Quality Business Engineering
Senior Data Pipeline Engineer
I am a Senior Data Pipeline Engineer Supporting the Department of Defense's (DoD) Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response (CHMR) contract which is directed by the Secretary of Defense. Directly reporting to the Executive Vice President of Quality Business Engineering (QBE) in the United States Indo Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM).
United States Department of Defense (DoD)
Secretary of DefenseThe secretary of defense oversees the Defense Department and acts as the principal defense policymaker and adviser.
Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response (CHMR)The DoD implements a series of major actions to mitigate and respond to civilian harm. The plan creates new institutions and processes that improves strategic outcomes, optimize military operations, and strengthen DoD's ability to mitigate civilian harm during operations through a reinforcing framework.
Security Clearance
Secret EligibilityA national security eligibility is a determination that you are eligible for access to classified information and/or eligible to hold a national security sensitive position The purpose of national security eligibility is to determine whether you are able and willing to safeguard classified national security information or hold a national security sensitive position, based on your loyalty, character, trustworthiness, and reliability.
Experience
Pipeline DevelopmentDesign, develop, and optimize end-to-end data pipelines for efficient data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and translate them into scalable pipeline solutions. Implement best practices for data integration, ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability.
Data Transformation and QualityTransform raw data into usable formats, ensuring data quality, consistency, and accuracy. Handle data validation, cleansing, and error handling to maintain data integrity. Monitor and proactively maintain data pipelines to ensure high service availability.
Performance OptimizationContinuously improve pipeline performance by identifying bottlenecks and implementing optimizations. Work with cloud-based technologies (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) to enhance scalability and efficiency.
Collaboration and LeadershipPartner with Data Scientists, Analysts, and other stakeholders to understand their data needs. Lead discussions on system enhancements, process improvements, and data governance. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the growth of the data engineering team.
ALKU Government Solutions
Data Engineer
I was a Data Engineer working for ALKU Governnment Solutions for the ADVANA and TSyBO contract of Booz Allen Hamilton, supporting the Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) at The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. I am part of the ADVANA Mercury Team under the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Branch, which is the Nation's Combat Logistics Support Agency having a Secret Clearance Eligibility.
United States Department of Defense (DoD)
Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO)Responsible for the acceleration of the DoD's adoption of data, analytics, and AI to generate decision advantage across, from the boardroom to the battlefield.
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)Manages the end-to-end global defense supply chain – from raw materials to end user disposition – for the five military services, 11 combatant commands, other federal, state and local agencies and partner and allied nations. Mission is to “deliver readiness and lethality to the Warfighter Always and support our nation through quality, proactive global logistics.”
Booz Allen Hamilton Contract
Advancing Analytics (ADVANA) Data Analytics Platform SupportA centralized data and analytics platform that provides DoD users with common business data, decision support analytics, and data tools.
Technology Synchronization of Business Operations (TSyBO)Integrates hundreds of business systems across the DOD, including financial, medical, personnel and logistics data.
Security Clearance
Secret EligibilityA national security eligibility is a determination that you are eligible for access to classified information and/or eligible to hold a national security sensitive position The purpose of national security eligibility is to determine whether you are able and willing to safeguard classified national security information or hold a national security sensitive position, based on your loyalty, character, trustworthiness, and reliability.
Projects
ADVANA Data CatalogAn organized inventory of data assets in the organization is maintained by manually cataloging data sources, databases, datasets, data tables, columns along with their corresponding metadata, such as description and tags. Helps data scientists, engineers and analysts collect, organize, access, and enrich metadata to support data discovery and governance.
ADVANA Level Zero Compliance and Gap ListMaintain consistency, reliability, completeness and accuracy of data by determining gaps in data and required actions to resolve gaps. Assisted the Mercury Team on multifaceted projects within ADVANA, including EDW Level Zero Compliance Tables, FAME, GRAPES, SCALE Transition to Mercury Analytics, SFG to Vantage API Transition, DLA EBS Pipelines, FLIS Portfolio Data Warehouse (FLIS), Supply Chain Simulation, and ADVANA Data Catalog. Demonstrated proficiency in Python, SQL, Azure Databricks, and Pyspark technologies to address complex data challenges and drive actionable insights.
