James Tarka
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Experience
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Acuity Insurance
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United States
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Programmer Analyst
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Jul 2020 - Present
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States
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Programmer Analyst
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Jan 2018 - Jul 2020
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States
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Programmer
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Jun 2016 - Jan 2018
Sheboygan, Wisconsin Area
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Wheaton College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Undergraduate Researcher
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May 2013 - May 2015
Wheaton, Illinois Utilize a stellar evolution code to analyze large grids of models to explore supernova progenitors in binary star systems. Currently I review existing literature and work to improve the physical accuracy of the models by including new numerical routines. I am also preparing a manuscript for eventual publication in an academic journal. -- Presented preliminary results on-campus and at the 2013 Argonne Undergraduate Research Symposium at Argonne National Laboratory -- Gave public… Show more Utilize a stellar evolution code to analyze large grids of models to explore supernova progenitors in binary star systems. Currently I review existing literature and work to improve the physical accuracy of the models by including new numerical routines. I am also preparing a manuscript for eventual publication in an academic journal. -- Presented preliminary results on-campus and at the 2013 Argonne Undergraduate Research Symposium at Argonne National Laboratory -- Gave public research talks to Wheaton College science faculty and at the physics department open house Show less
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Undergraduate Researcher (NSF REU)
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May 2014 - Jul 2014
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area Researched the behavior of the early universe in the context of loop quantum cosmology. -- Revised and extended the Mathematica codes used by researchers -- Presented results at the Summer Undergraduate Research Forum at Louisiana State University -- Studied advanced, pre-requisite materials in general relativity and quantum field theory -- Co-mentored research teammate from non-scientific background
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Wheaton College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Calculus Teaching Assistant
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Aug 2012 - Dec 2012
Worked weekly to address concerns and assist students in developing problem solving skills as they completed homework sets and prepare for examinations.
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Physics Laboratory Assistant
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Aug 2012 - Dec 2012
Organized and cataloged 40% of the physics laboratory equipment room while preparing and maintaining laboratory stations for introductory physics courses.
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Astronomy Teaching Assistant
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Aug 2012 - Oct 2012
Prepared and aligned telescopes for student usage, weekly assisted ~20 students in identifying and recording and observations.
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Education
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Wheaton College
BS, Mathematics & Phyics -
Wheaton College
Bachelor’s Degree, Physics, Mathematics