Photo from the University of Kansas “Sprayhawks” Water Ski Team

Technical Skills

Programming Languages:

• C, C++, and C#
• Java
• Python
• Racket (dialect of Lisp/Scheme)

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA):

• Completed Cisco’s two-year program and passed certification test
• Understand routed/switched networks, WAN connections, and networking protocols (802.11, IPv6, etc.)

 

Software Development Interests (so far)

• Artificial Intelligence – coursework experience with state-space search algorithms, optimal decision-making, and planning algorithms using PDDL
• Financial Software – algorithmic and high-frequency trading
• Space Communications – RF transmission using CCSDS protocols and DVB-S2, optical communications with dynamic pointing
• Cryptography – coursework experience with public-key encryption schemes, including RSA
• Android Development – including coursework and independent projects shown here

See Personal Projects pages or Employment History for more technical experience

Other Skills & Experience

KU Engineers Without Borders establishing a new program in Kaliro, Uganda

Self Engineering Leadership Fellow

• Highly selective engineering fellowship focused on leadership and business
• Coordinated KU’s High School Design Competition – Team Lead for Lego Mindstorms Coordinators
• Planned and organized the 2013 SELF community service program, benefitting the KC Great Santa Run

Engineers Without Borders

• Uganda Program Lead for the KU Student Chapter
• Founded a water supply project in Kaliro, Uganda and completed an assessment trip in January 2015
• Led a successful implementation trip to Uganda in January 2016 (see our Uganda video)
• Coordinated local events such as Trick or Treat So Others Can Eat, Christmas Shoeboxes, and Cheap Lunch

Other Student Organizations

• Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
• KU “Sprayhawks” Water Ski Team