ADVANA DLA Pipeline Workflow JobsTransition DLA EBS historic data (delta backlog) and create ingest pipeline for new data (future delta). Developed and managed data pipelines for the Mercury Team utilizing Databricks job workflows and notebooks, for pipelines such as CIS, DSS, EDW, and DLA EBS. Additionally, collaborated on the implementation of new log tables across all Mercury clusters, databases, and tables, and created a job ID tracker log to facilitate efficient monitoring and management of job executions. Optimzed dynamic and adaptable code structures, accommodating various input parameters to ensure flexibility and scalability, while also ensuring pipeline efficiency through fine-tuning code to enhance speed and reduce processing time.
Teledyne Brown Engineering
Data Scientist III, Research Scientist III
I was a Data Scientist III / Research Scientist III at US Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) under the Consolidated Information Center (CIC) contract, supported by Teledyne Brown Engineering, Mission Systems Branch. Working in the Navy Readiness Execution Analytics Business Intelligence (NREA-BI) Team and Consolidated Information Center (CIC) Analytics Team, having a Secret Clearance Eligibility.
United States Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Consolidated Information Center (CIC)The Consolidated Information Center (CIC) Data Warehouse is used to facilitate the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery's analytical capabilities across Navy Medicine to improve speed of decision making. The CIC warehouse encompasses operational data store(s) that can serve enterprise decision support applications, inform gaps in data collection processes and systems, and facilitate knowledge transfer and management. The warehouse provides improved Business Intelligence, Analytics and Predictive Analytics capabilities that will be used by BUMED Headquarters and at the enterprise level. The types of projects enabled by CIC Data Warehouse include readiness dashboards, reports, ad-hoc data requests, data marts and identification of service members for readiness determinations. The CIC management serves as the primary overseer and access manager for data systems and tools utilized to support the Navy Medicine mission and equities. The data store(s) include both unstructured and structured electronic files. These files are sourced from multiple manpower, medical, logistics, human resource and financial systems. The CIC supports enterprise and Headquarters' Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Predictive Analytics capabilities. Types of projects enabled by CIC include readiness dashboards (e.g., medical, training, logistics and financial), reports, data support, ad-hoc data requests, data marts, and process improvements
Navy Readiness Execution Analytics (NREA)Initiated in 2020 to create a Navy Medicine enterprise analytics and business intelligence capability. Navy Medicine leaders require analytic capabilities that provide relevant, reliable and repeatable decision support and business intelligence. Navy Medicine now possesses this capability through NREA-BI.
Security Clearance
Secret EligibilityA national security eligibility is a determination that you are eligible for access to classified information and/or eligible to hold a national security sensitive position The purpose of national security eligibility is to determine whether you are able and willing to safeguard classified national security information or hold a national security sensitive position, based on your loyalty, character, trustworthiness, and reliability.
Projects
Data Set Quality ToolThe Data Set Quality Tool is an application that enables users to review structural elements from a series of similar data files (a data set) over time and highlight potential anomalies in the structural metadata (rows, columns, missing values) that require further investigation to ensure data quality is maintained. This tool helps in high level detection of anomalies, and inconsistensies in data sets that feed CIC projects. It presents metadata attribute trends and patterns to ensure quality, accuracy, integrity and reliability of data before transitioning from development to operations.
L23A Surgeon and Surgical Technician Data AnalysisDashboard that analyzes surgeon case loads and surgical technician availabilities in specific locations to help determine surge tech billets.
