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Brandon M.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    PhD Candidate | AI/ML | Air Force Officer

  • Education

    • University of Washington

      2017 - 2019
      Master of Science - MS Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 3.7

      Researched damaging winds that were the fuel for the 2017 and 2018 wildfires in Northern California. Manuscript submitted for publication in Weather Analysis and Forecasting Journal.

    • Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management

      2013 - 2015
      Master of Science - MS Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 3.8

      Studied Applied Physics with a Space Weather focus

    • University of Oklahoma

      2023 - 2026
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Artificial Intelligence and Atmospheric Electricity

      Activities and Societies: AI2ES: Trustworthy AI for Environmental Sciences (ai2es.org) Current PhD student researching how AI can be used to quantify cloud electrification. Coursework includes Advanced Machine Learning, Radar Theory, Cloud Physics, and Atmospheric Electrodynamics.

    • University of Oklahoma

      2005 - 2009
      Bachelor of Science - BS Meteorology 3.95

      Activities and Societies: Air Force ROTC Completed minors in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Aerospace Studies

  • Experience

    • United States Air Force

      Jul 2009 - now

      Conducting research on lightning prediction with AI/ML. Researching how AI can be used to quantify cloud electrification. Developing Air Force Weather's AI Strategy to enable direct integration into future Joint All Domain Command and Control Systems. Advocated for the Department of the Air Force's weather satellite (Space Based Environmental Monitoring) programs by communicating the DoD's requirements to senior leaders, while examining commercial solutions from industry to meet DoD needs. Developed readiness metrics for senior leaders to inform transformation efforts needed to meet National Defense Strategy requirements. Completed a M.S. in Atmospheric Science, with a thesis focusing on strong downslope winds in Northern California. My thesis research was published in the Weather, Analysis, and Forecasting journal. Led a team of 30 software developers for geoscience applications for Air Force Weather users, with Agile/Scrum. These applications spanned topics ranging from space weather models to technical training material. Received a M.S. in Space Physics, researching ionospheric plasma bubble observations on space weather modeling systems. Assisted Group Commander in administrative tasks to include promotion and performance reports, awards, and operational tasks. Oversaw forecasting operations for hundreds of DoD locations in the western United States. Operations included hand drawn observed and forecast analyses, terminal aerodrome forecasts, watches and warnings, and pilot to metro service for transient aircrews.

      • PHD Candidate

        Jul 2024 - now

      • PHD Student

        Jul 2023 - Jul 2024

      • Chief, Air Force Weather AI Strategy

        Mar 2021 - Jul 2023

      • Chief, Space Based Environmental Monitoring

        Apr 2020 - Mar 2021

      • Chief, Technical Readiness Officer

        Jun 2019 - Mar 2020

      • Graduate Student

        Aug 2017 - Jun 2019

      • Flight Commander

        May 2015 - Aug 2017

      • Graduate Student

        May 2013 - May 2015

      • Executive Officer

        Nov 2011 - May 2013

      • Senior Duty Officer

        Jul 2009 - Nov 2011

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Machine Learning in Business

      MIT Sloan School of Management
      Jul 2023
      View certificate certificate

    • Scrum Master Certified (SMC)

      Scrum Alliance
      Jul 2015