Key accomplishments
Machine Learning Engineer, DCS Corporation, Aberdeen, MD                                           Spring 2019–Present
- Coded object detection/tracking algorithms in conjunction with eye-tracking hardware to analyze 100+ hours of video and inform the design of military technologies.
- Developed real-time state detection algorithms to assess and predict task-relevant behavior based on recorded biosignals and previous behavioral data acquired in a game environment.
- Created behavioral event detection algorithm using audio and video data.
- Developed data processing pipelines to clean, preprocess, and visualize datasets to ensure completeness and facilitate collaborations.
Electrical Engineer, Feinstein Institute, Manhasset, NY                                                    Fall 2017–Spring 2019
- Designed a neuromuscular multichannel stimulator to evoke dexterous hand movements in paralyzed patients in the Neural Bypass and Brain Computer Interface Lab
- Designed wearable motion tracking devices using embedded systems communicating to a Raspberry Pi
- Coded real-time gesture recognition algorithms using machine learning techniques
- Analyzed neural and physiological data signals to inform design of a peripheral nerve stimulator
Graduate Student Researcher, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA                       Fall 2015–Summer 2017
- Conducted pre-clinical experiments to inform the design of a neural interface at the spinal cord on a DARPA funded project in the Rehab and Neural Engineering Lab
- Analyzed behavioral and neural data using a data processing pipeline that involved signal processing, feature extraction, and classification and regression algorithms
Consultant, Fourth River Solutions, Pittsburgh, PA                                                  Spring 2016–Summer 2017
- Performed market research and data collection to advise local start-up companies within the fields of healthcare and medical product design
Education
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September 1 2015 - August 31 2017
University of Pittsburgh
Masters of Science
I received a MS in bioengineering within the neural engineering track, while working as a graduate student researcher.
Experience
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April 1 2019 - Present
DCS Corp
Machine Learning Engineer
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September 1 2017 - April 1 2019
Feinstein Institute
Electrical Engineer
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September 1 2015 - September 1 2017
University of Pittsburgh
Graduate Student Researcher
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September 1 2013 - August 1 2015
Johns Hopkins University
Research Technologist