Emergency Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery Data AnalysisDashboard that analyzes compares data from KSA (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities) dataset to show correlation association between departments and their case loads. Variables such as procedure code counts, procedure volumes, facility location, and a timeline can be chosen along with other filters such as facilities, branch, and a date range. Displays an association score with a chi-square p-value to determine relationship between the departments
COVID-19 Exploratory Data Analysis and Error AnalysisDashboard that visualizes vaccine information with quality checks for errors in the source of data.
COVID-19 Vaccination Master Sheet GeneratorAn application that generates a master data sheet as a snapshot of vaccination information for current individuals in the service. Cleaned-up, matched and combined different data sources. Added extra information by calculating and analyzing data to provide useful and meaningful information for future analysis. (ie. closest vaccination facilities based on location and brach service)
Ace Info Solutions, A Dovel Company
Scientific Programmer II, Data Visualization Web Developer
I was contracted by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), under the National Weather Service (NWS) branch, in the Meteorological Development Laboratory (MDL) Digital Forecast Services Division (DFSD), supported by Ace Info Solutions. The Digital Forecast Services Division develops techniques to provide objective short-range (1-25 hour) forecast guidance for all weather elements in routine public and aviation products. In addition, the division supports a National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD) offering products and geospatial data services that provide maximum flexibility to customers and partners. The division also develops and maintains systems to assess the quality of operational and experimental NWS forecasts.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
National Weather Service (NWS)The National Weather Service (NWS) is an agency of the United States federal government that is tasked with providing weather forecasts, warnings of hazardous weather, and other weather-related products to organizations and the public for the purposes of protection, safety, and general information. It is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) branch of the Department of Commerce, and is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, within the Washington metropolitan area.
Meteorological Development Laboratory (MDL)MDL conducts applied research and development for the improvement of diagnostic and prognostic weather information; data depiction and utilization; warning and forecast product preparation and dissemination; forecast evaluation; and impact-based decision support services. Projects involve physical, dynamical, and statistical applications and tools implemented on NWS operational systems. Emphasis is placed on integrated suites of guidance and products for Weather Forecast Offices, River Forecast Centers, and National Centers, and NWS Core Partners.
Digital Forecast Services Division(DFSD)Over the past couple of years, scientists in MDL’s Digital Forecast Services Division (DFSD) have collaborated with other field experts in the development of a new software application to calculate the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature, or WBGT, from other parameters within the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD)
Awards
Night on the Town CertificateAwarded the Night on the Town Certificate in recognition with the contributions to the Meteorological Development Laboratory (MDL) Digital Forecast Services Division (DSFD) Verification Group’s release of the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD) Statistics Viewer
Project Contributions
Usage Meta DashboardDeveloped a Meta Dashboard to visualize NDFD Dashboard Statistics Viewer information to determine statistics of usage for the specific selections and controls for the NDFD Dashboard. Complete with a Unified Modeling Language to provide a high-level visualization of the system.
User GuideCreated a Visual User Guide for the NDFD Statistics dashboard. Featuring all the capabilities of the user interface as well as the documentation of the code. It describes the dashboard’s capabilities and limitations in visual detail.
Bug TrackerCreated a collaborative bug tracking system through google spreadsheets actively being used by all 11 members of the team, to accelerate the process of finding all bugs in the NDFD Statistics Web Dashboard of MDL. Resulted in better communication of what’s happening during the meetings and solutions are created immediately. Easily visually determines where specific bugs and problems are, whether it is on the Database Side or User Interface side.
Dashboard FeaturesDesigned and implemented multiple dashboard features such as: Dynamic Querying (Auto Query) for handling dashboard inputs resulting in reduced query times and improved User Experience (UX); Live Missing Data Calendar, to display all the missing data for a specific calendar date through a hover popup which includes domain, source, cycle and element description; Individual Stations Options in the location drop down through extracting 1,446 station names in the database, matching them with 1,979 station codes using a mix of bash commands and python scripting with Pandas data frame, then transforming the resulting data into a JSON file, and loading it to the user interface using PHP calls.
