Last updated December 10, 2009.
education
- Masters of Biology, The Rockefeller University
October 2009 - Bachelors of Science (physics) and
Bachelors of Arts (mathematics)
The University of Virginia, May 2005
work experience
- System specialist and software engineer
Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Core Facility, EPFL
December 2009 - present - Teaching assistant and grader
Department of Physics, University of Virginia
September 2004 - May 2005 - Research assistant
Antimatter Asymmetry Group, University of Virginia
October 2001 - January 2005 - Graphics design
Department of Physics, University of Virginia
June 2003 - Freelance web designer
September 2002 - Systems administrator and troubleshooter
Logical Support, Inc. of Independence, Virginia, USA
June 1999 - August 2001
skills
- Expert knowledge of C, Erlang, Haskell, Java, and SQL. Strong knowledge of Scheme, Python, LaTeX, Forth, Perl, bash, MATLAB, and R. Assorted projects in other languages.
- Extensive experience using and administering Linux, OpenBSD, and MacOS X.
- Ability to distill real world problems into mathematical models, and extract solutions from them.
- Ability to perform rapid back-of-the-envelope calculations and estimates.
- Biological laboratory skills: phase and fluorescence microscopy and calibration and setup of microscopes, casting PDMS devices from silicon molds, using microfluidics for microscopy, restriction digests, PCR, RT-PCR, agarose gel electrophoresis, mini and midi preps (without kits); culturing and manipulation of E. coli, B. subtilis, M. smegmatis in biohazard level 1 conditions, and M. marinum in biohazard level 2 conditions.
- Deep understanding of probability, stochastic processes, and statistics.
- Clear teacher, both one-on-one and to groups. Lucid and comfortable public speaker.
- Ability to quickly explore new fields and assemble an overview sufficient to get work done.
- Precise and effective writer.
- Organized and reliable.
languages
| Language | Spoken | Written |
|---|---|---|
| English | native | native |
| French | B1/2 | B2 |
| Italian | A2 | A1 |
| German | A1 | A1 |
| Japanese | A1 | Hiragana |
(Have also studied Latin, Ancient Greek, and mathematical Russian.)
activities
Music
- violin (1987-present), teachers included Hasse Borup (University of Virginia, 2002-2005), Katherine Winterstein (University of Virginia, 2001-2002), Nancy Bargerstock (Appalachian State University, 2000-2001), RJ Wohlman (Appalachian State University, 1998-2000), Edward Johnson (1994-1998)
- treble viol and Baroque violin (2002-2005) in University of Virginia Early Music Ensemble, directed by Dr. Paul Walker
- voice, theory, and composition (1999-2001) with Marietta Carmichael, director of the New River Opera Company
Martial arts
- Pa kua zhang (2006-present): Chinese internal boxing, Ch'iang Shan Pa Kua Chang Association, master Park Bok-Nam
- capoeira (2002-2004), Capoeira Club, University of Virginia
- Goju Ryu Karate (1995-1999), brown belt, Virginia Karate Studio, Independence, VA
Dance
Argentine tango (2009); Regency dance (2005-2007), historical dance from the early 19th century; ballroom dance (2003-2005), mostly Latin (cha-cha, samba, jive, rumba, passa double), plus Viennese waltz; Renaissance dance (2001-2005), dance of the 14th to 16th centuries in England, France, and Italy.