Resume

• 2014

  Master’s Degree

  Thesis title: A Cycle Generating Function on Finite Local Rings\nThesis Advisor: Dr. Mark Rogers

  Mathematics

  Graduate Teaching Assitant\nKappa Mu Epsilon National Mathematics Honor Society

  Missouri State University

  GPA 3.92

• 2012

  Canonical Ltd.

  Upwork

  Nielsen

  Remote

  Perform beta iso testing for Ubuntu operating systems. Interact in a worldwide software building community to help identify bugs and their causes prior to public release.

  Volunteer QA tester

  Canonical Ltd.

• 2011

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

  Applied Mathematics

  Endowed Scholarship Recipient for 2 years

  Kappa Mu Epsilon National Mathematics Honor Society

  Research Assistant working with Dr. Jorge Rebaza on dynamical systems

  Missouri State University

  GPA 3.75

• 2009

  English

  French

  B.S. (transferred)

  Mathematics (major)

  Physics(minor)

  Philosophy(minor)

  Biblical Studies(minor)

  Alpha Chi National Scholastic Honor Society

  Evangel University

• 2007

  John Deere

  Databricks

  Missouri State University

  Springfield

  Missouri Area

  Built engine assemblies representing a broad spectrum of agricultural technological advances.

  Engine Assembler

  John Deere

  Remote

  Backend Python developer with Ersatz Labs

  an online deep learning platform startup

  building data pipeline tooling.\nDuring this time I also developed online content of a technical nature which was then utilized for a computer science blog related to networking theory and relational databases.

  Freelance Python Developer

  Upwork

  Tampa/St. Petersburg

  Florida Area

  Validation

  engineering

  and integration of big data sources as part of Nielsen’s Local TV transformation using Apache Spark

  Python

  Scala

  and Spotfire to develop custom local television reporting tools. Built custom machine learning (regression and classification) models for client solutions and internal engineering. Modernization of customer reporting tools converting bash & sas methods into Apache Spark and Python based tools. Development of new custom reporting tools to solve problems as they arose.

  Data Scientist

  Nielsen

• 2005

  Reliable Chevrolet

  Springfield

  Missouri Area

  New vehicle sales representative

  GM certified sales consultant 2005-2008

  Corvette Certified Sales Consultant 2006-2008. Sold well in excess of $1M retail sales.

  Sales Consultant

  Internet Sales Consultant

  Reliable Chevrolet

• 2001

  United States Air Force

  Kansas State University

  The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)

  Lackland AFB

  TX

  Port Hueneme

  CA

  Ellsworth AFB

  SD

  Repair

  troubleshoot and maintain USAF vehicles equipped with electrical

  pneumatic

  hydraulic

  hydrological

  or pump systems or having specialized additional equipment or purposes

  e.g.

  electric and diesel forklifts

  aircraft deicing trucks

  all-terrain front loaders

  various towing tractors and cargo loading vehicles

  presidential deplaning truck

  etc.

  Special Purpose Vehicle Maintenance Technician

  United States Air Force

  Springfield

  MO

  As a graduate teaching assistant I was the lecture instructor for 5 sections of intermediate college algebra and did a couple of sections of recitations as well. For two semesters I lead test development for multiple sections including my own.

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Missouri State University

  Tampa

  Florida

  Machine learning specialist and data science professional in Enterprise Data and Analytics Services (Application Development). Designing and writing enterprise production ML pipelines

  integrating a robust and well equipped data science platform for users

  and prototyping and developing machine learning solutions in the enterprise including innovative projects using clustering methods and natural language processing to derive insights and provide business value.

  Data Scientist

  The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)

  Tampa/St. Petersburg

  Florida Area

  Build reference architectures

  frameworks

  solutions

  how-to’s

  and prototypes for customers. Architect

  implement

  and/or validate migration of workloads from 3rd party databases and data platforms to Apache Spark. Enable customer success through identification and planning of new data initiatives.

  Resident Solutions Architect

  Databricks

• 2

  Manhattan

  KS

  Recitation instructor for calculus 1 and tutoring for College Algebra

  Calculus 1

  and 3

  Business Calculus

  and Linear Algebra.

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Kansas State University

• Product Development

  Consulting

  Numerical Analysis

  Mathematics

  Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

  Computer Science

  Python

  Apache Spark

  Machine Learning

  analytics

  Algorithms

  Big Data

  JavaScript

  Programming

  Software Development

  Data Analysis

  Statistics

  Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

  Research

  Business Intelligence

  A Cycle Generating Function on Finite Local Rings

  Master's Thesis (Mathematics

  Commutative Algebra)\nAvailable on Research Gate.

  A Cycle Generating Function on Finite Local Rings

  Tristen

  Wentling