Experience

Starry Internet

Radio Network Planning Engineer • May, 2017 — Present

Strategize and design robust 5G mmWave RF solutions and PTP/PTMP links across markets to meet and improve various network KPIs. Scout, select, and design sites for optimal network integration including radio and antenna selection as well as placement. Manage search area issuance, candidate assessment, and approvals. Redesign mature network areas to minimize capacity constraints and improve SINR. Create and manage site & link RFDSs. Manage market network maps and develop custom mapping tools (geo-developing).

  • Created and managed a system of RF design records for integration with custom automated tools to map and visualize the network.
  • Supported all new markets and successfully helped Starry meet its aggressive expansion goals that resulted in a $100 million funding round.
  • Designed and created custom tools for network visualization and the automation of RF designs.
  • Tools: Siradel, Pathloss, PRTG, QGIS, ArcPro, MapInfo, Python, JavaScript, R, Jira Lucidchart, PyCharm.
  • Radios: Skilu, IgniteNet, Ubiquiti, BridgeWave, DragonWave
  • Maintained and optimized network to handle COVID-19 internet usage surge.
  • Designed custom RF solutions to connect and provide residents of various housing authorities with reliable and affordable internet service during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Fitchburg State University

GIS Professor (Adjunct) • Sept, 2020 — May 2021

Designed and conducted two university courses for the 2020-2021 academic year

Computer Cartography (Level 3000): A course designed to teach Construction Technology & Earth Science university students the nature and purpose of mappable information, the elements of map design, and the methods of map construction.

Geographic Information Systems (Level 4000): An intermediate course designed to teach university students the concepts and applications of geographic information systems (GIS) including apportionment, geocoding, 3D modeling, raster processing, LOS analysis, fly-through animation, and creating process models.

Training Wheels of New England

RiderCoach • May, 2016 — Present

Nationally certified Motorcycle Safety Foundation RiderCoach who trains and licenses motorcyclists. RiderCoaches conduct weekend-long motorcycle courses that include classroom learning and outdoor riding. Students who pass the course will receive their motorcycle endorsement on their driver's license.

Owl Research Institute

GIS Analyst (Volunteer) • Jan, 2019 — Present

Analyze, summarize, and map snowy owl nesting habits in Utqiaġvik, Alaska on behalf of the Owl Research Institute.

United Nations OCHA

Digital Services Geo-Taxonomist • May, 2016 — May, 2017

Worked for UN OCHA’s Digital Services Team to standardize and develop a Geo-Taxonomy service that would process and distribute international administrative boundary data.

College Academy

Instructor • Jan, 2012 — Aug, 2015

Graphic Design Instructor for College Academy at Stonehill College. Taught digital design techniques and software to 120 students per summer, 4th to 9th grade.

Skills

Software

Professional Projects & Research

Snowy Owl Nesting in Alaska

Co-Author • 2019 — Present

Analyze, summarize, and map snowy owl nesting habits in Utqiaġvik, Alaska using spatial statistics and custom models.

Land Drill

Primary Developer • 2017 — Present

Land Drill is a raster GIS tool that can identify, locate, and summarize large amounts of land change for many time points at once. Land Drill is written in the Wolfram Language and produces a series of images and .csv reports that visually and textually summarize all pixel-level changes that occur within the temporal extent of an image series.

Global Predictors of Massachusetts’ Snow Cover Anomalies

Co-Researcher • 2016

With 25 years of global snow cover data, anomalous MA winters were analyzed to identify remote snow cover predictors across the globe. An area in Siberia was identified as the best remote predictor of anomalous winters in MA.

2015 California Valley Fire Burn Analysis

Co-Researcher • 2015

Performed a near real-time analysis of the third most destructive wildfire in CA’s history with Landsat 8 imagery. The total area affected and the burn severity of each type of land cover type was determined through the application of current spectral and statistical analyses.

Toolbox Development for United Nations OCHA

Primary Developer • 2016 — 2017

Scripted a custom ArcMap toolbox designed to automate certain steps of the ITOS Administrative Boundaries Data Pre-processing Checklist. The ITOS Administrative Boundaries Data Pre-processing Checklist is used to evaluate essential characteristics of administrative boundary shapefiles before they are considered for acceptance into the collection of Common Operational Datasets (CODs). The COD toolbox significantly reduced the time needed to complete the more tedious steps of the data validation process.

Education

Clark University

M.Sc. Geographic Information Sciences • 2015 — 2017

  • Elected GIS Student President
  • Magna Cum Laude

Relevant Courses: Programming for GIS, Planning & Zoning, Web Mapping, Quantitative Methods, Advanced Raster GIS, Advanced Vector GIS, Remote Sensing, Land Change Modeling

Fitchburg State University

B.Sc. Geographic Science & Technology (Graphic Design Minor) • 2011 — 2015

  • Awarded FSU’s “Outstanding Student in Geographic Science and Technology” scholarship. (2015)
  • Geo-Club Founding Member (2015)
  • Cum Laude

Relevant Courses: Computer Science, Urban/ Human Geography, Map Use & Interpretation, Climatology, Geology, Cartography, Graphic Design (I, II, III), Typography

Recognition

Elected Clark University’s GIS President

Clark University • 2016

Elected Clark University’s GIS President to the student body.

Outstanding Student in Geographic Science and Technology Scholarship

Fitchburg State University • 2015

Awarded Fitchburg State University's “Outstanding Student in Geographic Science and Technology” scholarship.

2012 National Gold Medal for Digital Art

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards • 2011

Awarded Scholastic Art and Writing’s 2012 National Gold Medal for Digital Art and selected to be a part of the "Top 50 National Tour". Empire State building was lit in gold the evening of the eremony at Carnegie Hall in recognition of the Gold medalists. Link

2012 Regional Gold + Silver Medal for Digital Art & Photography

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards • 2011

Awarded multiple Gold + Silver Medals for Digital Art & Photography.

Associations

Owl Research Institute

Researcher • 2019 — Present

Analyze, summarize, and map snowy owl nesting habits in Utqiaġvik, Alaska on behalf of the Owl Research Institute.

Monarch Watch

Habitat Design • 2020 — Present

Designed and created Monarch Butterfly habitats that resulted in hundreds of healthy (O.E. Free) monarchs succefully reproducing and maturing before their winter migration to Mexico.

Motorcycle Safety Foundation

RiderCoach • 2016 — Present

Nationally certified Motorcycle Safety Foundation RiderCoach.

Iron Butt Association

Member • 2015 — Present

Recognized for having completed several documented long-distance (1,000+ miles) endurance-style motorcycle rides.