Principal Systems Engineer

• Apr 2022 - Present

System Engineer

• Jul 2021 - Apr 2022

• Implemented atmospheric models into a MATLAB based high-fidelity model • Ran and analyzed high fidelity simulations to understand impacts of various electronic attack (EA) and electronic protection (EP) algorithms • Participated in planning stages of a Gate A proposal to derive requirements • Developed scenarios for the AN/TPY-2 radar for EA/EP algorithm testing • Completed Earned Value Management training • Completed CAMEO training • Integrated software from an outside partner with in-house software to update EA algorithms in the high-fidelity simulation software • Analyzed and prepared results into a DAL for delivery to the customer following document review with management • Organized analysis tool suite to allow for easier configuration management and dissemination to team members

System Engineer

• Oct 2019 - Jul 2021

Technical Lead for Test, Integration, and Deployment Team Oct 2020-July 2021 • Direct customer interaction on a weekly basis • Assisted with setting up procedures for team operation and training new members on using the Open Systems Architecture Signal Injector (OSI), analyzing output, and basic radar operability • Lead OSI representative for installation and testing onsite in Hawaii and continued integration with additional frameworks for the Sea-Based X-band (SBX) vessel prior to a GTD event • Developed, tested, and analyzed simulation scenarios for the AN/TPY2 radar in preparation of an integrated ground test and formal qualification testing (FQT) • Worked within the Kanban development environment and assisted with administrative tasks for team operations • Developed documentation, including post deployment results and run procedures, for Raytheon and government customers • Presented documentation to government customers XBR Scrum Team Lead Analyst Oct 2019-Oct 2020 • Secondary engineer for the integration, initial testing, and training of the OSI at the Advanced Research Center (ARC) for the GTI08a Ground Test • Assisted in the planning and participated in FQT of a released software build in addition to leading Patch Release Tests (PRT) with quality engineers • Investigated, communicated with management, and troubleshooted issues that arose during OSI integration/initial testing at the ARC • Worked within the scrum-team AGILE development environments • Tested and analyzed numerous development software builds by performing HWIL runs with X-band Radar (XBR) software and analyzing output using the MATLAB tool suite • Collaborated with the XBR team at Raytheon Woburn on OSI operation, OSI/XBR HWIL errors, and possible errors in XBR software identified by OSI

Graduate Research Assistant

• May 2016 - Oct 2019

• Developing software tools using Python, C++, Matlab, Fortran, and IDL to read, process, perform quality control, and visualize NETCDF and HDF5 data for research team• Improving understanding between lightning and storm properties using artificial intelligence and machine learning, such as linear and logistic regression, random forests, and K-Nearest Neighbors, on differing data sets using Python and R• Increasing the number of potential end users and improved distribution by creating and converting large data sets to NETCDF format• Correlating storm kinematics and lightning observations by analyzing and processing ascii formatted data using Python from the Geostationary Lightning Mapper and a Lightning Mapping Array; determined that a slight correlation does exist between them• Initial results are in preparation for submission to Journal of Geophysical Research and have been presented in oral format at various AMS conferences• Summarizing, analyzing, and visualizing for peer review publication numerous data sets from varying instruments using Python• Reported thesis results in the peer review manuscript Monthly Weather Review and presented results in poster and oral formats at various AMS conferences• Supervised and instructed teams of graduate and undergraduate students in a team environment to provide daily forecast briefings, discussions, and deliverables to Principal Investigators (PI)• Instructed peers on the operation of instruments and how to interpret the data they provide in a variety of meteorological environments

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Jul 2015 - May 2016

• Developed and instructed two separate undergraduate courses for incomingstudents• Prepared and gave lectures prior to each class and designed supportinghomework and lab assignments to complement course material taught in lecture

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Dec 2013 - Aug 2015

• Worked with Professor Jeff Frame on capstone undergraduate research projectfocusing on an intense lake-effect snow band over Lake Ontario on Dec 10, 2013• Performed dual-Doppler analysis focusing on vortices located within snow band to determine their origin and the effects of wind shifts and changingenvironmental conditions on the intensity and placement of the snow band

Program Assistant

• Dec 2012 - May 2015

• Assisted with programming events and building reservations by working with customers to design and plan events• Synthesized staff schedules and lead student staff development• Managed events taking place in campus building along with managing and technical equipment during events.• Supervised and trained employees on proper event management skills and necessary equipment• Streamlined technical equipment inventory process to reduce inventory time by 20%

Supervisor

• May 2013 - Aug 2013

• Supervised and trained employees, reported daily finances, and resolved customer issues • Trained new employees on daily policies and procedures • Supervised and trained employees, reported daily finances, and resolved customer issues • Trained new employees on daily policies and procedures