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Summary

I am an empirical archival researcher in Accounting with a background in electrical engineering.

I specialize in data manipulation and analysis primarily in SAS and Python. I am familiar with the core features of SAS and frequently use the scientific toolchain in Jupyter, namely numpy, scipy, pandas, statsmodels, and scikit-learn.

Education

Rice University, Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, Houston, TX USA

Ph.D Candidate, Accounting (Expected 2017)

Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN. (2003–2007)

B.S. Electrical Engineering (Summa cum-laude), Minor Economics

Skills

Data Analysis

I have broad data-analysis experience with Python, MATLAB, SAS, STATA and SQL. Prior to my doctoral studies, I did extensive vision-based analysis and control in LabVIEW.

Software Development

My work experience includes software development projects that range from small scripts to GUI programs to distributed software architecture. Currently, I focus on data analysis, both algorithm development and data cleaning. I develop mostly on *NIX machines, but have used Windows in the past.

Projects

pyedgar:	Library for downloading and parsing EDGAR Filings from SEC. Github
reslib:	Library for organizing research projects and basic utilities. Github

Work Experience

Assistant Professor of Accounting - David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah - 2017 - Present

Teaching: Managerial Accounting

Graduate Researcher - Rice University - 2011–2017

Research Assistant to Karen Nelson, Brian Akins

Overview: Collected and analyzed structured and unstructured data from various sources.

Skills used: Econometrics, textual information extraction, natural language processing, Python, STATA, SAS.

Application Engineer - Graftek Imaging - 2010–2011

Overview: Developed products for vision inspection and control systems, both on a team and independently.

Skills used: LabVIEW, Python, HTML/CSS/JS

Application Engineer/Field Sales Engineer - National Instruments - 2007–2009

Overview: Worked in application engineering on technical support and proof of concept project development. Responsible for field sales, territory covered Northern Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

Skills used: LabVIEW, C++, Visual Studio

Application Engineer - Freescale Semiconductor - 2004-2006

Overview: Summer Intern for three summers with three distinct projects:

2006: Developed GUI front-end and network back-end to provide interface to DINK BIOS for conference display of new motherboard/chip demonstrations. GUI was modular and used simple XML configurations to support future chips and firmware functionality. (Skills: Java, SwingUI, C++, Networking, XML, Python)

2005: Developed vector based routing algorithms to demonstrate application improvements of new AltiVec hardware in PowerPC. (Skills: C++, assembly, gcc)

2004: Designed document tracking database by collecting requirements from PowerPC document team. Developed back-end database and programmed front end UI for use by team of ~12. (Skills: FileMaker)

Undergraduate Researcher - Rose Hulman Ventures - 2006–2007

Overview: Designed IR/ultrasonic distance sensor for startup robotics company. In a team of two, built and tested multiple revisions of robot prototype.

Skills used: Cadence circuit design and simulation, soldering and assembly

Undergraduate Researcher - Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, 2005–2007

Supervised by Dr. Tina Hudson

Overview: Designed and sent to fabrication, a feedback circuitry for a sarcomere simulating IC designed originally by Professor Hudson.

Skills used: Cadence mask layout and simulation packages, VLSI design

Updated: 2021-05-05