Debbuging and IssuesImproved chart visualization of line graphs through fixing data point issues and axis labeling issues in Plotly.js by correctly querying from Web1 database using SQL commands and PHP scripts, enabling the correct x and y axis visualization of the data points in the monthly point verification. Fixed multiple types of problems in the NDFD Statistics Dashboard of the MDL such as dynamic capabilities, limiting some options for specific types of data, data merging, chart and control panel visualization features, bootstrap/resizing issues and other types of bug fixes. All done within a month of getting a laptop by using JavaScript, HTML, PHP, JSON, Plotly.js and Python with little training due to the challenge of being fully remote.
Technologies UsedAll technologies used are suggested by the project team leads.
Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center
Medical Laboratory Technician, Cytology Technician
I also worked as an ASCP Certified Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) and a Cytologist Assistant in Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL from 2012 to 2015.
Branch Health Clinics
RTC 1007USS Tranquillity Branch Medical Clinic (Bldg. 1007) Recruit Training Command is the busiest clinic in the U.S. Navy and is staffed by nearly 150 active duty and civilian staff members. It is one of three Branch Medical Clinics that are part of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center. USS Tranquility's Ship Sick Call Clinics treats approximately 31,000 patients each year, addressing needs that can be satisfied through basic treatment and over-the-counter medications. Primary Care Clinics provides care for nearly 48,000 patients each year
237 ClinicFisher Clinic is one of four branch medical clinics that are part of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC). Originally named Naval Hospital Great Lakes Branch Medical and Dental Clinic, Bldg. 237 was renamed Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Medical and Dental Clinic (Fisher Clinic) in tribute to the philanthropic family that has given generously to all branches of the armed forces. The Fisher Clinic has three departments: Medical, Dental and Occupational Health and Medicine. The clinic provides medical and dental care primarily to the 18,000 Corps School students who pass through the Naval Station Great Lakes Training Support Center annually. At any one time, there are up to 5,000 Sailors on board and eligible to receive care at Fisher Clinic. The clinic also cares for about 2,500 local active duty patients as well as additional active duty personnel stationed in a 16-state Midwest region.
RTC 1523Named in honor of the U.S. Navy steamer that was in service from 1862 to 1865, USS Red Rover is one of four Branch Medical Clinics that are part of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center and is located in Great Lakes, Illinois. As the “Gateway to the Navy,” the clinic processes more than 40,000 enlisted recruits annually. Each recruit is assigned to a division, and the divisions are processed as a unit, which can be as large as 100 recruits.
Laboratory Departments
CytologyEvaluates the suitability of specimens for sectioning and staining, prepares specimens for analysis and ensures that proper conditions are maintained. This includes, but is not limited to, specimen accessioning, gross description dictation, slide preparation and staining. Processes and prepares all cytology specimens for diagnostic procedures while controlling physical conditions and responding to time factors to ensure that they physiological state of the specimen is maintained. This includes the use of centrifuges, cytocentrifuge, Thin Prep processor slide stainer, cell block methods, etc. Assures proper storage and maintenance of cytology records including slides and patient reports. Prepares reagent and control materials. Conducts quality control procedures on equipment, reagents and products, and maintains proper records for quality control reports.
HematologySpecialized in the testing and analysis of blood samples. Under the supervision of medical laboratory technologists, they run experiments on blood samples and write reports based on their findings. Their results can be used by physicians to diagnose various diseases and abnormalities, or by medical researchers to better understand a particular health condition.
MicrobiologyA Microbiological Laboratory Technician is tasked with aiding other microbiologists in their scientific research and work by doing technical tests, experiments, and other tasks. They help in many ways, such as aiding in the development of analyzing and testing processes and procedures or identification of microorganisms found in samples of liquids and substances, such as viruses and bacteria. They also do this by maintaining lab equipment, gathering samples, performing tests on microorganisms and samples, and reporting on the results.
