unix/linux skills-Learned ENVI Show less

Boulder, Co

A Boot Strap all natural food manufacturer selling sensational cooking sauce with a perfectly paired dry rub attached.

Eldora, Co

-People Skills-Time Management -Refined instructional practices

Boulder, Co

-Customer experience-Communication Skills

Master Of Science (Ms), Gis - Satellite Imagery

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Geology

Math, Philosophy

Programming Bootcamp - Full Stack Web Development

Masters'S - Certification, Geographical Information Sciences