John BS

Skills

Programming

Expert · Common Lisp, Julia, Python, R, Shell, Elisp, Simulation, Genetic Programming, Genetic Algorithms, Agent-Based Algorithms, Functional/Imperative Paradigms

Proficient · Full Stack Web Dev, DevOPS, Dynamic Programming, Object Oriented Paradigm

Mathematics

Expert · Stochastic Processes, Discrete Dynamical Systems, Graph Theory, Statistical Network Modeling, Single and Multiobjective Optimization Techniques

Data Analysis

Expert · Data Pipeline Construction, Automated Processing, Visualizations, Machine Learning Training (gradient and gradient free methods), Pareto Front Analysis, Linearization Techniques

Artificial Intelligence

Expert · Prompt Engineering, Deterministic Guard-rail Development, Preventing Data Leaks

Automation

Expert · Process Flow Optimization, Hierarchical Analysis

Communication

Expert · English and Technical Communication with Proficiency in ESL Communication, Worked as Ambassador Researcher in Taiwan and South Korea.

Mentoring

Proficient · Aided undergraduate and graduate students in improving their writing, productivity, creativity, and literature review skills.

Project Planning and Management

Expert · Scope Management, Technical Assessment, Dependency Management, etc.

Miscellaneous

Expert · Microsoft Suite, SSH, Emacs/Vim/Terminal, Mail Server Management, Git Server Management, Self Hosting, Remote Development over SSH, Technical and Scientific Writing, Process Efficiency via Tool Customization

Experience

Integration Engineer

Pennant Services · 2025-Present

• Automated data collection from ReTool API to track app usage statistics
• Constructed solution for tracking and notifying Snowflake Dynamic Table (and other) Failures
• Pioneered the increased adoption of creating in-house microservices and currently building a pdf generation docker-based microservice.
• Working on creating a Azure-based push snowflake->Iguana integration to eliminate polling and reduce API fees
• Aiding the safe AI workflow integrations effort with leadership and cybersecurity
• Wrote data pipeline to extract database ERD information from a 600 page pdf and converted this into usable documentation strings for use in our own system
• Wrote data pipeline to convert a data dictionary in excel into usable documentation strings for use in our own system

Engineering Team Lead

AtomICS Data · 2025-2025

• Built novel multispectral data storage formats with built in encryption
• Co-developed an algorithm to read the multispectral data format
• Designed experiments to improve color-fastness of NIR-dye based inks
• Aided in hardware, firmware, and software development for the NIR camera to read the data
• Implemented new-to-company documentation and project planning techniques
• Acted as one of the project planners across both the chemistry and engineering teams

Gradute Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, PhD Candidate, and Course Instructor

Purdue University · 2020-Present

• Teach Computation in Engineering both as a TA and as the Instructor, which covers machine learning, full stack web dev, and foundations of technology infrastructure.
• Reviewed the literature to assess the inadequate use of neruoergonomic analysis in understanding neurodivergent individuals. Paper accepted .
• Collaborated in data analysis for assessing neurotoxicity. Paper accepted .
• Analyzed cryptocurrency attack patterns from a game-theoretic and agent-based simulation perspective. Paper in review.
• Developed an algorithm for probabilty simplex constrained Levy Flight sampling. Paper in review
• Developed an advanced set of statistical network models that exhibit convergence, oscillation, and metastable/multistable behavior for particular configurations. Work in progress.

Purdue University · 2015-2019

• Taught chemistry 111, 112, 116, and 550, and gave a lecture on Matlab usage for advanced data processing
• Built and optimized an algorithm to deconvolute highly convolved photon emissions from triboluminescence events. Paper accepted.
• Simulated small molecule nanocrystal formation on patterned HOPG surfaces. Paper Accepted.
• Worked on hydrodynamic chromatography for gentle antibody drug conjugate separation

Implementation Engineer

Bloomerang · 2019-2020

• Worked on automating transitions between customer custom CRM usage to our in-house soluation
• Wrote scripts to aid the data migration specialist team and reduce common errors

Undergraduate Researcher

Changwon National University · 2015-2019

• Built carbon nitride quantum dot based heavy metal sensors. Paper Accepted.

Western Kentucky University · 2015-2019

• Developed a novel technique for gold plating
• Used gold plated filter media to reversibly extract and preconcentrate pollutants

National Chung Hsing University · 2015-2019

• Used Indium-Tin-Oxide coated glass to build electrochemically reversible pollution sorbents. Paper Accepted.