Deep-RL and controls engineer. Pilot and military aviation SME.

* Served as project lead on C++ firmware deployed to more than 23,000 Linux-based, cellular-connected remote sensors.* Served as engineering lead on microcontroller-based airborne and indoor detection systems.* Developed, optimized, tested, and implemented innovative algorithms for audio processing, on-sensor gunshot detection, and server-based gunshot location.* Designed, built, and tested highly effective physical enclosures for sensors as well as testing apparatus* Wrote and was awarded two patents as principal inventor.

* Provided military-aviation guidance to team members and team representation to DARPA for a small team performing in DARPA’s AlphaDogfight Trials (ADT) and Air Combat Evolution (ACE) programs.* Devised, implemented, and tested novel algorithms for aircraft and ground collision avoidance and flight-envelope maintenance.* Wrote and tested deep-RL reward functions, training-speed enhancement algorithms, and alternative means to generate exploration noise.

* Architected and led development and deployment of database and web service that generated more than 250,000 order-cycle email notifications per day, worldwide, in 16 languages.* Led configurator/validator coding efforts for complex cluster, SAN, and EMC product introductions.* Created software models for high-end products for sale in enterprise sales configuration and validation tool.

* Accumulated more than 1670 hours as pilot of high-performance jets, with more than 200 carrier arrested landings.* As an Instructor Pilot, taught Student Naval Aviators in the Intermediate and Advanced Phases of Strike Flight Training Syllabus.* Led a squadron personnel division, which was responsible for maintaining the service records of over 200 enlisted personnel.* As a Program Development Officer, authored a user-friendly and highly flexible program for tracking aircrew qualifications in all ship-based squadrons; performed all programming. and customer support while beta-testing with more than 15 squadrons, including 8 different aircraft types and their associated qualification matrices.