Experience

Baron Weather

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Engineer

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  * Works with sales and management to develop product sales strategy, with an initial focus on public safety offerings* Identifies potential data and services to enhance existing products and create new value-added products that protect life and property* Generates product requirements, specifications, development timetables, pricing, and time-integrated plans for product introduction* Conducts market research* Assists with developing marketing strategies

• Data Services Meteorologist

  • Sep 2006 - Jul 2018

  * Research and develop new, value-added meteorological data products serving the broadcast, aviation, marine, and telematics industries, as well as the general public* Head of the company's Internship Partnership with the University of Alabama-Huntsville Atmospheric Science program* Lead developer of a nationwide, patented product that determines real-time impacts of weather conditions on roadways, which are disseminated to drivers in their vehicles* Monitor servers, processes, and inbound and outbound data products for quality and timeliness using industry-standard monitoring and alerting system* Utilize version control and source code management system to maintain a complete history and full version tracking capabilities of code on production systems* Final approval of documentation of all production servers, their processes and data products* Speak at national conferences regarding the company and its products* Served as internal auditor for ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications Show less



Surface Systems, Inc.

• Greater St. Louis Area

• Staff Meteorologist

  • Aug 2002 - Aug 2006

  * Forecasted pavement conditions and general atmospherics for clients throughout the U.S. in the transportation and energy industries * Issued warnings and advisories to clients that are tailored to their individual needs and specifications * Developed and improved real-time, meteorological products and graphics using GrADS, Perl, and other programming languages and scripts * Created site-specific, real-time MM5 products for operational use * Communicated with clients via telephone and e-mail regarding forecast confidence, updates, and additional forecast details * Responsible for ensuring timely delivery of forecasts under deadlines Show less



Aquila

• Utilities
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Meteorologist (Intern)

  • May 2002 - Aug 2002

  * Created site-specific, real-time MM5 products for operational use * Developed and improved real-time, web-based meteorological products using GrADS * Forecasted the weather for several U.S. cities in collaboration with other meteorologists in the weather derivative and energy trading industry * Maintained climatological data for future case studies * Created site-specific, real-time MM5 products for operational use * Developed and improved real-time, web-based meteorological products using GrADS * Forecasted the weather for several U.S. cities in collaboration with other meteorologists in the weather derivative and energy trading industry * Maintained climatological data for future case studies



Saint Louis University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2000 - May 2002

  * Conducted meteorological research involving mesoscale model (MM5) simulations of tropical cyclone-spawned tornadoes * Compared model results to radar, diagnostic, and kinematic fields * Provided suggestions for operational meteorologists to consider when making forecasts based on model results and observations * Utilized GrADS to provide graphical displays of model results * Collaborated with other members of the research team to coordinate preprints and presentations * Presented research at local, regional, and national conferences Show less