Sam's Resume
EDUCATION
Rice University, Houston -TX Fall 2011 - Spring 2015
Bachelor of Arts, Computational and Applied Math (CAAM), GPA: 3.50
+EXPERIENCE
High School Geometry Teacher, Brays Oaks YES Prep August 2017 – May 2018
• Lesson planned for five classes of Geometry and one class of Advanced Quantitative Reasoning
• Average of 23 students per class
• Provided tutoring support after school everyday
• Created safe environment for students to ask questions and explore math in the classroom
Technical Account Manager, AlienVault August 2016 – March 2017
• Supported accounts on a business and technical level
• Oversaw technical documentation
• Customized programmatic solutions with Linux bash including automation scripts
• Guide accounts through internal support network, including tech support, solutions engineering, and sales engineering
• Scoped the size of deployment
Mathematics Tutor & Substitute Teacher, Self & WaySide Schools 2013 – 2014, Jan. 2016 – Aug. 2016
• Over 600hrs. of tutoring, from middle school through college sophomore math
• Substitute teacher for high school and middle school students in all subjects.
Multi-Robot State Estimation Research, Multi-Robot Systems Lab, Rice University Summer 2014
• Tailored Particle Filter algorithm to lab’s robots
• Incorporated real models of the robot’s sensor errors and geometry
• Ran data from robots through the particle filter in Matlab, plotted improved state estimation
• Wrote lab report of my summer’s work, see link above
Robotic-Recycling Simulation, Rice University 2014 – 2015
• Initiated project to improve algorithms for robotic arms to grab objects off a conveyor belt
• Programmed graphical simulation of a piece of Waste Management’s single stream recycling facility
• Developed custom mathematical model for optimal robotic arm motion
• Placed simulation and paper describing our technique in link above
Project Leader for ‘Smart Trash Cans’, Rice University Spring 2012 - Fall 2013
• Prototyped trash cans equipped with embedded hardware to measure and store changing weight of can
• Developed project to give feedback on an individual’s food waste to encourage their reduction of waste
• Conducted market research, presented prototype, and gave sales pitch to Waste Management
• Awarded Endowment for Sustainable Environmental Technology grant for $2,000
+PROGRAMMING
Projects completed in C, Matlab, Bash, and Python
+CERTIFICATIONS
• Texas Teaching Certificate Math 7-12
• AlienVault Security Engineer Certification
+HONORS & AWARDS
• Eagle Scout Spring 2011
• 2014 Rice Engineering Alumni Merit Scholarship in CAAM, Rice University Fall 2014
• 3rd Place in Texas CleanWeb Hackathon, Rice University Fall 2012
EDUCATION
Rice University, Houston -TX Fall 2011 - Spring 2015
Bachelor of Arts, Computational and Applied Math (CAAM), GPA: 3.50
+EXPERIENCE
High School Geometry Teacher, Brays Oaks YES Prep August 2017 – May 2018
• Lesson planned for five classes of Geometry and one class of Advanced Quantitative Reasoning
• Average of 23 students per class
• Provided tutoring support after school everyday
• Created safe environment for students to ask questions and explore math in the classroom
Technical Account Manager, AlienVault August 2016 – March 2017
• Supported accounts on a business and technical level
• Oversaw technical documentation
• Customized programmatic solutions with Linux bash including automation scripts
• Guide accounts through internal support network, including tech support, solutions engineering, and sales engineering
• Scoped the size of deployment
Mathematics Tutor & Substitute Teacher, Self & WaySide Schools 2013 – 2014, Jan. 2016 – Aug. 2016
• Over 600hrs. of tutoring, from middle school through college sophomore math
• Substitute teacher for high school and middle school students in all subjects.
Multi-Robot State Estimation Research, Multi-Robot Systems Lab, Rice University Summer 2014
• Tailored Particle Filter algorithm to lab’s robots
• Incorporated real models of the robot’s sensor errors and geometry
• Ran data from robots through the particle filter in Matlab, plotted improved state estimation
• Wrote lab report of my summer’s work, see link above
Robotic-Recycling Simulation, Rice University 2014 – 2015
• Initiated project to improve algorithms for robotic arms to grab objects off a conveyor belt
• Programmed graphical simulation of a piece of Waste Management’s single stream recycling facility
• Developed custom mathematical model for optimal robotic arm motion
• Placed simulation and paper describing our technique in link above
Project Leader for ‘Smart Trash Cans’, Rice University Spring 2012 - Fall 2013
• Prototyped trash cans equipped with embedded hardware to measure and store changing weight of can
• Developed project to give feedback on an individual’s food waste to encourage their reduction of waste
• Conducted market research, presented prototype, and gave sales pitch to Waste Management
• Awarded Endowment for Sustainable Environmental Technology grant for $2,000
+PROGRAMMING
Projects completed in C, Matlab, Bash, and Python
+CERTIFICATIONS
• Texas Teaching Certificate Math 7-12
• AlienVault Security Engineer Certification
+HONORS & AWARDS
• Eagle Scout Spring 2011
• 2014 Rice Engineering Alumni Merit Scholarship in CAAM, Rice University Fall 2014
• 3rd Place in Texas CleanWeb Hackathon, Rice University Fall 2012