Areas of Expertise and Interest
Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Scientific Computing, Cyber Security, Data Visualization, Data Management, Project Management, Open Science, Social Justice
Experiences
PolarWatch Ops Manager (2022-Present) | NOAA CoastWatch/UCSC
Owner/Consultant (2012-2022) | Mirae Info Design LLC
Senior Software Engineer (2020-2021) | Oceanit
Supervisory Software Engineer (2011-2012) | ParWinr Inc
Application Developer (2005-2009) | NOAA PIFSC
Data Management Specialist (2002-2005) | NOAA PIFSC
Volunteer Work
Data Scientist (2012-Present) Statistics Without Borders
Co-founder (2018) Hawaii Women in Tech
Instructor (2017) for women in prison in Hawaii
Facilitator (2016) Girls Who Code
Education
M.S. Statistics (2011) | Colorado State University
Thesis: “Modeling Bobcat Movements in Relation to Landscape Features Using Classical Movement Models and Artificial Neural Networks with Genetic Algorithms”
B.S. Computer Science, Statistics (2000) | University of California, Davis