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Served as lead MLOPs Engineer responsible for delivery, deployment, and maintenance of object detection inference pipeline comprised of AWS State Machines, AWS Batch, AWS S3, and API Gateway.Trained Maxar’s production YOLOv8 railcar segmentation model.Developed methodology for measuring and reporting production model performance.Explored optimization methods for object detection postprocessing using multithreading, multiprocessing, r-tree index search, and Apache storage formats.Designed Maxar's delivery format for submission to LUNO A data challenge. This included initial proof-of-concept, question submissions for Q&A rounds, and creation of final ETL pipeline to collate and deliver results.Regularly tested 3rd party tools and technologies for usability in training data lifecycle (LakeFS, CVAT, FiftyOne, marimo, etc.)Modernized data labeling processes through incorporation of CVAT and modified ETL pipelines.Created development roadmaps and UML diagrams for object-oriented Python code.Contributed geospatial NMS methodology to a partner team's inference service, improving speed by factor of 6 with no impact to stability or performance.Created dataset used for SpaceNet8 data challenge.Designed python APIs for multiple internal PostgreSQL databases.Created workflows for processing satellite imagery into embeddings and performing unstructured analysis in embedding space.Created model cards containing data visualizations and analysis of training data suitable for non-technical audience.

Provided guidance for government clients to improve analysis methodology.Evaluated software prototype used as COP for information environment considerations.Conducted regular presentations and briefings for audiences of senior commissioned officers and government employees.

Managed data records for official government system of record (MIDB), including processing of update requests from NGA, DIA, et al.Authored and contributed to published DIA products for senior-level policymakers.Developed and presented training on record production and management.

Completed Air Force Precise Point Positioning Program (AFP4) certification for precision imagery analysis.Created and presented pre-deployment briefings for audiences of 100 – 500 Marines.Provided emergency geospatial analysis support for effort to recover downed aircraft in Thailand.