Summary

Motivated and flexible programmer seeking to extend my skills through a position in web/application development. Strong background as a research analyst responsible for building and maintaining computational infrastructure.

Work Experience

Graduate Research Assistant,
Research Analyst II

Aug 2009 - Aug 2016
Vanderbilt University Computational Memory Lab, Nashville
  • Created computational infrastructure in research laboratory for newly-hired professor
  • Administered OS X Server to promote collaboration among lab members through web wiki service and SVN repositories
  • Managed a Django-based web application for handling information about study participants
  • Designed and administered psychological studies using Python-based experiment libraries
  • Developed custom MATLAB toolboxes for analyzing large behavioral and neural data sets and simulating cognitive processes
  • Automated basic data handling procedures to prepare data for advanced statistical analyses
  • Presented experimental results through departmental seminars, scientific conferences, funding proposals, and research publications
  • Trained undergraduate lab members in developing programming skills

Teaching Assistant

Aug 2014 - May 2016
Vanderbilt University Dept of Psychology, Nashville
  • Oversaw group projects and evaluated student work, including exams and final papers

Audio Visual Technician

Jan 2008 - May 2009
VU Engineering Media Center, Nashville
  • Performed IT support, equipment maintenance, and technical troubleshooting
  • Stepped into leadership role in temporary absence of management

Application Developer

Feb 2007 - Oct 2007
VU Medical Center - Dept of Biomedical Informatics, Nashville
  • Redesigned an existing application in order to allow doctors to countersign orders using a tool through the Medical Center web environment
  • Developed and populated a SQL database to manipulate ordersets that had been previously maintained manually and created a preliminary web interface

Skills

Languages

  • Python
  • MySQL
  • Django
  • PHP
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • MATLAB
  • C++
  • Java

Tools

  • Mac OS X Server
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Microsoft Office
  • SVN
  • LaTeX
  • Bash