Experience

Caltech

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Application Developer

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  Currently developing software for the Euclid mission (http://www.euclid.caltech.edu/) and designing the science platform for Joint Survey Processing (https://www.ipac.caltech.edu/project/joint-survey-processing). Currently developing software for the Euclid mission (http://www.euclid.caltech.edu/) and designing the science platform for Joint Survey Processing (https://www.ipac.caltech.edu/project/joint-survey-processing).



University of California, Riverside

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Project Scientist

  • Jul 2014 - Sep 2016

  Improved the performance and robustness of the photometric redshift estimation pipeline for SPHEREx (http://spherex.caltech.edu/), during the proposal stage of the project. Developed a "Big Data" framework, called NebulOS, for analyzing and visualizing ensembles of data. NebulOS can run existing scientific analysis programs at massive scale. Unlike Hadoop or Spark, the framework can be easily used for scientific data analysis on non-textual data without modification. NebulOS supports… Show more Improved the performance and robustness of the photometric redshift estimation pipeline for SPHEREx (http://spherex.caltech.edu/), during the proposal stage of the project. Developed a "Big Data" framework, called NebulOS, for analyzing and visualizing ensembles of data. NebulOS can run existing scientific analysis programs at massive scale. Unlike Hadoop or Spark, the framework can be easily used for scientific data analysis on non-textual data without modification. NebulOS supports arbitrary data formats and it can be used to run any executable file (i.e., a script, or a compiled program). Show less Improved the performance and robustness of the photometric redshift estimation pipeline for SPHEREx (http://spherex.caltech.edu/), during the proposal stage of the project. Developed a "Big Data" framework, called NebulOS, for analyzing and visualizing ensembles of data. NebulOS can run existing scientific analysis programs at massive scale. Unlike Hadoop or Spark, the framework can be easily used for scientific data analysis on non-textual data without modification. NebulOS supports… Show more Improved the performance and robustness of the photometric redshift estimation pipeline for SPHEREx (http://spherex.caltech.edu/), during the proposal stage of the project. Developed a "Big Data" framework, called NebulOS, for analyzing and visualizing ensembles of data. NebulOS can run existing scientific analysis programs at massive scale. Unlike Hadoop or Spark, the framework can be easily used for scientific data analysis on non-textual data without modification. NebulOS supports arbitrary data formats and it can be used to run any executable file (i.e., a script, or a compiled program). Show less



University of California, Riverside

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2013

  * Performed simulations of galaxy mergers on supercomputers. * Wrote software to analyze the dynamics of galaxy mergers. * Developed GSnap: A visualization and analysis application (written in C++11). * Built a 24-core workstation to run data analysis and small simulations on campus. * Developed a seminar series covering computational methods for astrophysics, high-performance computing, and basic software engineering principles.

• Assistant Instructor

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  Taught Physics for Scientists and Engineers I: * Developed lectures * Performed demonstrations * Designed and graded homework assignments * Designed exams * Supervised a team of teaching assistants

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2008 - Jul 2011

  Helped to teach introductory physics and astronomy courses: * Led discussion and review sessions * Supervised lab classes * Graded homework assignments, quizzes, and tests



George Mason University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jun 2007 - May 2008

  * Developed a computatioal model of particle convection in Earth's inner-magnetosphere. * Wrote a prototype of the model using MATLAB. * Developed a computatioal model of particle convection in Earth's inner-magnetosphere. * Wrote a prototype of the model using MATLAB.



Fairfax County Public Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Physics Teacher

  • Aug 2005 - Jun 2007

  Taught at Oakton High School. Primarily taught standard Physics I, but also one section of Active Physics (conceptual physics) and Developing Literacies (reading and math remediation) during the 2005-2006 school year. Taught at Oakton High School. Primarily taught standard Physics I, but also one section of Active Physics (conceptual physics) and Developing Literacies (reading and math remediation) during the 2005-2006 school year.