I am an astrophysicist with more than 10 years of experience of analyzing data from VERITAS and Fermi-LAT telescopes. First-hand experience of collecting and cleaning data, applying statistical and machine learning methods to solve interesting physics problems such as finding the origin of cosmic rays. I have expertise running Monte Carlo simulations of cosmic ray air showers and modeling the response of telescopes used to detect them. Being a co-chair of the Galactic science working group for VERITAS, I have developed a strong organizational, collaborative and leadership skills within the 100-member international VERITAS collaboration