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Costa Mesa, Ca, Us

Santa Barbara, Ca, Us

- Developed algorithms used to improve the user experience with the smart phone and Sonos system interactions- Designed and guided the development of a data collection system that synchronizes data streams and allows the labeling of multi sensor systems- Conducted beta tests with customers in real world environments- Created statistical simulations to evaluate performance of methodologies- Mentored junior engineers in developing their skill in data analysis

Santa Barbara, Ca, Us

- Created algorithms to localize Sonos products onboard WiFi hardware- Built a data collection system that enabled the development of “Auto Trueplay” on Sonos products- Filed 3 Patents for the unique WiFi sensing methods, presented to the US Patent and Trademark Office

Santa Barbara, Ca, Us

- Created an analysis system for evaluating simulated signals in order to launch voice on Sonos speakers- Created a system for collecting and analyzing privacy-preserving signals that identify the quality of voice interactions and perform noise classification.- Filed 10 patents on voice data and testing systems and noise classification

San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Created a web app that used a novel application of deep-learning (Tensorflow) and latent Dirichlet allocation (scikit-learn) for unsupervised content classification• Utilized the tweepy API to aggregate 25,000 JSON formatted tweets from Twitter to extract imagesand geographical data• Converted unstructured image data to vectorizations of object content for clustering• Designed an app on AWS using flask, bootstrap, and Google charts and maps• Trained in using advanced statistical and machine learning techniques (PCA, cluster analysis,decision trees, SVM, neural networks, ensemble methods)

Zürich, Ch

- Lead developer of ZAP, a machine learning algorithm that separates astronomical signals from contaminant sky signals on large datacubes using PCA. ZAP is designed to be flexible and usable in many different types of scientific investigation. It is used by a multinational consortium of scientists for signal processing. - Identified and fixed problems in the data quality of MUSE, a multimillion Euro hyperspectral imager at the VLT operated by the European Southern Observatory.- Wrote successful proposals which make use of observing time in suboptimal conditions.- Taught classes in astronomical observation, physics, and data analysis.- Published 6 articles with analysis of data from several astronomical instruments.

Santa Barbara, Ca, Us

- Developed IDL packages to analyze spectroscopic data of galaxies.- Improved the data reduction algorithms for several astronomical instruments.- Inferred gas motions in galaxies from the confluence of spectral and image characteristics- Discovered new physical insights into gas dynamics by performing regression analysis on spectroscopic data with multiple gaussian models constrained by physical laws.- Performed astronomical observations with OSIRIS, a hyperspectral imager with adaptive optics at the Keck telescope.- Measured gas dynamics using 3 dimensional models of gas in galaxies.- Published 3 articles and presented results at several conferences.

Berkeley, Ca, Us

- Collaborated with scientists at Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory- Designed a database for the analysis of 10 years of solar imaging data.- Wrote image processing package to remove systematic sources of noise.- Wrote a predictive algorithm to identify and track positions of features on the sun as a function of time.- Developed and delivered simulations of solar flux and magnetic field imaging data.- Wrote visualization software to show the effect of solar activity on total brightness and feature characteristics.- Presented results at national conferences and published a conference proceedings.

Bloomington, Indiana, Us

Research Project: Chromospheric Activity in Young Galactic Cluster Stars- Trained on and executed spectroscopic observations with the 3.5 Meter WIYN telescope- Analyzed spectra to identify and measure emission features in optical spectra.- Performed analysis comparing observations to rotational models- Presented research at the National meeting of the American Astronomical Society

Madison, Wi, Us

Research Project: Rotation Rates and Eclipsing Binaries of Pre-Main Sequence Stars- Trained on and executed photometry observations with 1 meter class telescopes.- Performed data reduction and analysis of time-series observations.

- Managed accounts, invoices, bank deposit preparation, and payments.- Categorized invoices for budget analysis in Peachtree accounting software.- Conducted food and beverage inventories for month end budget analysis.

Phd, Physics

Master’S Degree, Physics

Ba, Physics And Astronomy