AI/ML | Software | Data Analysis | Federal Budget/Systems
Side Projects
Passion projects where I explore new technologies and solve real-world problems
TaskFlow
Universal Workflow Automation Engine
A flexible, scalable workflow automation platform that enables teams to build complex data pipelines and process automation without vendor lock-in.
AquaCost
Pool Heating Cost Calculator
A sophisticated web application that calculates pool heating costs using custom physics simulations and real-time energy pricing data.
Experience
White House Office of Management and Budget
Policy Analyst
Albany, NY (Remote)
- •Deployed a private GenAI platform (Ollama, Qdrant, Open WebUI) to Kubernetes and worked across divisions to acquire and add GPU acceleration to the cluster.
- •Developed and deployed OMB's first LLM based applications, including an app designed to identify and flag anomalies in Budget appendix data and an app to facilitate Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
- •Managed a team of analysts and software engineers to support the development of the President's economic assumptions. Set project goals and deadlines, led progress check-ins, supported new team members.
- •Developed and maintained a variety of economic models including sophisticated sensitivity models designed to estimate the fiscal impact of economic changes to key macroeconomic indicators.
- •Led project to refactor and update OMB's largest in-house economic model (converting from C++ to Python).
White House Office of Management and Budget
Policy Analyst (Aug 2011 - Sept 2014); Team Lead, Federal Credit (Oct 2014 - Aug 2018)
Washington, DC
- •Managed a team of 5+ analysts and 4 software engineers with the mission of providing oversight, operational and policy guidance, and support to Federal agencies.
- •Managed development of web-applications used for collecting, validating, and performing analytics on financial forecasting models for Federal loan programs.
- •Developed numerous internal tools (VBA/Python/Access) to automate and / or optimize a variety of processes for validating and publishing data in the budget.
U.S. Department of Education
Budget Service, Presidential Management Fellow
Washington, DC
- •Developed and maintained financial forecasting models for several federal credit programs.
Education
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
M.S. Computer Science
Troy, NY
January 2019 – December 2020
Georgetown University
M.S. Economics
Washington, DC
October 2006 – December 2007
London School of Economics and Political Science
B.S. (Hons) Economics and Economic History
London, UK
October 2003 – June 2006
Additional
- •Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
Hobbies & Interests
- 🔧CAD Design & 3D Modeling
- 🔧Electronics & Circuit Design
- 🔧CNC Machining & Programming
- 🔧3D Printing & Prototyping
- 🔧Making & Building Things
Get In Touch
I'm always interested in discussing new opportunities, innovative projects, and collaborations in technology and policy.