Experience

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  Google

  • Content Strategy & Brand Management Lead, Google Research

    • Nov 2019 - Present

    Building and strengthening the global Google Research brand, highlighting Google’s innovation, collaboration, and support of the broader research community. Responsible for Google's external research communications channels, identifying state-of-the-art trends and leveraging domain expertise to provide consultation/collaboration on multiple projects across Google, including strategies to amplify them to the broader research community.

  • Content Strategist & Editor-in-Chief, Google Research Communications

    • Nov 2018 - Nov 2019

    Lead Content Strategist and Editor-in Chief of Google Research communications, developing and executing the global communications strategy and content logistics. Responsible for identifying, fostering and maintaining strategic and cross-functional relationships, building end-to-end processes, strategies and outreach efforts that support Google Research's global efforts while maintaining positive external brand consistency.

  • Editor-in Chief, Google AI Communications

    • Dec 2017 - Nov 2018

    Editor-in Chief of Google's research communications, developing and executing the global communications strategy and content logistics for various channels, collaborating with key stakeholders to identify critical research areas and trends of strategic importance. Responsible for identifying, fostering and maintaining strategic and cross-functional relationships, consulting as needed to optimally support Google AI's global research efforts while maintaining positive external brand consistency.

  • Research Communications Manager

    • Feb 2013 - Dec 2017

    •Manager, contributor, and chief editor of Google's research branding and outreach channels on Blogger, Google+ and Twitter, raising collective followers from ~ 600k to ~1.5 million.•Develop and deliver strong technical content in a clear and concise manner, effectively communicating the impact, innovation and collaborative opportunities of Google Research through interviews, on-site conference reporting, and publication deep-dives. •Editor to the Research at Google website and various programs designed to increase Google Research brand awareness in addition to internal cross-functional transparency.

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  SOFIA Observatory / Universities Space Research...

  • Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California

  • Research Scientist / Data Analyst

    • Jul 2009 - Feb 2013
    • Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California

    • Reduced, calibrated, and analyzed spectroscopic and imaging data using Python, IDL, and shell scripts (awk, sed, grep, etc.); identified trends and correlations in the data• Performed data verification through a constantly evolving data reduction pipeline• Generated IDL scripts designed to comp...

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  UCLA

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Postdoctoral Scientist

    • Nov 2008 - Jun 2009

    • Developed and executed BRAVA science observations on the Blanco 4-meter telescope at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Chile• Analyzed optical stellar spectroscopic data using Fourier cross-correlation techniques, outlier rejection, and statistical methods, using various scripting languages• Trained team members in methods of data reduction, calibration, and analysis using FORTRAN (IRAF), IDL, and basic shell script languages• Documented data reduction techniques

  • Research Assistant

    • Oct 2001 - Oct 2008

    • Generated scripts to perform large database queries via data matching appropriate criteria• Analyzed and interpreted optical spectroscopic data, comparing results to current theoretical data sets• Reduced and analyzed X-ray imaging data obtained by NASA’s Chandra Observatory• Constructed and characterized radiation detectors at the Pierre Auger Observatory, Argentina• Procured material for, organized, and assembled the photomultiplier tube test facility at UCLA• Participated in designing UCLA’s Department of Physics and Astronomy course, “Astronomy 3: Nature of the Universe”, focusing on inquiry based teaching methods• Taught lab/observatory portions of numerous physics and astronomy courses

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  The Aerospace Corporation

  • Huntington Beach, California

  • Intern

    • Sep 2000 - Sep 2001
    • Huntington Beach, California

    • Data reduction pipeline development (Mathematica)• Data flow programming (LabVIEW)