Career Focus:
Currently a data scientist for First Derivatives focusing on enhancing my coding skills as well as my knowledge in the capital markets industry.
Education:
McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University:
- Received M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics
- Dates attended: Sept 2015-June 2016
- Received B.S. in Applied Mathematics
- Dates attended: Jan 2013-May 2015
- Music Education, Mathematics major
- Dates attended: Aug 2011-Dec 2012
Awards and Honors:
- Participant in Iverson College (Lucca, Italy), May 2017
- Member of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), Sept. 2015-present
- Concertmistress of the UB Symphony Orchestra, Jan 2014-May 2015
- Recipient of the John and Hazel Wilson Scholarship, May 2014
- Recipient of the SUNY Potsdam Freshman Honors Scholarship, August 2011
- Secretary of UB Math Club, August 2013-May 2015
- Participant in 4th New York Conference on Applied Mathematics at Cornell University
Experience:
Computer Skills:
- experience in kdb+/q, Python, C, MPI, CUDA, MATLAB, SQL, Mathematica, HTML/CSS; familiar with Linux and OS X operating systems; MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) certified in Word and PowerPoint
- research in neurology under Dr. Ferdinand Schweser (University at Buffalo), August 2014-August 2015
- research in fractals and complex dynamical systems under Dr. Tim Flaherty (Carnegie Mellon University), May 2014-July 2014
- conducted independent research with spectral methods with Dr. Jae-Hun Jung (University at Buffalo), August 2013-May 2014
Work History:
Kx Systems/First Derivatives, Inc.: July 2016-present
- Data Scientist using kdb+/q in the Capital Markets industry
- Responsible for assisting with client projects as needed
Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center, Buffalo General Hospital: August 2014-August 2015
- student research volunteer exploring Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping and MRI
- Simulates neurological results in MATLAB through mathematical modeling
Carnegie Mellon University: May 2014-July 2014
- Student researcher at the Summer Undergraduate Applied Mathematics Institute (SUAMI)
- Conducted research in complex dynamical systems; took courses in mathematical finance and programming