I am a computer science PhD candidate with a research focus in evolutionary computation. In particular, I am studying evolutionary algorithms augmented by a machine learner. I anticipate defending my work in Spring 2014.
Prior to becoming a full time PhD student I was a software engineer. I've worked for companies ranging from small start-ups, to mid-size companies, to large corporations. My last job was with SAIC as a contractor doing GIS related software development for the United States Geological Survey.
However, as a graduate student I've also been a research assistant for the Center for Social Complexity developing large-scale multi-agent simulations.