ChemistryIs generally concerned with analysis of bodily fluids for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. It is an applied form of biochemistry (not to be confused with medicinal chemistry, which involves basic research for drug development). The discipline originated in the late 19th century with the use of simple chemical reaction tests for various components of blood and urine. In the many decades since, other techniques have been applied as science and technology have advanced, including the use and measurement of enzyme activities, spectrophotometry, electrophoresis, and immunoassay. There are now many blood tests and clinical urine tests with extensive diagnostic capabilities. Most current laboratories are now highly automated to accommodate the high workload typical of a hospital laboratory. Tests performed are closely monitored and quality controlled. All biochemical tests come under chemical pathology. These are performed on any kind of body fluid, but mostly on serum or plasma. Serum is the yellow watery part of blood that is left after blood has been allowed to clot and all blood cells have been removed. This is most easily done by centrifugation, which packs the denser blood cells and platelets to the bottom of the centrifuge tube, leaving the liquid serum fraction resting above the packed cells. This initial step before analysis has recently been included in instruments that operate on the "integrated system" principle. Plasma is in essence the same as serum, but is obtained by centrifuging the blood without clotting. Plasma is obtained by centrifugation before clotting occurs. The type of test required dictates what type of sample is used.
UrinalysisUrinalysis, a portmanteau of the words urine and analysis, is a panel of medical tests that includes physical (macroscopic) examination of the urine, chemical evaluation using urine test strips, and microscopic examination. Macroscopic examination targets parameters such as color, clarity, odor, and specific gravity; urine test strips measure chemical properties such as pH, glucose concentration, and protein levels; and microscopy is performed to identify elements such as cells, urinary casts, crystals, and organisms.
CoagulationBlood clotting tests are the tests used for diagnostics of the hemostasis system. Coagulometer is the medical laboratory analyzer used for testing of the hemostasis system. Modern coagulometers realize different methods of activation and observation of development of blood clots in blood or in blood plasma. Substantially all coagulometers used in laboratory diagnostics are based on the methods of testing of the hemostasis system created more than fifty years ago. The majority of these methods are good to detect defects in one of the hemostasis components, without diagnosing other possible defects. Another problem of the actual hemostasis system diagnostics is the thrombosis prediction, i.e. sensitivity to the patient's prethrombotic state. All the diversity of clinical tests of the blood coagulation system can be divided into 2 groups: global (integral, general) tests, and local (specific) tests.
PhlebotomyPhlebotomy is the process of making a puncture in a vein, usually in the arm, with a cannula for the purpose of drawing blood. The procedure itself is known as a venipuncture, which is also used for intravenous therapy. A person who performs a phlebotomy is called a phlebotomist, although most doctors, nurses, and other technicians can also carry out a phlebotomy. Phlebotomies that are carried out in the treatment of some blood disorders are known as therapeutic phlebotomies. The average volume of whole blood drawn in a therapeutic phlebotomy to an adult is 1 unit (450-500 ml) weekly to once every several months, as needed.
Blood BankA blood bank is a center where blood gathered as a result of blood donation is stored and preserved for later use in blood transfusion. The term "blood bank" typically refers to a division of a hospital where the storage of blood product occurs and where proper testing is performed (to reduce the risk of transfusion related adverse events). However, it sometimes refers to a collection center, and some hospitals also perform collection. Blood banking includes tasks related to blood collection, processing, testing, separation, and storage.
