Work History
2018-08
2023-03
PhD Researcher
University of Southern CaliforniaAs a graduate research assistant and teaching assistant in the Interaction Lab I worked on multiple grants and assisted with teaching undergraduate courses.
- I co-wrote three NSF grant applications, two of which were funded.
- I supported multiple grants, including in-home deployments of a tutoring robot for children with autism, user-centered design interviews with the elderly, and running a pilot study of a robot-facilitated support group.
- I mentored undergraduates and junior Ph.D. students.
2015-12
2021-10
Associate
Anzu PartnersAs an associate and I was responsible for doing dilligence on potential robotics and AI investments and supporting portfolio companies.
- I have consulted for Anzu providing engineering and IP support for portfolio companies
- I did diligence for hundreds of potential investments, specializing in industrial robotics, automation, and AI.
- I created and ran a training process for new associate/intern hires.
2018-01
2018-08
Director of AI Research
SlyceAs the director of AI research I was responsible for developing and deploying machine learning models for image search.
- I hired and managed a team of AI researchers.
- I designed, trained, and deployed models for image search.
- I guided our IP strategy, including filing and aquiring a half-dozen patents.
2016-01
2016-07
Associate
Axsun TechnologiesAs an associate of Anzu Partners I assisted with a variety of special projects at Axsun Technologies.
- I updated and automated elements of their high precision photonics assembly line.
2014-06
2014-08
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Georgia Institute of TechnologyAs a student I worked at the Healthcare Robotics Laboratory under Dr. Charlie Kemp
- Over the course of 10 weeks I worked with a team of undergraduates to develop a method for the Personal Robot 2 to safely feed a quadriplegic man
- At the conclusion of the summer I wrote a paper and presented on our work to GaTech Faculty and students: Creating Common Sense: Feeding Yogurt Using the PR2 with Multi-Modal Anomaly Detection
2013-06
2013-08
Future Factory Controls Development Intern
Boeing Commercial AirplanesAs an intern I worked with a team on developing concepts for future factory automation.
- I designed new ways to integrate robotics into the current factory processes.