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California, United States

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Emergency Assistance Robot•Completed programing and testing a robot, conceptualized to primarily use sound sensors to locate people who have become trapped during disasters•Developed custom C++ package enabling the development of a single robotics program that will run in both Gazebo Robotics Simulator and on a physical robot •Constructed physical testing environments iteratively to optimize testing cycles for specific capabilities and limited battery life. •Normalized sound sensor data using a moving average algorithm to simultaneously localize and map (SLAM) the robot relative to a sound.Implemented computer vision capabilities using OpenCV in simulation. MyAura •Created a mobile application in Android for instant access to in-person events. The app includes mapping, scheduling, recommendations, and chat features. •Configured intents, thread handling, and APIs to interact with Google Maps, store and retrieve data, handling user interactions•Developed the list view, map view, and activity detail fragment managing state changes and constraints to create an optimal user experience.•Granted preliminary patent of algorithm for increasing virtual user density•Participant in IDEA Venture Accelerator program, a university program for startups Virtual Assistant•Developed a voice controlled virtual assistant to answer questions, search products, and play games•Leveraged Natural Language Toolkit (NLTK) to implement a Bag of Words model with a word count feature to create a Multinomial Naïve Bayes machine learning pipeline, determining when the assistant searches Google for answers or search a retail website•Developed a game played against an AI employing a Minimax algorithmJob Web Application•Developed a web application for college students using a Mongo, Express, React, Node.js (MERN) stack.

Walnut Creek, California

• Developed an internal web application to manage document requests, integrated APIs for request completion and database interactions, passing all internal security and quality assurance tests necessary for launch readiness.• Implemented a growing portfolio of robotic processing automations in Python• Developed an internal Python package to simplify and accelerate robotic process automation development• Train and support a growing group of developers • Implemented multiple machine learning classifiers using scikit-learn and NLTK to replace a manual intent classification process• Lead automation efforts as the business process owner surpassing an organizational goal of $2,000,000 in expense reductions

Scotts Valley, Ca

• Combined toolsets such as SQL Server, Oracle, and Tableau to deliver high-performance dashboards increasing the accessibility of data intelligence and analysis• Analyzed prescribing habits leading to an increase in the utilization rate of a lifesaving drug by 19%, earning the organization an award for innovation• Automated the updating of various tables in multiple SQL scripts using Python, contributing to an efficient and successful system upgrade

Scotts Valley, Ca

• Collaborated across technical and non-technical teams eliciting requirements and developing solutions for the implementation of an enterprise data warehouse• Led ongoing fraud detection analysis that had an initial impact of $38,000 in savings• Mentored, and trained colleagues on tools, data flows, and data warehousing

Greater Boston Area

· Envisioned and launched an outdoor fitness startup.· Recruited a partner with skill sets complementary to my own to run the business successfully.· Acquired funding through an entrepreneurial program and led the company to profitability in a single season.

Master'S Degree, Computer Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Entrepreneurship For All Concentrations in Finance and Management Information Systems