Résumé.

§ 02Professional summary

High-performance computing analyst supporting the U.S. Department of War’s HPC Modernization Program, with a background in satellite engineering and astrophysical simulation. Track record of delivering secure, mission-critical systems for space and defense — including flight hardware that has flown to the International Space Station — across systems administration, embedded firmware, secure communications, and HPC operations.

§ 03Core competencies

Disciplines I work across.

• High-Performance Computing HPC administration & configuration · Performance tuning · Software stack management · SLURM workload management
• Aerospace Systems Engineering Satellite communications · Orbital mechanics · Flight firmware
• Programming Python · Bash · Fortran · MATLAB · Java
• Simulation & Modeling MATLAB / Simulink · MHD & hydrodynamical simulation · SOLIDWORKS
• Hardware Development Embedded systems · Microcontrollers · Sensor integration · 3D printing
• Secure Systems Secure communication protocols · System optimization · SELinux · System hardening
• Systems Administration Linux administration · Server deployment · HPC cluster operations

§ 04Professional experience

A working record from observatory to orbit.

1. Jul 2025 — Present Vicksburg, MS

   High-Performance Computing Analyst U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · ERDC DoD Supercomputing Resource Center · with BAE Systems & Prosyntix

   • Operate and maintain Top 500-class HPC systems supporting the Department of War’s High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP).
   • Diagnose and resolve performance issues across compute, network, and storage layers; implement and maintain software stacks used by scientists and engineers across services and agencies.
   • Contribute to development of new capabilities and infrastructure for upcoming systems.
2. Oct 2024 — Jan 2025 Verona, WI

   Technical Solutions Engineer Epic Systems Corporation

   • Designed and implemented secure, high-performance software solutions for mission-critical systems.
   • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize workflows and system performance.
   • Applied Agile methodologies to deliver secure solutions on time and within scope.
3. Aug 2023 — May 2024 Charleston, SC

   Head Engineer · Satellite Development College of Charleston · Department of Physics & Astronomy

   • Led satellite engineering for the College of Charleston’s UV photometry program — South Carolina’s first space-based technology demonstration — in collaboration with Prof. Joe Carson (CofC) and Prof. Marcos Díaz (University of Chile).
   • Designed mechanical components in SOLIDWORKS and developed firmware for Linux-based embedded subsystems.
   • Integrated secure communication and control protocols for space operations. The program’s UV camera launched to the International Space Station in April 2026.
4. Jun 2022 — May 2023

   Technical Consultant · High-Performance Computing Pensivision

   • Built and optimized HPC systems for aerospace research, increasing throughput on key compute workloads.
   • Performed performance tuning and troubleshooting on secure, large-scale computing clusters.
5. Jun 2021 — Aug 2022 Charleston, SC

   Astrophysical Researcher College of Charleston · Department of Physics & Astronomy

   • Ran high-fidelity MHD simulations of X-shaped radio galaxies and AGN jet dynamics on SLURM clusters using Fortran-based codes.
   • Investigated proposed origins of X-shaped morphology — including jet precession driven by binary supermassive black holes and back-flow dynamics in the surrounding medium.
   • Authored research grant proposals to fund astrophysical studies.
6. May 2019 — Aug 2019 Columbia, SC

   Research Assistant University of South Carolina

   • Analyzed metallicity in hydrogen-rich galaxies, applying findings to aerospace exploration technologies.
   • Presented data analysis results at national conferences.

§ 05Notable projects

Selected work.

• Satellite UV Photometry System Engineered autonomous systems for ultraviolet data collection in space, in collaboration with the University of Chile. The program’s UV camera launched to the International Space Station in April 2026.
• X-Shaped Radio Galaxy Simulations High-fidelity MHD simulations on SLURM clusters investigating jet precession, back-flow dynamics, and proposed binary-AGN origins of X-shaped radio galaxy morphology.