About

Hi there! My name is Andrew. I enjoy tackling tough problems, usually by programming a solution. Outside of computer science and mathematics, my interests include education, guitar, fitness, food, and fantasy literature.

Education

Northern Arizona University

Graduating Spring 2025
Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics
Minors in Computer Science and Statistics

Experience

Research Technician (Software)

  • Design and implement a Python package for spatial-temporal modeling of epidemiological systems
  • Implement Bayesian Particle Filters, MCMC, and other algorithms to predict the spread of diseases
  • Use parallel processing to efficiently run my models on large datasets using an HPC cluster
  • Co-author a research paper (currently in progress)

Grader (Discrete Math)

  • Grade weekly homework for 2 sections of MAT226: Discrete Math.

Research Assistant (Combinatorics)

  • Explore combinatorial properties of braid graphs in Coxeter systems.

Technical Writer

Jan 2020 - Feb 2024

Independent Contractor

  • Develop and author technical content, primarily for companies in the solar energy industry.
  • Collaborate with clients and oversee employees using various remote work technologies.

Hana Farms

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

General Manager

  • Operate all aspects of a wood-fired pizza restaurant in an international tourist destination (Maui, Hawai'i), including ordering, scheduling, inventory, food prep, and recipe creation.
  • Work closely with our Farm, Bakery, and Marketplace managers to run a large, multi-faceted business on the famous Road to Hana.

Skills

Python
R
Machine Learning
Version Control (Git, GitHub)
Object-Oriented Programming
Data Structures & Algorithms
Data Visualization
Docker
HTML/CSS
Bayesian Statistics
Mathematical Modeling
Data Visualization
SQL
Rust
C
Linux Systems
Flask