CORE COMPETENCIES

Python User classification Text analytics Text-to-speech synthesis
Java Debugging NLP Sentiment analysis
MATLAB Statistics Hidden markov models Semantics
Data mining Scripting(FileMaker)Document similarity English syntax
Corpus linguistics Scripting(MacOSX)Language and Cognition Spanish
French Japanese
Computational linguistics
EDUCATION

San Diego State University, California 9/2009 — 12/2011
• MA in Computational Linguistics
• 3.76 GPA.
• Relevant coursework and study: Seminar in Artificial Intelligence, Computational Corpus Linguistics, Seminar in Corpora and Digital Texts, Speech Processing, Mathematical Linguistics, CKY parsing, Dependency Parsing, Introduction to Data Mining, User Classification, Naïve-Bayes, Phonology, Syntax, Semantics, Language and Cognition
• Programming languages: Python, Java, MATLAB.

EXPERIENCE

Montezuma Publishing — Copyright Associate 7/2010 — now
• Increased productivity by writing FileMaker scripts to automate everyday tasks like creating copyright bibliographies; improved accounting system by creating digital database of all publishers and royalties owed; cooperate with copyright team to procure reproduction permission for course materials; communicate with publishers and authors to arrange copyright agreements; perform data entry and accounting tasks on a daily basis; pay publishers royalties based on contract agreements.

Performance and Scene — Independent Researcher 2/11 — 12/11
• Studied with Dr. Rob Malouf to research topics in sentiment analysis, user classification and data mining to settle on a thesis topic; built an XML document comprised of 3000 users from a dating site; wrote code which read the corpus and returned a classifier which could classify a user’s scene (trendy, alternative, conservative, military to name a few) based on that user’s performance—what the user wrote in his self-description. Met with Dr. Douglas S. Bigham on a weekly basis to use social identity theory and discourse analysis to improve the accuracy of the user classification task and add to the user classification research; presented my research and findings at Lavendar Languages 19 and SDSU’s student research symposium in 2012.

Computational Linguistics Lab — Lab Assistant 1/11 — 6/2011
• Performed software updates; scheduled system backups; aided new users with lab questions; maintained web documentation on LINUX and Lab ; assisted Drs. Mark Gawron and Rob Malouf in backing up vast amounts of research data.

San Diego State University — Teacher 1/10 — 6/10
• Taught LING/RWS 253 Grammar and Usage for Writers; managed a class of 18; created weekly lesson plans to help students enhance written grammar; handled emails from students and other faculty.

AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS

• Thesis “Performance and Scene” published and presented at Lavendar Languages 19 and SDSU’s student research symposium in February 2012.
• Scholarship awarded from GSDBA in 2011.
• Short story “Translation” published in 2009, available at http://www.brinklit.com/fiction/translation-by-brandon-webb and presented at Old Dominion University’s literary symposium in 2009.
• Guidebook on Old Dominion University published in 2007, available through Amazon.com.