Preston Pitzer
Undergraduate Research Assistant at Space@VT- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Rat Tickling Certification
Purdue UniversityAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Amateur Radio Technican Class
Federal Communications CommissionOct, 2022- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Space@VT
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
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Jun 2023 - Present
In association with NASA Center for Geospace Storms, and the John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; -Verified methods of determining meteor scatter using SuperDARN radars -Contributed to the SuperDARN data visualization library pyDARN, adding new visualization features -Developed software for a next-gen GNSS based TEC measurement device, optimized for low power consumption -Presented findings related to Meteor Scatter, TEC, Sporadic E, and Local/Global Ionospheric Convection Patterns Show less
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Lighthouse Communications
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United States
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Information Technology Technician
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Jan 2019 - Dec 2022
Worked to maintain the IT systems across several sites owned by the organization. Major projects include a full audit and re-installation of all network systems to ensure full gigabit connectivity between all users, network installation in multiple repurposed sites, and general maintenance of a coexistence Azure and Google user administration system. Worked to maintain the IT systems across several sites owned by the organization. Major projects include a full audit and re-installation of all network systems to ensure full gigabit connectivity between all users, network installation in multiple repurposed sites, and general maintenance of a coexistence Azure and Google user administration system.
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Food Lion
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Perishable Associate
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May 2022 - Aug 2022
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McDonald's
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United States
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Restaurants
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700 & Above Employee
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Restaurant Worker
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May 2020 - Aug 2020
Worked part time to serve customers while adapting to changing COVID regulations. I worked in every position at the restaurant, including customer facing and non-customer facing positions. While I was working there, our location consistently exceeded quality thresholds in both service time and customer satisfaction. Worked part time to serve customers while adapting to changing COVID regulations. I worked in every position at the restaurant, including customer facing and non-customer facing positions. While I was working there, our location consistently exceeded quality thresholds in both service time and customer satisfaction.
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CONSOLIDATED SHOE CORPORATION LIMITED
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United Kingdom
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Software Engineer
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Jan 2020 - Mar 2020
Worked with another intern on a development project intended for physical installation in the local retail store owned by Consolidated Shoe. Major projects include the research and design of a "Smart Mirror" powered by Amazon Alexa voice models, as well as a recreation of the existing inventory database to function with our Alexa code. Worked with another intern on a development project intended for physical installation in the local retail store owned by Consolidated Shoe. Major projects include the research and design of a "Smart Mirror" powered by Amazon Alexa voice models, as well as a recreation of the existing inventory database to function with our Alexa code.
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Education
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Virginia Tech
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computational and Applied Mathematics -
Virginia Tech
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering -
Central Virginia Governor's School for Science and Technology
Computer Science