United States Navy
Hospital Corpsman (0000, 8506), HM3 (E-4, P03)
Basic Training. I decided to join and became a member of The United States Navy as a Hospital Corpsman (NEC: 0000, 8506) for 5 years starting from 2010 to 2015. We were transported to Recruit Training Command (RTC), Great Lakes for basic training and I was assigned to Division 249. The training is eight weeks long which included physical fitness, seamanship, firearms, firefighting and shipboard damage control, and lessons in our heritage and core values, teamwork, and discipline. Duty Stations. After basic training, I was stationed in Naval Hospital Corps School (NHCS), Great Lakes Illinois for A-School and was assigned to Class 210B which lasted about 19 weeks. The school included topics such as assisting in prevention and treatment of disease and injuries, caring for sick and injured, administering immunization programs, rendering emergency medical treatment, instructing Sailors and Marines in first aid, self aid and personal hygiene procedures,transporting the sick and injured, conducting preliminary physical examinations, performing medical administrative, supply and accounting procedures, and maintain treatment records and reports, supervising shipboard and field environmental sanitation and preventive medicine programs, and supervising air, water, food and habitability standards. I was also stationed in Fort Sam Houston Texas, San Diego California, and back to Great Lakes Illinois, where I was honorably discharged.
Security Clearance
Secret EligibilityA national security eligibility is a determination that you are eligible for access to classified information and/or eligible to hold a national security sensitive position The purpose of national security eligibility is to determine whether you are able and willing to safeguard classified national security information or hold a national security sensitive position, based on your loyalty, character, trustworthiness, and reliability.
Rate and Rank
HM3 - 8506Medical Laboratory Technicians performs and supervises the performance of manual and automated advanced laboratory procedures for clinical bacteriology, mycology, serology, immunohematology, hematology, parasitology, chemistry, toxicology and urinalysis. Independently operates, maintains, and validates laboratory equipment and results involved in patient care.
HM3 - 0000Hospital Corpsmen (HM) perform duties as assistants in the prevention and treatment of disease and injury and assist health care professionals in providing medical care to Navy personnel and their families. A hospital corpsman may function as a clinical or specialty technician, or in a medical administrative or health care provider role at a medical treatment facility. They also serve as battlefield corpsmen with the Marine Corps, providing emergency medical treatment in a combat environment. Hospital corpsmen may be assigned independent duty aboard ships and submarines, Fleet Marine Force, Special Forces and Seabee units, and at isolated duty stations where no other medical officer is available.
PO3 E-4Petty officer third class is the fourth enlisted rank in the U.S. Navy above seaman and below petty officer second class, and is ranked as a non-commissioned officer, equivalent to a corporal in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. Petty officer third class shares the same pay grade as senior airman in the Air Force, which no longer has an NCO rank corresponding with E-4. Specialists in the Army are not recognized as NCOs either, even though they are also in the E-4 pay grade.
Awards
Good Conduct Medal ActiveThe Good Conduct Medal is one of the oldest military awards of the United States Armed Forces. The U.S. Navy's variant of the Good Conduct Medal was established in 1869. Awarded for Exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal Military service.
Petty Officer Selectee Leadership AwardLeadership responsibility significantly increases in the mid-level enlisted ranks. This responsibility is given formal recognition by use of the terms non-commissioned officer and petty officer. An Army sergeant, an Air Force staff sergeant and a Marine corporal are considered NCO ranks. The Navy NCO equivalent, petty officer, is achieved at the rank of petty officer third class.
Dean's ListA dean's list is an academic award, or distinction, used to recognize the highest level scholarship demonstrated by students in a college or university and is often synonymous with honor roll and honor list. Generally, students enrolled in college or university would need to satisfy a series of specific requirements before receiving the dean's list. As such, a dean's list and its direct derivatives are usually intended for students that demonstrate highest scholarship across multiple disciplines, and not necessarily bound to a specific field of study.
Marksmanship Sharpshooter RibbonThe U.S. Navy has issued these two marksmanship awards since 1920: the Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon which is currently awarded for qualification on the Beretta M9 9mm pistol, and the Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon which is currently awarded for qualification on the M4 variant.
Global War on Terrorism Service MedalTo receive the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, a military service member must have served on active duty during a designated anti-terrorism operation for a minimum 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days. For those who were engaged in combat, killed, or wounded in the line of duty the time requirement is waived.
