Doctoral Student

• Aug 2019 - Present

Studying Operations Research, with a specialization in Applied Statistics and Numerical Analysis. My research interests include Convex & Non-convex Optimization, Deep Learning, and Scientific Computing. Studying Operations Research, with a specialization in Applied Statistics and Numerical Analysis. My research interests include Convex & Non-convex Optimization, Deep Learning, and Scientific Computing.

Operations Research Analyst

• Aug 2016 - Present

Executive Officer / 5th Gen Test Analyst

• Jun 2018 - Jul 2019

Executive Officer for the Commander, 53d Test and Evaluation Group (TEG). Provided administrative guidance for 12 Squadrons/Detachments across 5 geographically separated locations. Primary advisor to the commander regarding promotion, retention, and formal training programs. Provided analytic expertise for TEG manpower and annual flying hour program requirements. Executive Officer for the Commander, 53d Test and Evaluation Group (TEG). Provided administrative guidance for 12 Squadrons/Detachments across 5 geographically separated locations. Primary advisor to the commander regarding promotion, retention, and formal training programs. Provided analytic expertise for TEG manpower and annual flying hour program requirements.

Test Analyst

• Oct 2016 - Jun 2018

Lead test analyst for the operational test & evaluation of a $1.7B Air Force acquisition program. Utilized Design of Experiments to enhance the statistical validity of several multi-million dollar flight tests for the F-22 and F-15 platforms. Provided subject matter expertise to a multidisciplinary team of 8 engineers on statistical analysis & regression methods for post-hoc analysis of flight test data. Lead test analyst for the operational test & evaluation of a $1.7B Air Force acquisition program. Utilized Design of Experiments to enhance the statistical validity of several multi-million dollar flight tests for the F-22 and F-15 platforms. Provided subject matter expertise to a multidisciplinary team of 8 engineers on statistical analysis & regression methods for post-hoc analysis of flight test data.

Programmer II

• Sep 2014 - Aug 2016

I currently work on several internal company web applications at Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield. I perform maintenance and upgrades on existing applications and assist in the planning, development, and deployment of new applications as part the Web Team. All of our applications are fully object-oriented, employing a model-view-controller type architecture. We write primarily in VB.NET and C#, and we interface with both IBM DB2 and Microsoft SQL Server databases.

Programming Intern

• Jan 2014 - Sep 2014

Engineering Intern

• Jun 2010 - Sep 2010

IT Security

• Sep 2009 - Jun 2010