Experience

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  Uwm student affairs it

  Aug 2017 - Jan 2019

  Help desk specialist

  Tier 1 Help Desk Student --> Tier 2 Help Desk Student Supervisor --> Windows Endpoint Student and Student SupervisorPart of a team responsible for management of over 400 university machines using Active Directory, SCCM, and JSS, troubleshooting client problems, documenting both attempted and successful solutions, and using agile development principles to bring internal projects to fruition. Internally promoted to a student supervisor where I completed my previous duties while training and evaluating the growth of new students, working closely with full time staff to identify weak points and bridge gaps in understanding through new training. Handled advanced client issues, escalating to full time endpoint staff when necessary.Chosen by the division’s Windows admin to be the Windows Endpoint student, working closely with them in resolving and documenting issues that required escalation, as well as fulfilling the division’s needs by proactively architecting group policy and solidifying user roles. Received advanced training in creation and deployment of new windows images and task sequences. Show less

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  University of wisconsin-milwaukee

  Sept 2018 - Aug 2021

  Hired as a Long Term Employee research assistant in the Strickler Lab, with duties including using machine learning and computer vision for water treatment research as well as taking and reconstructing holograms of small animals. Two current projects: One on vehicular cyber-security with a focus on connected and autonomous vehicles under Dr. Lingfeng Wang, and another on the applications of deep learning to ecological pattern recognition under Drs. Peter Hinow and J "Rudi" Strickler.

  • Research Assistant

    May 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Sept 2018 - May 2020
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  Colectivo coffee

  Jan 2020 - Jul 2022

  Shift lead

  Barista, shift lead, and all around coffee expert at CCR

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  Eclectic computing solutions

  May 2021 - Sept 2023

  Independent consultant

  Started my own company to continue work on a few research projects in the Strickler lab at UW-Milwaukee. Current projects include: Automating Wastewater Treatment Polymer Levels with AI and Image Recognition; Digital In-line Micro-Holographic Approaches to Capturing Fruit Fly Landing Procedures and Bio-Mechanics; and 3D Daphnia Path Tracking in a Quad Diffusion Chamber.

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  University of wisconsin-madison

  Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

  Graduate teaching assistant

  Prepared lectures and demonstrated problem solving techniques for a discussion section ofCS/MATH 240 and provided students with assistance in office hours for the same. Contributed tothe student’s development as they prepared to demonstrate mastery of common DiscreteMathematics concepts required for further Algorithms and Theoretical Computer Scienceeducation.

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  Sun & soil

  Feb 2023 - Sept 2023

  Independent software developer

  Freelance design of an inventory calculator system

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  Caltrans

  Sept 2023 - Feb 2024

  Information technology associate

  Participates in Systems Maintenance, Operations, Design, Builds, Analysis, Compliance, andStandards. Assesses prevention and detection measures in an environment of over 25K assets.Responds to security incidents across the enterprise as well as to skill building and robustnesstesting exercises carried out by both internal and external teams. Performs system and securityapplication upgrades while remediating vulnerabilities and threats. Researches and evaluatesprograms and products for suitability in the environment. Show less