Education
Fall 2003—Spring 2005
University of California
Los Angeles, CA
- Received M.S., Physics in December 2004.
- Read graduate classes in Algorithms, and Parallel Architectures.
Summer 1999—Fall 2002
University of Texas
Austin, TX
- Received B.S., Physics in Fall 2002.
- Received B.S., Mathematics in Fall 2000.
- Read graduate classes in Analysis, Applied Mathematics, and Mathematical Physics.
Fall 1994—Spring 1997
University of Texas
Austin, TX
- Received B.A., Computer Science in Spring 1997.
Fall 1992—Spring 1994
University of North Texas
Denton, TX
Professional
November 2006—present
Enthought
Austin, TX
Senior Developer
- Lead developer for a python-based analytic fluid mixing simulation application with pluggable models, replacing client's existing legacy Excel application. Novel features included configurable plot interactors (generically provided across all models), visualization of system geometries, reporting/comparison of multiple simulations, and optimization capabilities over arbitrary model parameters. Budget approximately USD 250,000.
- Assisted with the design and implementation of a python-based Value-at-Risk modeling application for hedge fund derivative portfolios.
- Contributed image and contour plotting capability to the Chaco interactive plotting library in the open-source Enthought Tool Suite.
August 2005—November 2006
Applied Research Labs
Austin, TX
Engineering Scientist Associate (required DOD SECRET clearance)
- Designed and developed a C++ network application suite, with GTK+ GUI front-end for data presentation and control, from a prototype Matlab sonar vulnerability program.
- Contributed to algorithm development (including feasibility study and data analysis) for novel sonar sound speed inversion problem.
- Traveled to contractor sites to perform integration of ARL software on production platforms.
- Implemented Matlab interfaces to existing C libraries for bathymetry extraction.
September 2003—June 2005
University of California
Los Angeles, CA
Teaching Assistant
- Lower division classes: Waves, Electricity and Magnetism Lab.
- Upper division classes: Solid State Lab, Acoustics Lab, Quantum Mechanics Discussion, Electrodynamics Discussion.
October 1998—December 2000
Applied Research Labs
Austin, TX
Research Engineer/Scientist Associate I (required DOD SECRET clearance)
- Designed and implemented interfaces in C and C++ between ARL-developed sonar performance prediction applications and submarine environmental data servers.
- Traveled to integration sites to integrate ARL software with contributions from other contractors.
- Assisted in the implementation of an environmental data and model server for the US Navy's Advanced Processor Build Project.
- Interfaced legacy Fortran modeling code to a multi-threaded Field Performance Monitor C++ application.
January 1998—October 1998
Motorola (MOS 3 Wafer Fab)
Austin, TX
Unix System Administrator
- Administered approximately 100 Unix workstations and servers in a 24/7 continuous manufacturing environment.
- Assisted with the merging of the MOS 2 and MOS 3 manufacturing and test floors, consolidating services to single points of administration.
- Provided technical support to MOS3 device engineers, test floor operators, and other staff.
January 1995—January 1998
Montgomery and Associates
Austin, TX
Network/Database Administrator (1997—1998)
- Maintained small Novell and Windows network.
- Cut average lead time for project creation in half by automating agent script development and contact list processing.
- Developed integrated project reporting and project script design applications, improving supervisor productivity.
Supervisor (1995—1997)
- Supervised approximately 20 telephone interviewers.
- Improved payroll and time tracking by streamlining data processing.
Other
Teaching Assistant Coordinator, Fall 2004
- As a TAC I trained incoming first-year physics graduate students as Teaching Assistants. I assisted in recording and evaluating classroom performance, and participated in planning and running weekly group seminars and activities.
Research Experience for Undergraduates (Math), Summer 2002
- The topic of this UT Summer REU concerned wavelets and Fourier Analysis. We investigated applications of wavelets to numerically solving the time-independent Schrödinger equation.
Freshman Interest Group Peer Mentor, 2001—2002 Academic Year
- The FIG program assists incoming freshman in making a successful social and academic transition to college life at the University of Texas. As a FIG Peer Mentor I planned and conducted weekly seminars for 15 Natural Sciences freshman.
Skills
- Experience managing and leading small groups.
- Programming Languages: Python, C and C++ in Unix environments.
- Data Visualization with the Visualization Toolkit class library (VTK).
- Software: Mathematica, Matlab, numpy/scipy, matplotlib, PostgreSQL, TurboGears, LaTeX.
- Web tools: working knowledge of XHTML, CSS, XML.
- System administration: experience with Linux, Solaris.
- Some fluency with conversational Portuguese.
Distinctions
- UCLA Edwin Pauley Fellowship, 2003—2004.
- UT Physics Department scholarship, 2000—2002.
- Dean's List, 1992—1994, 2000.
- Redmond Foundation scholarship, 1992.
- Music performance scholarships, 1992.
- Member, Fort Worth Youth Symphony, 1991—1992.
- Student Member, International Association of Jazz Educators, 1991—1994.
