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• Enhanced dashboard scalability and performance, cutting loading times for large datasets in a Python and JavaScript-based system, improving overall efficiency.• Designed and implemented user-friendly features for a carbon tracking web and mobile app, streamlining program administration with an intuitive interface.• Created dynamic data visualizations with Plotly Dash, enabling clearer insights and facilitating data-driven decisions for mobility sciences programs.

Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States

• Assembled and configured a 10-node HPC cluster with Ansible, utilizing technologies such as Libvirt for network management, AWS S3 for object storage, Cloud-Init for post-boot configurations, and Linux for system operations.• Leveraged underutilized computational resources in Arista and Mellanox network switches to optimize HPC cluster network functionality and efficiency by deploying containers directly onto the switches via Docker and Podman.• Deployed and tested containers for various scenarios ranging from Telegraf metrics collection to S3 proxy caching.

• Gained multifaceted experience in data analytics, AI model development, full stack development, and database management, contributing to various high-impact projects across NASA’s research centers.• Enhanced the Aerosciences Evaluation and Test Capabilities Porfolio Office by leveraging Dash and Python to refine analytics and user interfaces on the Performance and Value site, emphasizing critical insights such as cost and performance metrics.• Collaborated with a cross-functional team of 18, engaging in daily standups and meetings, with a focus on analytics and software development to support NASA’s mission-critical objectives and innovation in aerospace technology.

• Participated in file analysis, file carving, malware decomposition, network traffic analysis, and host forensics.• Assisted the IT team via ServiceNow and Crowdstrike in updating 5000 outdated and out-of-compliance systems in the laboratory’s network.• Supported the HelpDesk and Endpoint Management Team with troubleshooting, on-boarding, and maintenance tickets throughout all 22 laboratory departments.• Collaborated on a team of 3 fellow interns under the OMNI Program to research cybersecurity vulnerabilities presentable to the Department of Energy.

• Contributed to the development of Darc, a system powered by FastAPI, Angular, and Docker. This initiative manages petabytes of test data, streamlining data archiving and search functionalities to align with the U.S. Department of Energy’s stockpile assurance standards.• Focused on backend development, designing RESTful API endpoints and implementing unit/integration tests. The collective effort, marked by over 1000 code contributions, aided in refining Darc’s architecture and enhancing stability.• Supported the strategic shift from MarkLogic to MongoDB and Elasticsearch, advancing Darc’s data management and retrieval capabilities.• Engaged in Agile methodologies to drive streamlined development and deployment processes. Collaborated in weekly Scrum and Sprint meetings, ensuring efficient ticket assignments and fostering team synergy on a team of 7.

• Developed a web application that geolocated and visualized 500 critical infrastructure sites in the SF Bay Area.• Utilized Cytoscape.js, Deck.gl, Heroku, and Python to generate a graphical 3D arc and heat map rendition of datasets.• Collaborated with an intern colleague to integrate a Unity 3D simulation demonstrating the cascading impacts of infrastructure failures.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Engineering

Minor in Astronomy/Astrophysics Undergraduate researcher

Electrical And Computer Engineering