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I create and grow the platforms and infrastructure for a software company developing advanced shape-recognition and vectorization algorithms for medical, scientific, military, and industrial applications.Our work is powered by image-analysis technology prototyped under a contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), designed to use object models to analyze still or motion image data, generated by a variety of sensors including microscopes, cameras, RADAR, LiDAR, SONAR... anything that generates data that can be represented as an image. We utilize symbolic object-model technology based on Bézier curves, specifically targeted to the problem of edge detection in still frames and video data. In a nutshell, our technology implements some of the basic functions of the mammalian visual cortex in algorithmic form. We can see and identify objects and forms not discernible to human eyes, with precision and reliability far exceeding that of any other current AI methods of machine vision, and critically, our approach can explain how decisions were arrived at. Current clients include the Navy and Air Force, IBM Geospatial Analytics, and the Univ. of Penn SEAS Bioengineering and Penn Medicine Pathology labs.

Responsible for maintaining compliance with DoD security policies and requirements of law, such as DFARS and CMMC.

I was lead network and systems administrator for the broadcast media monitoring subsidiary of ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers). I was responsible for all systems and network assets of Mediaguide. I managed and maintained several hundred physical and virtual servers running Linux and Windows Server, and was responsible for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of a sophisticated national 150-site WAN as well as all the local LAMP, Oracle, mail and other app servers, plus all routing, VPN, SANs, tape backup and other company infrastructure. I planned and implemented enhancements to our availability and performance monitoring as well as automation, deployment and backup. I planned and implemented company WAN expansion into overseas markets, and managed the relationships with over 150 colocations to optimize remote support. I did not get to meet any composers, authors and publishers though.

Top-tier developer liasion for the central network services group of the university. Took part in the rollout of and management of dual email, calendaring and groupware systems (Zimbra and Exchange) comprising approximately 20,000 users, plus DNS management and LISTSERV.Managed ~30 GNU/Linux (RHEL) web, database and application servers in production environment to support administrative and academic groups. Established and managed development servers to support core development and design groups. Implemented multilayer security model to protect school assets. Provided best-practices consultation throughout Penn's 12 schools and numerous centers. Assistant to School of Medicine CTO.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Sigma, MFA Award, Comic improv troupe, acted in a lot of plays, ran a bohemian coffeehouse, Secretary.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Honors: Computer Science, Theater Athletics: Crew (Philadelphia City Champion, 1988 Lightweight Quad)