Kevin Lind
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Credentials
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Learning Docker (2018)
LinkedInDec, 2022- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Verisk - atmospheric and environmental research
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Staff Scientist
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Nov 2021 - Present
Carry out and assist team members in analysis, research, and applications related to the ionosphere, magnetosphere, and heliosphere, in support of DOD/Space Force. Work on development of radiation nowcasting and solar-based storm prediction using Python and C++ in a SQL and Docker framework Carry out and assist team members in analysis, research, and applications related to the ionosphere, magnetosphere, and heliosphere, in support of DOD/Space Force. Work on development of radiation nowcasting and solar-based storm prediction using Python and C++ in a SQL and Docker framework
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Alion Science Systems
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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Senior Software Engineer
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Apr 2020 - Oct 2021
Provide technical support and leadership for space defense simulation and evaluation using AFSIM, ACTRAC, and related software. Includes astrodynamics, sensors, and derivative issues for space situational awareness. Developed catalog system for perceived positions of including updates based on use of ACTRAC. Integrated ACTRAC into AFSIM using provided Python scripts via system command interface. Developed, evaluated, and tested various other functionalities, including satellite position monitoring, extracting covariance information, expanding file system functionality, and formation characterization.
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Voss Scientific
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Albuquerque, New Mexico Area
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Computational scientist/HPC porting, debugging and optimization
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Jul 2016 - Apr 2020
High performance computing analysis and support for plasma physics and related projects. Profiling and optimization of physics codes. High performance computing analysis and support for plasma physics and related projects. Profiling and optimization of physics codes.
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Engility Corporation
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United States
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Defense & Space
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700 & Above Employee
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Computational Scientist
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Jan 2010 - May 2016
High performance computing analysis and support, including parallellization of serial codes as well as optimization and modification of parallel codes. Under DoD HPCMO as part of HPTG PETTT project, serving as CTA (Computational Technology Area) on-site for CWO (Climate/Weather/Ocean), CTA Lead for SAS (Space and Astrophysical Sciences), and chair of Data Management and Analytics Interest Group. High performance computing analysis and support, including parallellization of serial codes as well as optimization and modification of parallel codes. Under DoD HPCMO as part of HPTG PETTT project, serving as CTA (Computational Technology Area) on-site for CWO (Climate/Weather/Ocean), CTA Lead for SAS (Space and Astrophysical Sciences), and chair of Data Management and Analytics Interest Group.
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Raytheon
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Principal Engineer, GFDL
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Nov 2006 - Jan 2010
Supported climate and weather modeling applications at GFDL/NOAA. Debugged and optimized applications and related system utilities and parameters. Developed protocols and applications to run and evaluate dual copies of applications to remediate and debug sporadic bitwise reproducibility errors in simulation results. Developed parallel checksum for data and implemented into data archive, move, and copy applications. Resolved issues involving user applications, scheduler (SGE), and FRE/FMS modeling system.
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University of Phoenix
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Adjunct Faculty
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Apr 2005 - Nov 2006
Taught mathematics, science, comparative religion, and critical thinking. Taught mathematics, science, comparative religion, and critical thinking.
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Valley Christian Schools
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teacher
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Oct 2002 - Jun 2004
Entered mid-year as replacement teacher in Physics, Precalculus, and Calculus; trained and mentored students in scientific method and problem solving. Entered mid-year as replacement teacher in Physics, Precalculus, and Calculus; trained and mentored students in scientific method and problem solving.
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SGI
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United States
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Computer Hardware
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500 - 600 Employee
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Senior Applications and Support Engineer
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May 1999 - Oct 2001
As part of CAE group, worked on development, performance tuning, and porting in partnership with customer and corporate developers; scheduled and executed debugging, optimization, and benchmarking using corporate resources; assisted and advised system developers for tuning systems environments for third-party software applications utilizing parallel NUMA and MPI on the Origin 2000, Origin 3000, and Origin 300; gave technical advice on marketing and future development; evaluated software tools and environment; managed technical liaison with customers and developers.
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Digital Equipment Company
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1 - 100 Employee
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On-site Software Engineer
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Mar 1997 - Dec 1998
Posted onsite at LLNL; evaluated and tuned applications for porting and optimization on the Digital cluster environment; advised and promoted system development to enhance parallel performance and capabilities. Posted onsite at LLNL; evaluated and tuned applications for porting and optimization on the Digital cluster environment; advised and promoted system development to enhance parallel performance and capabilities.
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SGI
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United States
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Computer Hardware
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500 - 600 Employee
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Scientific Applications Analyst
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Apr 1994 - Feb 1997
Onsite lead for PATP Program at LLNL; worked with local scientists and support staff to ensure the success of the PATP program at LLNL utilizing the Cray T3D (MPP architecture) involving both technical and support projects; evaluated, developed, and optimized parallel applications; evaluated and helped develop system applications and tools; ported applications from vector to massively parallel environment, trained and consulted with users at all levels of expertise; worked with the site in the development of policy for machine utilization and software availability; documented successes.
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Cray Research
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Computer Hardware
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior MPP Analyst
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Sep 1991 - Apr 1994
Supported basic research in MPP/HPC at LLNL; worked with local scientists in the development and evaluation of applications, software, and hardware for massively parallel processing; provided feedback based on experience and LLNL input to the Cray T3D development effort; aided in evaluation and development of parallel applications and tools (including Shmem package, parallel sum/sort, performance tools, and Totalview debugger); acted as liaison between Cray and the LLNL for meetings, feedback, requests for evaluation, and technology transfer.
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Education
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1981 - 1987
Caltech
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astrophysics -
1977 - 1981
Rice University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Physics/Space Physics/Mathematics
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