:books: EDUCATION

Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT

Master of Arts, Mathematics (Dec 2020)
GPA: 3.96. Minor in computer science; information technology coursework.

Bachelor of Science, Business Management (May 2017)
GPA: 3.85. Minor in mathematics; computer science and management information systems coursework.

:office: WORK EXPERIENCE

Information Technology Analyst 2 (Jun 2024 - Present)
Connecticut Department of Transportation, Newington, CT
Division of Technology Services, Cloud Support Unit

  • Building IT solutions, including AI project (Python, Azure) using RAG architecture, API proof of concept (ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework, SQL Server), and rebuilding a legacy ETL process using modern tools.
  • Working with Azure cloud subscriptions, resource groups, and resources including Windows Server virtual machines, SQL databases, web apps, AI search, AI bot, OpenAI, and machine learning studio.
  • Troubleshooting production issues related to Feature Manipulation Engine (FME) ETLs and ArcGIS Enterprise servers.
  • Creating Power Automate flows and assisting with the Power BI deployment pipeline supporting agency wide and public facing reports.
  • Working on SQL Server/SSMS tasks, including agent jobs, stored procedures, views, tables, and high availability clusters.
  • Supporting enterprise systems such as ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise, Power BI, SharePoint, and FME, assisting with server deployments, governance, technical documentation, and user solutions.

Transportation Planner Trainee (Apr 2023 – Jun 2024)
Connecticut Department of Transportation, Newington, CT
Office of Enterprise GIS, Analytics, Data Management and Integration
Office of Roadway Information Systems

  • Implemented solutions using ETL processes with multiple data sources, utilizing MS SQL Server spatial database, REST APIs, primary keys, and conditional logic.
  • Analyzed business requirements, participated in project planning, and defined data tables for cloud-to-enterprise data migration in Microsoft SQL Server.
  • Utilized Power Automate to transfer SharePoint list data to HTML/CSS project forms, converting to PDF via a Python script; automated tasks using ETL software, Power Query, and Python scripts with technical documentation; created Python scripts for automated data health checks in SQL Server.
  • Integrated, processed, and analyzed data with cloud software, Excel, Power BI, ESRI ArcGIS Pro, and MS Access SQL database.
  • Developed enterprise-grade Power BI dashboard for Traffic Monitoring, ensuring complete development and quality assurance.

Teaching Assistant (Sept 2022 – Dec 2022)
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA

  • Conducted and facilitated three weekly calculus discussion sections.
  • Passed rigorous advanced calculus and linear algebra qualifying exam demonstrating strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Honed leadership, communication, and presentation skills by completing a four-month teaching seminar enabling effective delivery of complex information to diverse audiences.

Adjunct Mathematics and Statistics Professor
CT State Capital, Hartford, CT (Sept 2020 – May 2022)
University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT (Aug 2020 – May 2022)
Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT (Aug 2018 – May 2022)
Goodwin University, East Hartford, CT (Sept 2019 – Apr 2020)

Rate My Professor reviews: Central CT State University, University of Hartford, CT State Capital, Goodwin University

  • Courses: linear algebra, principles of statistics, contemporary math, intermediate algebra, elementary algebra, pre-algebra.
  • Taught core topics in linear algebra, including vector spaces, linear transformations, matrix operations, determinants, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and solving systems of linear equations.
  • Delivered instruction in statistical methods and graph theory, including sampling techniques, mean, median, mode, standard deviation, variance, range, skewness, simple linear regression, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, probability, networks, and trees.

Tutor and Graduate Assistant (Aug 2014 – May 2018 )
Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT

  • Assisted university students across all levels of college mathematics and statistics courses by giving presentations as well as guiding them through Microsoft Excel statistical software packages.
  • Acquired effective leadership and communication skills, enhancing ability to convey complex information to non-technical audiences.

Information Technology Intern (Jun 2016 – Aug 2016, Jun 2017 – Aug 2017)
Travelers Insurance, Hartford, CT

  • Demonstrated programming and database management skills by developing source code utilizing C#, SQL, HTML, and CSS in Visual Studio to query a MS SQL Server database.
  • Completed computer programming tasks in Java using Eclipse IDE and VBA in Microsoft InfoPath by writing source code requiring the access of a SQL Server database.
  • Collaborated with a team to analyze business requirements to evaluate commercial AI products to recommend new technologies to senior leadership.

:computer: TECHNICAL SKILLS SUMMARY

Programming: SQL, Python, Java, C#, VBA, HTML, CSS, XML, JSON, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework.

Cloud Computing: Microsoft Azure – Virtual Machines, Blob Storage, App Service, Azure Bot Framework, Cognitive Search, Cosmos Database, Document Intelligence, SQL Server, OpenAI, Machine Learning Studio.

Software/Applications: VS Code, Visual Studio, Spyder, JupyterLab, Eclipse, ArcGIS Pro, Survey 123, Experience Builder, ArcGIS Enterprise, Power Query Editor, Feature Manipulation Engine, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, MySQL, GitHub, M365 (Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps, SharePoint, Teams, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive, Visio, Planner), Notepad++, GPT-4o.

Microsoft: Azure Fundamentals, Power Platform Fundamentals, Basic Concepts of Cybersecurity

freeCodeCamp: Responsive Web Design (HTML/CSS)

Kaggle: Python, Pandas, Intermediate Machine Learning, Data Visualization, Feature Engineering, Advanced SQL, Intro to Deep Learning, Computer Vision

Pragmatic Works: Power BI Beginner to Pro Workshop, Data Modeling for Power BI

ESRI: ArcGIS Online, GIS Basics, ArcGIS Pro, Map Projections, Coordinate Systems, Editing in ArcGIS Pro, Sharing Maps & Layers with ArcGIS Pro

FHWA National Highway Institute: Urban Travel Demand Forecasting

:page_facing_up: PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

Cater, C., Perdomo, O., & Valentine, A. (2021) A Small Variation of the Circular Hodograph Theorem and the Best Elliptical Trajectory of the Planets. https://arxiv.org/abs/2109.11664