Education
University of Colorado at Boulder
Bachelor of Science, Architectural Engineering May, 2014
Concentration in electrical systems and illuminating engineering.
12 credit hours of Computer Science
Work Experience
Revalize Software – Jacksonville, Florida
Sr. Software Developer, June 2021 – Present
- Design and develop product analytics library using Amplitude.
- Migrate and prioritize agile backlogs using Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, and Trello, primarily).
- Backfill functional roles of departing Lighting Analysts founders.
- Onboard new team members in both technical and non-technical roles.
- AGi32 feature development.
Lighting Analysts Inc.
Software Engineer January 2015 – Present
- Design and develop software tools for the Architectural Lighting industry.
- Lead developer on ElumTools, the first integrated lighting calculation plugin for Autodesk Revit.
- Manage and build library of Revit families.
- Software development primarily using VB.NET and C# and some SQL. Source control management using Team Foundation Server and Git.
Acuity Brand’s Lighting, Atlanta Georgia
Engineering Leadership program, June 2014-November 2014
- Optical design, lighting applications, and RGB implementation.
Eaton’s Cooper Lighting, Peachtree City Georgia
Illumination Engineering Intern May-August 2013
- Designed and developed lighting calculation software to expedite optical design process for outdoor luminaires.
- Performed accuracy study of integrating sphere to evaluate impact of source directionality on sphere performance.
- Assessed catalog compliance with Design Light Consortium version 2.0 and developed testing strategy for DLC submittals.
Buff Tutors, Boulder CO
Math and Science Tutor- March 2011- May 2014
- Math and Science tutor for various undergraduate courses at the University of Colorado.
- Collected and compiled data regarding the structure of University of Colorado courses to improve quality of tutor sessions.
Architectural Engineering Department- University of Colorado
Discovery Learning Apprentice- August 2012-May 2013
- Assisted in research on practicality of various vertical-farming applications.
- Involved in design and construction of an operable vertical farming façade.
- Designed and implemented testing systems for thermal characteristics of façade.
Physics and Civil Engineering Departments- University of Colorado
Learning Assistant- August 2011- December 2012
- Assistant to lead instructors for introductory Physics and Revit courses.
- Evaluated student submittals for introductory statics course.
- Worked to improve the quality of science education for all undergraduates.
Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Boulder Colorado
Fry Specialist – Spring 2011
- Helped open first Five Guys in Boulder.
- Made perfect french fries using proprietary smoosh test technique
The Black Eyed Pea Restaurant, Austin Texas
Front of House Staff- June 2008- August 2010
Academic Work and Skills
- Programming languages – C#, .NET, C++, EES, Java, MATLAB, Mathematica, Python, VB6
- Software development tools – Visual Studio, TFS, Git
- Lighting courses – Illumination 1 and 2, Optical Design, Luminous Radiative Transfer, Daylighting, Advanced Lighting Design
- Building Systems – Engineering Systems for Buildings, Mechanical Systems, Electrical Systems, HVAC Design, HVAC Controls and Modeling.
- Structural – Mechanics of Materials, Structural Analysis, Steel Design.
- Other course work –Land Surveying, Architectural Design, Algorithms, Data Structures
- General software – AutoCAD, Solidworks, Adobe Suite, Simulink
- Architecture software – AGi32, Visual 2012, Photometric Toolbox, Photopia, eQuest, AutoCAD-Civil 3D, Revit.
- Photometric Testing –Integrating sphere, Goniophotometer, UL certifications.
Awards
- LightFair innovation awards, category winner for Research, Publications, Non-Control Software and Measuring Devices – 2017
- ElumTools version 2017 calculates multiple user views in Autodesk Revit for maximum flexibility.
Selected Talks
- Get (Day) Lit with Licaso. BILT (Revit Tech Conference), St. Louis, Missouri, August 2018.
- Luminaire Families for Experts. Presented at Revit Technology Conference, 2017 (BILT) in Toronto, Canada, July 2017. Co-speaker with Dan Stine of LHB.
- Revit Luminaire Families that Work. Presented at LightFair International, 2016, in San Diego, CA, May 2016. Co-speaker with Joel Spahn of Lighting Analysts.
Activities and Affiliations
- Illuminating Engineering Society – 2012 – Present
- BIM Subcommittee of the Computer Lighting Committee. Member – January 2015 – Present, .
- American Society of Civil Engineers – Student chapter treasurer at CU Boulder. Concrete canoe team, 2012-2014.
- Engineering Fellows- Service organization to promote undergraduate success in engineering courses at CU Boulder.