SUMMARYI am a full-stack developer with excellent communication and coordination skills and a passion for design. EXPERIENCESoftware Engineer,07 2014-CurrentThe Nielsen Company ,,Founding member of the Innovation Lab. Led the team s design and development of products for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and virtual reality (VR).Skills Java, python, caffe, CNN training, embedded software, MAVProxy, ArduPlane, project managementUAVs - Software Engineer Operations SpecialistDeveloped sensing payloads for fixed-wing UAVs enabling smarter autonomous control. Trained a neural network to process photos during flight and recognize targets of interest wrote software to adjust flight plan accordingly. This capability will be used by conservation groups across Eastern Africa.Built a Hardware-in-the-loop simulation rapidly tested flight logic and sensor integration on real hardware without risk of damaging aircraft. Profiled on-board software and identified bottlenecks, increasing FPS by 100 .Designed REST API and geospatial database to support a UAV control app.Established holistic view of the project by collaborating with domain experts created project roadmap with buy-in from team and stakeholders.Created detailed mission plans and reports to ensure efficient mission execution. Researched and complied with UAV regulations.VR - Project Engineer VisionaryManaged a VR project with a budget of over 500,000. Sorted out project dependencies, identified and mitigated risks, and ensured key deadlines were met.Brainstormed immersive and interactive features, and solicited feedback from potential customers led the design and prototype of requested features.Researched competitive landscape and provided VR expertise to establish our focus.Other ProjectsCoordinated the configuration and shipment of over 6,000 smartphones to aid the UN during the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Created REST API, databases, and AWS infrastructure to support the reporting software installed on the phones.Rapidly prototyped products with a User-centered design (UCD) approach proposed new business and product ideas.Wrote and deployed python-backed twitter bot to connect users with questions to relevant domain experts.Software Developer,07 2011-07 2014Maxar Technologies Ltd ,,Founding member of the platform team. Designed, implemented, and supported the back-end infrastructure for Saga, our flagship lifelogging app with over 10,000 active users on Android and iOS.Skills Java, node.js, PostgreSQL, Storm, Kafka, Zookeeper, Tomcat, Spring, AWSSaga - Software DeveloperWrote Java services deployed to apache tomcat. Designed and implemented REST API interfaces. Designed and optimized postgres and elasticsearch databases and DAOs.Led the development of a real-time rules-based notification infrastructure, using storm, kafka, and cassandra for high-throughput processing and storage.Led daily and weekly scrum meetings.Coordinated weekly releases and deploys to production. Spun up and managed AWS instances. Set up service and database monitors responded to pages and ensured 24-hour uptime.Led the design of user-facing features like charts and infographics.Lifestream API - Software DeveloperCo-developed our customer-facing lifelogging API. Built services using node.js, java, storm, and cassandra that would scale to 1 million users. Designed and implemented intuitive REST APIs.Traveled to Seoul to rapidly iterate on solutions with our partner, LG. Designed features for and managed the relationship with another partner, IFTTT.Trained and managed new developers.Research Assistant,05 2010-06 2011Talaris Therapeutics Inc. ,,Skills Java, python, Arduino, circuit design, soldering, machiningBuilt Lullaby, a system for tracking environmental factors that disturb sleep.Synchronized and logged inputs from sensors including audio, video, motion, and air quality. Researched and experimented with methods of remotely determining heart rate soldered infrared LED circuits to detect oxygenated hemoglobin. Lullaby A Capture Access System for Understanding the Sleep Environment , UbiComp 2012 (Winner Best Paper Award).Junior Test and Production Engineer,06 2008-03 2010Gridpoint ,,Skills C, embedded software, assembly, solderingAssembled, soldered, and tested smart-charging, data-logging units for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. Wrote C code to maximize GPS satellite lock and automate testing. OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEFounder and Designer,04 2015-CurrentSeattle Megagames ,,Lead highly-motivated 5-person team that designs and runs live-action board game events for over 50 simultaneous players.Discovered and booked venue, promoted the event, and sold all 54 tickets in one day. Ordered and assembled materials, managed the budget, and trained volunteers. Coordinated and resolved pain points for players and volunteers to ensure the game ran smoothly.Collated player feedback from questionnaires and player-created blogs and podcasts. Selected priorities for feature and operational work designed and playtested new features.Spoke on a panel on Megagame design at PAX Prime 2015. Ran a game that raised over 2,000 for Child s Play Charity. EDUCATIONB.A Computer Engineering,Expected in2011-University of Washington-,GPA Status- TECHNICAL SKILLSExpert Java, PostgreSQL, UNIXProficient python, javascript, node.js, C , C , COther tools and frameworks Tomcat, Spring, Memcached, JProfiler, JUnit, PostGIS, Elasticsearch, Cassandra, Storm, Kafka, Zookeeper, caffe, CNN training, MAVLink, MAVProxy, ArduPlane, Mission Planner, JSBSim, Git, SVN, Maven, Gradle, Play!, npm, AWS (EC2, S3, CloudWatch, DynamoDB, IAM, RDS, Route 53, VPC, Elastic Beanstalk, SNS), Chef, GCM, APNS  SEP  Affordable Housing Development Project Accountant Empowering lives. One community at a time. Newstar Development is seeking a Project Accountant to join our team. We are a Florida multifamily developer specializing in affordable and workforce housing, and were looking for a talented professional that wants to grow with us. If you are a self-starter and want to join a growing team, come join us. The Project Accountant role will serve as the liaison between the construction team and our financial partners and will ensure accounting standard operating procedures are followed. This individual will also assist with credit underwriting and closings, joint venture reporting, insurance, payables, liens, billings, and budget reports for the management team. Specific ResponsibilitiesPrepare development and construction budgets for prospective developmentsCompile project draw requests to include AIA pay applications and consultant invoices to submit to financial partnersCommunicate regularly with construction team and provide them financial accounting support for the projectVerify that transactions comply with financial policies and proceduresPost and review approved invoices for paymentMaintain project-related records, including contracts and change ordersVerbal and written communication with employees, vendors, owners, etc.Experience2-3 years working as in accounting or finance, but some level of accounting andor bookkeeping is required KnowledgeSkills Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering invoices, commitments and change ordersKnowledgeable of Quickbooks, MS Office, MS Excel, construction draw processesScheduleMinimum 20-30 hours a week depending on applicants capabilities and efficiencyWe allow a mix of in-office and remote working Education Bachelor s Degree (accounting or finance) Our recruiting process is handled by our management team. If we are sent unsolicited resumes from recruiters, we will not pay any recruiting fees. Unsolicited resumes are any resumes sent to us by a recruiter who has not been pre-approved by Newstar, has not signed our contract, and has not been requested by Newstar to search for a specific position.