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Denver, Co, Us

Columbia, Md, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Ads API Team:- Led vital API endpoint re-architecture and migration project expected to double developer velocity and increase endpoint reliability by 100%-Allowed closer alignment with customer needs through re-architecture project using Scala, GraphQL, internal frameworks, and effective cross-functional collaboration- Preserved over 750k in revenue and increased user experience, developer velocity, and customer relationships by identifying and resolving 3 major software defects involving handling edge cases for analytics metrics, handling timezone change edge cases, and resolving inconsistent internal naming using Scala, Python, Splunk, MySQL databases- Ensured the security of more than 10 Ads API services by driving the implementation of privacy and data protection initiatives- Saved around 5 hours per week in team member time by improving runbooks, streamlining onboarding documentation, and updating deployment workflows

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Led and mentored IIT students through the full-stack development of APIs for Butterfly: A Social Matching App using Python, SQL, AWS, React, and Javascript.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Testbeds and Simulation Team:- Developed APIs using Python, C++, and RabbitMQ that allowed customers a common and scalable way of communicating with simulators and enabled the use of client-server distributed systems architecture- Sped up hardware/software integration testing by 100 hours, through the development, testing, and complete documentation of a configurable Python testing framework- Demonstrated next-generation simulation capabilities by using Python, ZMQ, Protocol Buffers, and Docker to integrate a microservice powered by a neural network model into a simulator- Facilitated cross-functional architecture design discussions involving a new standardized method for satellite simulator UIs that informed core system solutions

Bethesda, Md, Us

Testbeds and Simulation Team

Chicago, Il, Us

- Collaborated with a team of 7 engineers following agile-style methodology to develop tools tracking profit and loss, load valuable financial data, and log/report errors to reduce downtime.

Vi, Us

- Designed lesson plans on topics such as artificial intelligence, APIs, and encryption- Utilized Python to develop coding challenges to reach in lecture in order to reach lesson plan goals - Collaborated with a senior engineer and intern to refine lesson plans and coding challenges- Developed and taught 10 different coding challenges over 8 different topics- Increased interest in STEM majors to pre-collegiate students and taught valuable and employable skills to collegiate students and teachers/professionals

Alexandria, Virginia, Us

- Develop self-lead projects with the main goal of spreading knowledge about STEM careers in minority communities. - Collaborate with small team to set goals for campaigns and to plan events and conferences. - Managed social media accounts and social media strategy and campaigns in order to increase follower count. - Collaborated with co-worker to develop a file uploader using Javascript, Node.js, HTML, and CSS that is now central to updating and posting new content to the NSBE website.

Livermore, Ca, Us

- Designed and implemented a build script to simplify build process for ESGF, a recently R&D 100 awarded, collaborative climate software involving organizations such as the DOE, NASA, and the NOAA among others. - Optimized the build process by 130%.- Tested and documented the script to ensure user friendliness and customizability. - Collaborated with a small team to share progress updates and ensure the script would meet user requirements.

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer Science - Machine Learning

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science

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