About Me

Education

I earned my B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin in 2016. My dual specializations were in Biomolecular and Cellular Engineering and Biomedical Instrumentation and Optics. I also completed an additional foundations certificate program through the McCombs School of Business. After 6 years in industry, I decided to return to school, part-time and online, at the Georgia Institute of Technology (OMSCS). I pursued this degree while working full time as an Engineer. I completed my Master of Science in Computer Science from Georgia Tech in May of 2023.

During my undergraduate studies, I also participated in research labs within the Biomedical Engineering Department, including assistant positions in Dr. Laura Suggs' Lab for Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering and Dr. Chong Xie's lab for nano-neural interfaces. During summer breaks, I held an internship at HMS Corp. as an ETL (Extract, Transfer, Load) intern, and two separate internships at Luminex Corp. as a Biomedical Engineering intern. My final year of college culminated in a Capstone Project associated with Asuragen.

Curriculum Highlights

  • Operating Systems
  • Machine Learning
  • Deep Learning
  • High Performance Comp. Architecture
  • Artificial Intelligence for Robotics
  • Information Security
  • Advanced Linear Algebra for Computing
  • Video Game AI


  • Graduate Algorithms
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Embedded Systems
  • Software Design and Implementation
  • Biomedical Instrumentation
  • Signals and Systems Analysis
  • Biomedical Modelling
  • Advanced Internet Applications

Professional Background

Career Brief

My first job out of college brought me from Austin to Dallas, where I worked as a Project Engineer for St. Jude Medical (which was acquired by Abbott during my tenure). I worked with many great people and learned a great deal about medical devices and neurostimulation in particular, but ultimately decided to move westward and return to the world of Biomedical Diagnostics, as I had particularly enjoyed my internships with Luminex Corp. and my Capstone Design experience with Asuragen.

Triple Ring Technologies provided my introduction to biotech in the Bay Area, and I credit them for providing excellent mentorship and career development. As a BioEngineering Consultant, I had the opportunity to work on numerous different projects with a diverse and talented pool of engineers and clients. It was here that I began spending less time in the lab and more time working cross-functionally to support the entire product. By the end of my time there, I had transitioned from primarily a BioEngineer to more of a Systems Engineer. Triple Ring also gave me the opportunity to start applying my software development abilities to my industry work.

I formally moved into Systems Engineering with the highly skilled and dedicated team at Avails Medical and later, Sartorius (formerly ForteBio). In this capacity, I was exposed to a broader spectrum of verification, validation, and product development strategies (requirements, design practices, etc.). I also had more freedom to bridge gaps and develop innovative solutions for significant technical challenges. I realized that I was a competent programmer and adept at bridging communication gaps between the hardware and software teams I worked with. This prompted me to enroll in graduate school part-time and online at Georgia Tech to strengthen my fundamentals in Computer Science.

Ultimately, I was able to leverage my background and education into a Software Development Engineering position with Amazon Alexa's Health and Wellness team. There, I learned formal software engineering practices from some of the best and brightest in the field. We developed various Health and Wellness applications, some of which handled thousands of requests per second. Unfortunately, during Amazon's restructuring of the Devices team, the Health and Wellness team was restructured and my position was eliminated. After a few months of upskilling and working on side projects, I moved into a Full Stack Engineering role at Pivotal Life Sciences, where I worked on the forefront of AI and Machine Learning applied to biotechnology investing and venture capital.

After a few years, I decided to reconnect with my diagnostic roots and started working as a Software Engineer at Natera, where I work on the forefront of AI and Machine Learning applied to diagnostics.

Proficiencies and Certifications

A full account of my skillset and certifications is available in my resume or my LinkedIn profile.

Skillset

  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Node.js
  • AWS
  • AI / ML / LLMs


  • Snowflake
  • Docker
  • Git
  • Linux
  • SQL
  • NoSQL
  • RESTful APIs