- Collaborated on an agile team of 5 engineers to build a Kubernetes monitoring solution geared toward developers- Created a React-based frontend, utilizing the advantages of a component-based architecture, allowing for rapid development, and the use of the virtual DOM for performant rendering- Leveraged Tailwind CSS to decrease frontend development time by inserting style attributes directly into HTML tags- Implemented an Express-based backend to streamline the organization and execution of middleware, employing Express’ minimalist syntax to accelerate development and simplify the resolution of complex routes- Deployed 2 Google GKE Kubernetes clusters as test cases to cross-reference the accuracy of metrics provided by Kubernetes APIs against those reported by the GKE dashboard- Established a MongoDB database to store time-slice data, leveraging Mongo’s rapid read/write access times and flexible data models, anticipating the need for additional metrics in future versions- Incorporated Webpack as a build tool, capitalizing on the Hot Module Replacement (HMR) feature to accelerate development, and tree-shaking to remove unused code during the bundling process

- Introduced Redux Toolkit to simplify state management by establishing a common source of truth, limiting prop-drilling and cutting down on the amount of boilerplate code necessitated by vanilla Redux by up to 50%- Established a PostgreSQL database to safely store valuable personal information in an ACID-compliant environment

- Integrated bcrypt library to securely store user credentials by salting passwords using a custom cost factor- Instituted integration testing using Supertest in order to verify the expected behavior of endpoint routes and middleware

- Managed Electron Microprobe laboratory and performed routine maintenance of associated scientific equipment- Supervised the construction of a new state-of-the-art microprobe facility for the analysis of planetary geology samples- Mentored students in analytical techniques and assisted ~100 lab patrons in acquiring quantitative data and imaging

- Conducted analysis of materials critical to nuclear forensics research- Founded a Micromanipulator laboratory for the acquisition of ultra-fine particulate matter

- Managed a Secondary-Ion Mass Spectrometer laboratory for trace level analysis of planetary samples- Performed data analysis using Microsoft Excel; developed VBA scripts to decrease data reduction times by ~25%- Presented at professional conferences (2 talks), published one first-authored manuscript, and co-authored many (30+)- Played a key role in developing novel origin theories in planetary geology, collaborating on a team with 3 fellow scientists