National Defense Service MedalAwarded to service members who served honorably during a designated time period of when a "national emergency" had been declared during a time of war or conflict. The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) is a service award of the United States Armed Forces established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953. It is awarded to members of the US Armed Forces who has served during any of the Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, and the Global War on Terrorism periods of armed conflict or national emergency from 1950 to 2022.
Training
Battle StationsNavy Battle Stations is the culmination of a recruit’s experience at boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois. This last test of a recruit’s fortitude, training, and ability to work with others happens aboard the USS Trayer, a Navy vessel that will never set sail.
Application CBR FF Application FF Team Training Team Training Fire Fighting II CBR Fire Fighting II Fire Fighting I Basic Damage Control Marlinspike Lab 1 Weapons Live Fire 2 Weapons Live Fire 1 Weapons Simulator PFA RDC Assess Physical Training Test 2 Remedial SwimNon-Professional
Other Organizations
Vanderbilt University
Instructional StaffI was an Instructional Staff Member for Vanderbilt University in the Data Analytics and Visualization Bootcamp by 2U Trilogy. Some topics include: Microsoft Excel, Python Programming, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Pandas, and SQL. Support the Instructor in the classes for the program according to the specific schedule. Support students’ mastery of learning objectives in an effective and engaging manner during class. Guide students' learning by following course syllabus, lesson plans, and all required instructional materials. Support and engage with students via the class slack domain. Complete the grading of homework assignments, or review the feedback and scores from our centralized grading team. Contribute to creating a culture of trust and inclusion during class. Serve as the Tutor for the program according to the particular role’s scheduled. Technologies: MS Excel, Python Programming, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Pandas, SQL
GWU Fuego
DancerI was a dancer for Fuego, a latin dance team that performs Bachata, Cha-cha, and Salsa. Its purpose is to increase Latino cultural awareness through music and dance. I had the opportunity to perform a dance called Bachata for the 24th Annual La Fiestasa. Many people audition but only a few get chosen. It requires a certain personality to commit to the intense physically demanding practices of at least four times per week.
Women's Worth LLC
Data Analyst and Research InternI was a Data Analyst and Research Intern for the 2020 Women’s Worth Summit. It is a conference featuring over 2,000 women leaders in business, 48 powerful speakers, and hundreds of moments crafted for connection. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the annual Summit event was closed and was never held. Used ETL process by researching woman-owned businesses in both national level and Washington DC area level, as well as number of women in 2018 that earned more than $250K. Used R to transform and clean up data to be able to transfer and load to an Excel file. Calculated number and percentage of CEO and C-Suite-level females in Fortune 500 and 1000 organizations. Collected data on and managed corresponding numbers for attributes, such as Founded, Revenue, Employee Number, and Sector to build a database for analysis. Cleaned up and formatted sensitive data to be imported for HubSpot and Flodesk (duplicates removed in Flodesk). Used R for analyzing and estimating percentage of CEOs, presidents, founders, and owners from 3,200+ observations. Analyzed data using R and plots for determining visualization of sectors in data set and determined averages and percentages. Reviewed sectors that make up past attendees, percentage of small businesses (<100), average size of small businesses, and average years in business. Technologies: Python, R, HubSpot, Flodesk, Microsoft Excel, Trello (Agile Kanban Methodologies), Squarespace Other - AWS: S3, CodePipeline, Amplify (using Github), Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, IAM
George Washington Universtiy
Programming TutorTutored a total of 8 students from the George Washington University over the duration of their semesters for courses in different departments. Courses are: Programming w/ Python (GWU: CSCI-1012), Engineering Analysis III (GWU: APSC-3115), Programming in Information Systems (GWU: ISTM-3119), Data, Evidence, Communication of the Public Good (USC: PPD-534), and Basic Data Science with Visualization (WCC: CPS-141). Resulted in an average grade of A- by the end of their course. Technologies: Python, Numpy, Pandas, Geopandas, NLTK (NLP), R Markdown, Programming Concepts (Data Structures, Functions, Recursion/Looping, Class and Object-Oriented Programming), Basic Data Science with Visualization, Amazon Web Services (S3, CodePipeline, Amplify, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, IAM)
GW Hacks
Head of User ExperienceI was the Head of User Experience in GW Hacks holding an event called Hackital: A Hackathon in the Capital. The event has a theme called Smart Cities. I was responsible for user experience which includes sponsorship, ordering items, speakers and catering services to ensure the participants enjoy the event and will have a great experience. The Hackathon was a 3-day event and this requires coordination, communication and heavy planning. Sponsorship efforts (CISCO, General Assembly, Microsoft) generating over $12,000 in funding. Increased the number of executive members in the organization by recruiting 2 qualified leaders. Responsibilities included ordering supplies, speakers and catering services which requires coordination, constant communication and heavy planning for the 36-hour long hackathon event with 70+ participants. Spearheaded reform of the document system by creating a summary spreadsheet to organize information from leaders, speeding up communication and reducing misunderstandings.
