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Russell
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Experienced software developer with a concentration in machine learning and full-stack web development. Working on the AI/ML team at the 402nd Software Engineering Group, Robins AFB. Specializing in computer vision, OCR, and NLP.

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4+ Years at DoD
M.S. Statistics, GSU
CV/OCR Specialization
Security+ Certified
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Who I Am

I'm an experienced software developer with a concentration in machine learning and full-stack web development. My academic background is in mathematics and statistics at Georgia Southern University, where I earned both a B.S. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Statistics.

I work on the AI/ML team in the 402nd Software Engineering Group at Robins Air Force Base, where my work is heavily concentrated in computer vision (CV) and optical character recognition (OCR). I also serve as team lead for all CV and OCR related applications. My recent interests have expanded into cybersecurity and IT.

"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."

— Steve Prefontaine

Personal Interests

⛳ Golf🏔️ Hiking🛶 Kayaking✈️ Traveling🌍 GeoGuessr⚙️ ML Projects

Location

Warner Robins AFB, GA
CompTIA Security+

Recent Travels

Peru & Bolivia · Blood Mountain · Lake Blackshear · Hilton Head, SC · PGA Tour Championship ATL

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What I Work With

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AI & Machine Learning

PythonPyTorchTensorFlowScikit-LearnNumPyPandasOpenCVFastAPIComputer VisionOCRNLPNvidia TritonClearMLWeights & BiasesMatplotlib
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DevOps & Infrastructure

DockerKubernetesDocker SwarmVMwareAnsibleGitHub ActionsGitLab CICircleCIJenkinsCondaLinux (Debian/Fedora)macOS
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Web Development

SvelteKitSvelteTypeScriptJavaScriptHTMLCSSTailwind CSSNode.jsViteMySQLPostgreSQLDrizzleORM
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Data Science & Search

RSASPostgreSQLElasticSearchOpenSearchLaTeXStatistical ModelingTime SeriesBayesian Analysis
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Networking & Security

NginxSSHApache2CompTIA Security+Fail2banVPN / WireGuard
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Version Control & Tools

GitGitHubGitLabVS CodeMicrosoft Office SuiteMicrosoft ProjectJira
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Professional Experience

2021 – Present Current

Department of Defense

Machine Learning Software Developer
  • Developer of ML models for computer vision (CV), optical character recognition (OCR), and natural language processing (NLP)
  • Responsible for application creation and field deployment of machine learning models
  • Building CI/CD pipelines for ML model drift and continuous retraining
  • Team lead for all CV and OCR related applications
  • Traveled nationally for job recruitment presentations on behalf of the team
2019 – 2021 Academic

Georgia Southern University

Teaching Assistant
  • Taught my own Elementary Statistics course for two semesters (~40 students per class)
  • Assisted Calculus II professors — created, administered, and graded all quizzes
  • Tutored 20 hrs/week in Calculus I & II, Statistics, Precalculus, and Algebra
May 2019 – Aug 2019 Seasonal

WL Plastics

Forklift Operator
  • Loaded HDPE pipe (2" to 3 ft diameter) onto truck beds and shipping containers
  • Organized pipe inventory throughout the yard
  • Fabricated custom wooden blocks to secure loads on trucks
2016 – 2018 Intern

Consolidated Pipe & Supply Co.

Sales Intern
  • Sales intern for heavy foundation steel piling
  • Sourced potential job leads and prepared competitive price quotes
  • Managed client outreach via phone, email, and in-person visits
  • Maintained existing client relationships and identified upcoming project opportunities
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Projects

GitHub

ESP32-Security

PlatformIO script for an ESP32-cam device that detects motion via a PIR sensor, records video, and sends it via HTTP to a remote server.

C++
GitHub

holly-stream

Combines object detection with live streaming to a media player or web server. Supports Nvidia Jetson, Linux, and Raspbian OS.

Python Bash Docker
Medium

Detectron2 Instance Segmentation

A walk-through article on implementing Detectron2 for satellite imagery instance segmentation using the SpaceNet dataset.

Python Bash
GitHub

detectron2-spacenet

Installation scripts for the accompanying Medium article that download and prepare SpaceNet imagery for the Detectron2 algorithm.

Python Bash
RPubs

Forecasting US Tornadoes

A time series analysis for forecasting tornado occurrences in the United States, with a brief history of tornado data collection over the last 100 years.

R
GitHub

convolutionalNeuralNet

Trained a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) to predict a country from a street-level image — inspired by the game GeoGuessr.

Python
GitHub

bayesianDrugOverdoses

Analyzed 2018 US drug overdose deaths using a Bayesian statistical approach. Includes a PDF presentation generated with LaTeX.

R TeX OpenBUGS
GitHub

neuralNetwork

A neural network built from scratch in R for a graduate assignment, with a full LaTeX report documenting the implementation.

R TeX
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Education

Georgia Southern University

Master of Science in Statistics
2019 – 2021 3.92 GPA
  • Focus in machine learning and statistical theory
  • Thesis: "Bias of Rank Correlation Under A Mixture Model"
  • Thesis defense on YouTube · Paper published in Springer
  • President, Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society (2020–2021)
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Georgia Southern University

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
2015 – 2019 3.65 GPA · 4.00 Major GPA
  • Major: Mathematics · Minor: Finance
  • President's List (4 semesters) · Dean's List (4 semesters)
  • Hope Scholarship recipient — all four years
  • Member, Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society since 2016

Mountain View High School

High School Diploma
2013 – 2015 3.33 GPA
  • 6 AP classes: Calculus AB/BC, Government, Economics, European & US History
  • Varsity Golf & Cross Country (2013–2015)
  • Treasurer, Relay for Life — American Cancer Society (2013–2015)
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Contact Me

Have a project in mind or want to connect? I'm always open to interesting conversations and opportunities.