education
The Pennsylvania State University, June 2022 - Current
- Master of International Affairs concentrating in Law, Policy and Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in German with an emphasis in Business and Engineering
- Relevant Coursework: Data Structures and Algorithms, Digital Design, Systems Programming
relevant experience
President, Graduate and Professional Student Association – Graduate Student Government, August 2024 - Present
- Representing over 13000 graduate and professional students across all academic colleges
- Organizing and marketing social engagement opportunities to bolster community cohesion
- Engaging in discussions on graduate student funding, academic affairs, and institutional decision‑making
Engineering Career Envoy, Penn State College of Engineering, December 2023 - Present
- Engaged in student peer mentoring, providing guidance and support to 100+ engineering students
- Delivered career-focused presentations, conveying essential resources and information to engineering students
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Penn State University, November 2023 - Present
- Conducting comprehensive research on lock-free and wait-free operating systems, contributing to ongoing projects
- Analyzing dozens of workshop- and conference papers on computer systems to assist with writing white papers
Systems Engineering Intern – Defense Mission Systems (BU), Peraton, June 2023 - August 2023
- Utilized ROS, Webots, and GNU/Linux to architect modular software systems for mobile bomb-disposal robots
- Reverse-engineered abandoned internal cloning software codebase to customize open-source disk imaging for streamlined OS deployment
- Advised cross-functional teams on integrating new features within existing codebases and dependencies
DevOps Engineer, quub, June 2022 - June 2023
- Administered Docker and Kubernetes clusters to containerize and orchestrate more than 20 internal microservices
- Advised 10+ developers on best practices for architecture, security, and scalability
Satellite Engineering Intern, quub, October 2020 - June 2022
- Programmed embedded ARM devices in C and Rust using FreeRTOS to run experimental satellite payloads
- Constructed an interactive miniature satellite tracker using Python and RPi to visualize orbit positions
- Designed reliable power distribution via solar panels, batteries, and buck converters for low-earth orbit satellites
Summer IT Assistant, Garden Spot High School, June 2021 - August 2021
- Administered fleet of 3000 student laptops across 5 school buildings, ensuring proper software versions and configurations
- Diagnosed hardware and software issues on Windows 10 devices, troubleshooting things like account access and network connectivity
- Set up wired and wireless networks in computer labs, configuring routers, switches, and cabling
Software Engineer, Contractor February 2020 - June 2021
- Engineered chatbots and data pipelines in Python, leveraging NLP and machine learning techniques
- Collaborated with over 15 clients to gather requirements, propose solutions, and deliver polished products
Backend Software Engineer, Ruben Engineering, March 2020 - March 2021
- Architected REST APIs and database schema to power mobile and web applications
- Implemented core app logic and CRUD operations using PHP, Laravel, MySQL, and Vue.js
technical skills
Workflow
- UNIX-based OSes (such as GNU/Linux, macOS, FreeBSD)
- Emacs and Vim
- SSH, Docker, Proxmox, and Kubernetes
- Jupyter Lab with Python and Julia
Languages
Programming
- Python (4 yrs.), C/C++ (4 yrs.), Rust (4 yrs.), Bash (5 yrs.), Verilog (2 yrs.), Assembly (2 yrs.)
Human
- English (Native), Russian (Native), German (B1), Chinese (A1)
conferences
EmacsConf, November 2021
Presented at EmacsConf 2021 about computational philosophies regarding the use of Emacs, titled GNU's Not UNIX: Why Emacs Demonstrates The UNIX Philosophy Isn't Always The Only Answer