The Philippine Cultural Society
District RepresentativeI was a District Six Representative in The Philippine Cultural Society from September 2016 to September 2017. My responsibilitites include relaying information back and forth from District Six (D6) to Philippine Cultural Society (PCS). Organized district level events such as Mr. D6 and Semi Formal as well as university level events such as Tandaan XVIII, Amazing Race and PCS Thanksgiving. Organized a fundraiser for the organization. Delegated and tracked all sold items in an excel file including receipts, order requests, profit, etc. Organized transportation and accounting for people to go to the annual District Six Semi-Formal. Coordinated the meeting and departure times, cost of renting the vehicles and gas, while accounting for the number of people per vehicle.
Best Buy
Inventory SpecialistI worked as an Inventory Specialist for Best Buy located at 14th st. in Washington, D.C. before I pursued my Bachelor's and Master's Degrees. Assessed and monitored warehouse transactions which includes ordering, receiving and counting all types of products for the organization. Tracked inventory maintenance and control equipment flow while being responsible for ensuring that inventory records are accurate at all times, by doing daily or weekly counts of all products. Worked with products being shipped to customers and properly log all receipts to ensure accurate inventory counts. In charge of preparing orders and related documents to purchase additional items or stock and acted as liaison between the warehouse and customer service. Volunteered to work overnight with the manager to organize the shelves in the back room. The efforts resulted in a better organized storage room which helped in a faster and more efficient way of obtaining products from the shelves.
Country Pride Restaurant
Kitchen Staff, Line Cook, Server and CashierI also worked as kitchen staff, line cook, server and cashier at TA Country Pride Restaurant in Marianna, Florida from 2009 to 2010. There was a lack of trained employees in the kitchen. There were constant sick calls from the kitchen leaving no one there and the manager had to come in to work in replacement of the employee. I took the initiative and volunteered to take over the kitchen jobs when we were undermanned. Took initiative on cleaning dirty areas of the kitchen and dining area. This resulted in a cleaner, better looking atmosphere for both the employees and customers. High stress tolerance for emotionally taxing labor, a master at controlling emotions to show positive behavior throughout the job. Remains calm and stays positive at all times even when attacked with insults. Resulted in controlled situations and non- escalated situations. Great at dispute resolution. Can turn around heated situations into calm settings. Provided compensations when customers seem unsatisfied with their order (with the manager's discretion). Customers are more likely to come back for more business.
Other Events
VolunteerI participate in volunteer events from time to time. I volunteered at Meals on Wheels, Feed my Starving Children, Red Cross blood drives and donated blood. I want to make a difference in the community even if they're small ones. Blood Drives in California (Health) Shamrock Shuffle Chicago (Runners) Feed my Starving Children (Children) Meals on Wheels (Hungry Communities) Pet-A-Palooza (Animal Welfare) Red Cross Blood Donations (Health) GWU Composting (Environment)