Tim Nonet Email & Phone Number

United States

Remote

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Working with Prof. Rahul Mazumder to develop efficient distributed computing Python modules for large (100s of GBs) matrix factorization to enable finding population segments in Genetic SNP/DNA Datasets to enable researches to unearth global trends in gene expressions. Utilizing Cython, Numba, and Dask to maintain state of the art performance with a simple.

- Delivery lead for fully integrated bespoke Azure cloud analytics prototype system and UI suite supporting key business processes across a multi-billion-dollar yearly revenue CPG (consumer packaged goods) company. Led prototyping team of 5, developing plan for production team of 10+ data scientists/developers- Prepared and delivered regular end-of-phase.

Palo Alto, California, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Developed greenhouse gas emission minimizing routing algorithms to offer drivers a choice between routing based on trip duration or trip fuel usage enabling divers to decrease their carbon footprint with minimal effort.Utilizing distributed computing, recurrent neural networks, graph routing algorithms, and clustering to predict fuel usage on roads in.

Greater Boston Area

Developed store level (POCs) order prediction models to reduce invoice preparation time for Sales Representatives enabling more time to be spent with customers discussing needs and new business development opportunities.

Saint Louis, MO

Implemented graph-theoretic data infilling algorithms in Python for metadata imputation of financial transactions, recovered accurately 85K of 90K total transactions and presented results to CIO and COO

Houston, Texax

• Co-Lead TA for Graduate Statistical Machine Learning (COMP 540) as an undergraduate senior.
• Hosted recitation sessions on distributed computing for student term projects and review of course material each week and before exams.
• Managed and created image segmentation term project on Kaggle InClass Competitions for 100 students.
• Created custom TensorFlow layers that implemented a new form of image convolution allowing formultiple GPUs to train one model without the need for dedicated communication steps.
• Developed tools for visualizing training gradients to better understand gradient optimization methods.

Houston, Texas Area

• Recognized as an undergraduate leader in Rice Mechanical Engineering Department.
• Advised Dean of Engineering and Chairwoman of Mechanical Engineering Department on long term improvements for the department by "flipping" classroom lectures and reformatting undergraduate labs.

Houston, Texas Area

• Created financial models using a wide variety of data science tools to solve business needs.
• Developed linearly scalable dynamic time warping time series clustering algorithm for client credit prediction to allow for comparing clients with different length histories.
• Organized and lead a team composed of employees and interns during company-wide Hackathon that implemented my idea of an internal knowledge sharing tool using access and reference data in company-wide technical forums.
• Won top award in internal Hackathon with the only intern lead team while the project was fast-tracked for analysis and possible production development.

Rice University, Houston, Texas

• Modifying the design of medium-scale hybrid rocket motor after partially successful test-fire in 2017.
• Lead team to design and development custom rupture disks to protect the critical components of rocket motor from chaotic and dangerous pressure flow.
• Produced product that meets required specifications at a huge discount when compared to commercially available products
• Organized and developed structural assembly for dual integration of a rocket motor engine into a test stand fuselage for ease of transition between testing and actual launch.
• Utilized Solidworks and ANSYS to estimate critical failure for the thickness of rupture disk
• Fabricated and designed aluminum lightweight rupture disk housing using conversational CNC Lathes, and milling machines

Rice University, Houston, Texas

• Responsible for managing finances, purchasing, and fundraising for the club with $15,000 student raised the annual budget.
• Responsible for community outreach, and general business operations for Rice Eclipse, a 70 person completely undergraduate run club.
• Designed and operated a purchasing system for supplies acquisition across dozens of project teams.

Greater St. Louis Area

• Took over graduate project to create a worm sorting device for large scale fast throughput surveying.
• Designed and built a device that sorts and analyzes biological model animals (C. Elegans) 100X faster than before; thus opening up the possibility for a new subfield of genetic research testing.
• Trained 3 graduate students and 2 professors to use the device for their research.
• Researched best practices and created new techniques for microfluidic device fabrication.
• Consolidated designs from previous graduate student and evaluated current state of the device.
• Patented sorting device pitched to companies with highly positive responses for licensing device and mass production for other C. Elegans labs.

Fresno, California Area

• Prepared for, organized, and lead large groups of volunteers with camping, backpacking, and trail maintenance in National Forest and Wilderness Areas in the High Sierras (Yosemite, Great Sequoia National Park, etc).
• Assisted in running day to day operations of the organization while not in the backcountry.
• Taught volunteers the proper way to safely use tools to create and repair trail while educating volunteers in ways to protect ecosystems and wildlife.

Greater St. Louis Area

• Designed and 3-D printed automated model flagella system based on a computational model to utilize for educational purposes.
• Created custom actuation solution that better mimics flagella motion than rigid pistons using air muscles.
• Successfully completed my objectives for the summer and past the project on to another undergraduate for the academic year.
• Experimented with electromagnetic actuation for distributed force development along the model to increase accuracy and improve level of automation of the model

Greater St. Louis Area

• Designed and built relay for ease of communication between servers and thermally isolated experiments
• Modified Ultra Low Temperature relays to allow multiple experiments to be set up simultaneously, removing days of wait time while heating and cooling device between each experiment.

Master Of Business Analyitcs, Data Analytics

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Brown College, Rice Lacrosse, Rice Eclipse (Rocketry Group), American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Computer Engineering

High School