Experience

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  Uc davis department of viticulture & enology

  Sept 2011 - Jan 2015

  Plant genetics lab assistant

  •Collected insect, leaf, and root samples from the field for lab analysis•Processed and recorded data regarding insects, stems, flowers, berries, leaves, and roots•Accurate and independent preparation of agar growth-mediums for long-term plant experiments•Operation of lab equipment including the sterile hood, autoclave, centrifuge, micropipette, dissecting microscope, plant tissue grinder, and hazardous chemicals.

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  Uc davis department of wildlife, fish, & conservation biology

  Jan 2015 - Jun 2015

  Wildlife lab assistant

  •Aided team of scientists in surveying threatened/endangered species in the Sacramento River Delta•Collaborated with supervisors to deploy, calibrate, and maintain wildlife monitoring equipment•Worked safely aboard boats in varying terrain and in all types of weather•Organized and checked quality of field data gathered from 2006 to 2015

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  California department of food and agriculture

  Sept 2015 - Jun 2016

  Agricultural inspector

  •Conducted regular inspections of fruit retailers, warehouses, and nurseries independently and in coordination with other government agencies•Planned, conducted, recorded, and organized inspection visits•Resolved conflicts and provided solutions to regulated businesses in a professional manner•Responsible for the operation and condition of state vehicles in the field•Educated public regarding science of agricultural regulations

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  Oneonta elementary school

  Sept 2016 - Jan 2017

  Computer teacher

  • A long-term substitute teacher that designed and implemented technology & fitness lessons for K-6 classrooms of varying skill levels• Organized large games to improve fitness of students while maintaining engagement• Successfully incorporated students who initially refused to participate• Established rapport with students, grade-level teachers and critical supporting staff,

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  High tech high

  Sept 2017 - May 2018

  Science teacher

  • A teacher training & instructing in a Biological Sciences classroom of 12th Grade students• Assess and modify instruction to improve engagement for multi-cultural classes with many levels of ability• Enhance learning authenticity by implementing a student-led stem cell research laboratory• Established strong rapport with students

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  Colegio panamericano

  Jul 2018 - Jun 2020

  Science teacher

  • Engage and cultivate student minds in a scientific setting.• Teacher of Science/Biology class to 100 students per year in a Bilingual Spanish-English high school. • Students use US curriculum, standards, and are granted US high school diploma

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  Independent

  Sept 2020 - Dec 2021

  Freelance web developer

  • Built simple frontend websites for local small businesses with Javascript, boosting their online presence

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  Experimental space weather

  Jul 2021 - Jan 2022

  Web developer / software engineer

  • Designed, developed, and promoted a full-stack application for science education (React, Node.js, Javascript, MongoDB, Puppeteer)

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  Anyone-can-code

  Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

  Software engineer

  •Developed a backend testing feature to verify user-generated content (Typescript, Javascript, Node.js, React)• Resolved bugs & issues in a full-stack codebase, improving system reliability and user experience (React, PostgreSQL)• View my contributions here: https://github.com/oriooctopus/acc-v4/pull/8

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  Moebius solutions, inc.

  Sept 2022 - now

  Software engineer

  • Architected and led the development of an in-house, container-based Python software solution, enhancing cybersecurity posture of hosted applications (Python, Podman, Docker, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu).• Spearheaded efforts to containerize Python and Java apps for cloud architecture using AWS Firecracker (Python, Flask, Java, Quarkus, AWS Firecracker, Docker, Kubernetes, Git).• Accelerated software development life cycle (SDLC) by planning & implementing automated builds that run an automated test suite written in Python and Bash scripts (Ansible, SDLC, Testing, Python, Bash).• Mentored junior engineers, improving team performance and project continuity for over a year. Show less