I am an ambitious engineer with a broad skill set and diverse interests. I would like to do cool stuff and pay the bills.
Seven years work experience using a wide range of software tools.
B.S. and M.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering on track to a Ph.D.
Ph.D. Engineering | May 2011
The University of Texas at Austin
Adviser:
Dr. Christine Julien
Dissertation: Simplifying the Development of Intelligent Environments
M.S. Engineering | May 2007
The University of Texas at Austin
Thesis:
Developing Collaborative Applications Using Sliverware
B. S. Electrical Engineering | August 2005
The University of Texas at Austin
G.P.A.: 3.78/4.00
Austin Software Mentorship | Founding Member | Fall 2009
Students in Software Engineering | Founding Member, President | Fall 2008
Consultant |
Self-employed | Austin, TX | Spring 2007 - Present
- Worked with customers to improve efficiency with updated processes and custom software solutions
Software Engineer |
IBM (Lotus) | Austin, TX | Fall 2006 - Present
- Automated the build verification test using Rational Functional Tester, STAF/STAX, and shell scripting; the automated process saves an average of eight man-hours per day
- Optimized and componentized PDE build significantly increasing the build's speed, consumability, and maintainability
Extreme Blue Technical Intern |
IBM | Austin, TX | Summer 2006
- Participated in a four person business/technical team to create a consultant scheduling system using J2EE and Web 2.0 technologies for the Systems and Technology Group's Virtual Loaner Program
- Performed market research to determine strengths and weaknesses of related products and identify remaining technical problems and approaches
- Created system architecture, high-level and low-level design, and project timeline for proof of concept
- Developed GUI and back-end Java components, collaborated on DB design, and set-up development environments in a timely manner ensuring all project objectives were met
- Presented project to over 250 people including senior IBM executives
- Provided roadmap including architecture, rationale, and extension points to enable a seamless technology transfer from proof of concept to stable tool
Software Engineer |
IBM (Tivoli) | Austin, TX | Summer 2005 - Spring 2006
- Developed an open source project for rapid deployment of STAF on Windows, Linux, AIX, HP-UX, and Solaris-SPARC operating systems
- Configured IPv6 on Windows, Linux, AIX, HP-UX, Solaris-SPARC
- Installed and managed laboratory hardware and software
- Gained insight into the software development process from concept to test
Campus Liaison |
Texas Instruments | Austin, TX | Spring 2005
- Coordinated, scheduled, and conducted meetings thereby increasing Texas Instruments' visibility and applicant pool on the UT campus
- Assisted and escorted Texas Instruments employees on campus
- Provided insight into student-job-seekers mentality and reported new ways to target students
Product Engineer |
Texas Instruments | Dallas, TX | Summer - Fall 2004
- Automated data analysis methods and common engineering tasks which saved valuable time and increased yield
- Assisted creation of extensive data analysis framework
- Developed new statistical algorithms to determine quality
- President, Texas Instruments Co-op Social Committee
Process Engineer |
Texas Instruments | Stafford, TX | Fall 2003
- Performed extensive data analysis utilizing various methods
- Singly led sameness training at Texas Instruments
- Coordinated and helped qualify furnace processes
- Learned clean room and wafer-handling protocol
Teaching Assistant | Management of Projects and Processes | Spring 2010
- Taught and graded the assignments of 34 students
Teaching Assistant | Systems Engineering Project Management | Fall 2009
- Taught and graded the assignments of 21 students, ultimately receiving a 4.78/5.00 in the anonymous instructor survey
Student Supervisor |
Mobile and Pervasive Computing Group (MPC) | Spring 2007 - Present
- Alexander Griffith
- Jorge Lara-Garduno
- Seth Gee
- Razieh Nokbeh Zaeem
- Maykel Hanna
Research Assistant |
Mobile and Pervasive Computing Group (MPC) | Spring 2006 - Present
- Researched diverse ideas related to ubiquitous computing producing one paper per semester on projects that received more than $25,000 in outside funding
Webmaster |
Mobile and Pervasive Computing Group (MPC) | Spring 2006 - Present