Brandon Newman

Experience

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  Sedgebrook

  Aug 2020 - Oct 2021

  Dining Waitstaff

  Various dining service roles for restaurant in retirement community.

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  Olive Garden

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  ToGo Specialist
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  First Year Innovation and Research Experience (FIRE)

  May 2023 - Dec 2023

  3-Semester-long experience developing research skills leading up to conducting new research with a small team. My research is in the Climate Computing stream, focusing on data science analyzing atmospheric models. Used the Cheyenne supercomputer to simulate and analyze integrated water vapor transport in the atmosphere. Using ERA5 data and the numerical definition of atmospheric rivers, I wrote a Python program to detect atmospheric rivers. Throughout this project, I was in constant contact with my professor and collaborated with my stream of research interns to produce the best results. After completing my research, I presented an organized slide deck of my findings to the group.

  • Undergraduate Student Researcher

    Aug 2022 - Dec 2023

  • Research Intern

    May 2023 - Jul 2023
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  Hack4Impact

  Aug 2023 - now

  As a Sourcing Specialist at Hack4Impact, my role was to establish connections with non-profit organizations in the DMV area and identify opportunities for Hack4Impact to enhance or completely redesign their web applications. Throughout the semester, I proactively reached out to three non-profits per week via email. I conducted in-depth Zoom meetings with two key organizations to assess their needs and determine alignment with our services. These interactions provided valuable insights into the genuine challenges faced by organizations, highlighting opportunities for engineers to address real-world problems. Show less

  • Director of Events

    May 2024 - now

  • Software Engineer

    Jan 2024 - May 2024

  • Sourcing Specialist

    Aug 2023 - Dec 2023
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  Brandon's Burritos

  Dec 2023 - May 2024

  Founder

  A fun project with my roommates turned into the highest-rated restaurant in College Park.Achievements:- Served ~50 burritos inside apartment in Grand Opening- Served ~500 burritos for Cinco de Mayo in collaboration with Terrapin Row Apartments- 5.0 rating on Google (50+ reviews)- Officially Recommended on Restaurant GuruNote: Not official restaurant; personal project.

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  EBM Software

  Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

  Data Analyst Intern

  As a Data Analyst Intern for EBM Software, I had the opportunity to work in the backend of all aspects of the business analysis process. I created pipelines to copy millions of rows of raw data to an SQL Server to be cleaned for Analysts and clients to use. Additionally, I pioneered a User Analytics report to take data of users of our software and package it into a report that is easy for stakeholders to read and analyze for future actions. This report included a churn predictor, which gives alerts of users who are most in danger of stopping using our software. Along with this work on active data, I was able to automate a key process Analysts do to send workbooks to clients without requiring credentials. Show less