Preston Pitzer

Undergraduate Research Assistant at Space@VT
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Blacksburg, Virginia, United States, US
Languages
  • German Professional working proficiency

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Credentials

  • Rat Tickling Certification
    Purdue University
    Aug, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • Amateur Radio Technican Class
    Federal Communications Commission
    Oct, 2022
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Undergraduate Research Assistant
      • 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

    • United States
    • Professional Training and Coaching
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Information Technology Technician
      • 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.

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Perishable Associate
      • May 2022 - Aug 2022

    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Restaurant Worker
      • 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.

    • Software Engineer
      • 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.

Education

  • Virginia Tech
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Computational and Applied Mathematics
    2023 - 2025
  • Virginia Tech
    Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering
    2021 - 2025
  • Central Virginia Governor's School for Science and Technology
    Computer Science
    2019 - 2021

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