HELLO,

I am a technologist interested in how technology can serve marginalized users. At Oregon State University I earned a PhD in Computer Science for my research on how activist movements consider privacy and use digital information technology. I have years of experience in various aspects of the Software Development stack and Data Analytics. I have a breadth of skills crossing many disciplines of science, art, and communication, all of which I use to solve a variety of problems.
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EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor

Wrote, developed, and improved computer science curriculum. Integrated Software Engineering frameworks such as Git, Continuous Integration, and Testing into coursework to better support student learning and exposure to development technology.

Graduate Researcher / Teaching Assistant

Conducted Human Computer Interaction (HCI) research on privacy considerations and supported instructors in HCI and Software Engineering courses. Mentored and supervised junior graduate and undergraduate students.

Assistant System Administrator

Maintained relational SQL database and fulfilled data analysis requests of clients to support university fundraising efforts.

SKILLS

Programming Languages

  • Python, R, C++, Java, C#, SQL

Web

  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, APIs

Tools

  • Git, GitHub/GitLab/BitBucket, Testing Frameworks, Databases

Data

  • Relational (SQL) databases, NoSQL Databases, Quantitative Analysis (Statistics), Qualitative Analysis

Design

  • UX/UI Research and Design, Prototyping, Accessibility, Graphic Design