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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Designed and implemented databases, data pipelines, and interactive data visualization tools for radio telescopes, enabling efforts ranging from data exploration to data analysis.• Employed machine learning techniques to automate time series data cleaning pipelines, resulting in the enhancement of underlying signals.• Used statistical modeling and state-of-the-art programming to extract information from multidimensional datasets, leading to publications in peer-reviewed academic journals.• Worked collaboratively within large teams, presented periodic progress reports, and spoke at international conferences.• Mentored and trained both graduate and undergraduate students in coding and data processing.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Led collaborative research projects in astrophysics and cosmology which required extensive use of data analysis, applied mathematics, numerical methods, and computer programming, culminating in the publication of four papers in peer-reviewed academic journals.• Awarded several merit-based fellowships for demonstrated excellence in research and scholarship: PITT PACC Fellowship, Andrew Mellon Predoctoral Fellowship, and Arts & Sciences Summer Fellowship.• Presented at international conferences and participated in advanced research workshops.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Taught courses and recitations in physics and astronomy, held tutoring sessions, and provided students with feedback based on their course progression.• Awarded four times for outstanding work in communicating complex topics to non-technical audiences: Elizabeth Baranger Excellence in Teaching Award, Myron P. Garfunkel Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award, Grad Expo Outstanding Presenter Award, and Physics and Astronomy 3MT Competition Award.• Mentored junior teaching assistants on how to improve their communication skills and teaching effectiveness.

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

• Admitted through a highly competitive selection process with acceptance rate below 0.3%.• Developed and implemented VBA code for preparing, processing, and analyzing procurement and contractual datasets.• Expedited and automated the generation of internal analytics reports, saving weeks of manual work per reporting cycle.• Participated in a year-long job rotation program consisting of hands-on experience in several Operational Risk divisions.• Received coaching from bank executives, as well as training in: banking, project management, communication, and leadership.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Astrophysics

Thesis: Topics in Early Universe Inflation Advisor: Prof. Arthur Kosowsky

Summer School In Statistics For Astronomers

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Physics

Activities and Societies: Junior Enterprise, Entrepreneurship Club