• Spearheaded the development of a highly efficient dataset pipeline for DARPA's AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) that focused on NLP ML systems capable of identifying and remediating code vulnerabilities autonomously.• Enhanced code vulnerability detection security measures using cutting-edge QLoRA fine-tuning techniques for a substantial 6B-parameter large language model in PyTorch for a project commissioned by the Department of Defense.

• Developed a highly scalable code-patching, large-language model in Python to create a system capable of automatically identifying bugs and fixing code. Engaged in extensive artificial intelligence and applied machine learning research to identify mission-compatible NLP pre-trained encoder-decoder architecture. The project required data preprocessing and pretraining for domain adaptation and evaluation.• Demonstrated a deep understanding of model architecture, NLP, and fine-tuning techniques by integrating the advanced attention mechanism, Flash Attention 2.0, into a Roberta large language model from Hugging Face. • Managed and monitored the progress of all AI projects by implementing a robust system for experiment tracking using AIMStack to record custom metrics that enabled project-specific performance evaluation. This new system fostered the growth of AI projects and improved collaboration with cross-functional teams.

• Assisted in the engineering, manufacturing, and testing of high-performance communications and digital systems, including telemetry, space situational awareness capable cameras, and image processing systems.• Set up a telemetry service using Grafana, InfluxDB, and Telegraf to monitor power usage, memory usage, core load, zone temperature, and other mission-critical metrics. • Designed sub-circuits, including SpaceCam power regulators and backplane extenders. Tested and debugged space-grade optic circuits, FPGAs, and power regulators.• Performed system requirements reviews and developed power supply specifications for modular hardware and software platforms enhancing high-performance processing, data storage, input/output control, and power management capabilities.• Measured performance and monitored hardware during crucial thermal vacuum chamber fluctuation testing.

• Conducted commercial low-voltage circuit breaker and transformer testing and maintenance at the San Diego Northrup Grumman facility and the Goodyear Tire Manufacturing Plant using low-resistance ohmmeter, insulation, high current injection, turns ratio, and winding resistance test sets under the supervision of a field service engineer. • Installed and tested variable frequency drives for Berkeley and San Diego city municipal pump stations. • Performed maintenance of electro-mechanical, solid-state, and microprocessor-based protective and motor overload relays for the Naval Base San Diego power distribution system using a field portable test set (SMRT46).

• Data-mined job safety analysis audits to evaluate safety trends and develop a nationwide tracking program. • Administered Mine Safety & Health Administration Process Improvement program for cross-functional teams.