experience
from to
Technical Lab Assistant
USDA-ARS · Dr. Paulitz Lab
Software and data-collection workflows, rehired through WSU.
2026-05
present
Research Assistant
WSU · Dr. Banerjee Lab
Temperature-controlled growth chambers on Arduino and Raspberry Pi with
LoRa and Wi-Fi links, plus a full-stack system for telemetry and remote control of up to
eight chambers.
2026-05
present
Research Assistant
WSU · Storfer & Sharma Labs
Measuring and reducing shortcut learning in cancer-detection models.
Built the reproducible training and evaluation pipeline with
ablations metrics across architectures.
2025-08
present
Technical Lab Assistant
USDA-ARS · Vogel Plant Pathology
Built a data-acquisition system for fast seed yield/
health metrics. QR-encoded sample labels, parallel flatbed scanning, and image-based
measurement extraction.
2024-02
2025-08
Teaching Assistant
Washington State University
Biweekly nursing sessions on laboratory skills and clinical concepts.
2024-08
2024-12
projects
context
Seed Analysis Pipeline
Built an eight-scanner workflow that cut an eight-sample batch from 16 minutes
to 5, with validation for corrupted captures.python
usda-ars
PotatoBox
Built monitoring and control for eight storage chambers, carrying Arduino
telemetry over LoRa into Flask, Postgres, and React.c++ · python · react · postgres · docker
research
Shortcut Learning Audit
Built a reproducible cancer-model audit across datasets and architectures;
the work earned a 2026 SURCA Gray Award.python · pytorch
research
FragZone
Built and deployed a browser FPS around an authoritative Node.js and
WebSocket server, with tests and documented rollback.node.js · websockets · three.js · systemd
personal
LLM Router
Team entry that placed 91st of 1,152 submissions with 84.2% accuracy at
10,687 tokens, plus regression detection and rollback.python · docker
personal
Emergent Particles
Moved particle physics into GLSL compute shaders, measuring a 309x speedup
at N=400 and 377,000 particles in real time.glsl · python · moderngl
personal
education
expected
B.S. Computer Science
wsu · mathematics minor
2027-12
B.S. Biology
wsu
2027-12
awards & certifications
SURCA Gray Award
wsu undergraduate research - second-highest award for research in computer science
2026-03
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
amazon web services · expires 2028-12
2025-12