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Public Transit Enthusiast.
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Urban Adventurer.
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I'm an engineer by trade, where I perform functional verification on the next generation of microprocessors. Outside of the office, nothing gets me more excited than using public transportation to improve quality of life. I believe transit has the capability to transform our cities into more friendly and functional urban spaces. I am working to apply my skills in programming, social media, and sitting on buses for extended periods of time to help move this service forward. Who's on board?
Check out my casual vitae and projects to learn more.
Have ideas or projects about transit to share? Let me know!
| Work | |
| 2017 - present | Advanced Micro Devices, Senior Design Engineer, Pre-Silicon Core Verification |
| 2015 - 2016 | Advanced Micro Devices, Design Engineer 2, Pre-Silicon Core Verification |
| 2014 | Advanced Micro Devices, Co-Op Engineer, Pre-Silicon Core Verification |
| Learn | |
| 2013 - 2014 | Purdue University, MS Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2009 - 2013 | University of Kentucky, BS Computer Engineering |
| Lead | |
| 2015 - present | Fort Collins Public Transit Enthusiasts, Meetup Organizer |
| 2016 | Fort Collins Municipal Railway, Volunteer Conductor |
| 2014 | Eta Kappa Nu, Purdue University, President |
| Play | |
| 2013 - present | Public Transit, Uniquely Passionate Bus Rider |
| 2014 - present | Colorado Rockies, Blossoming Baseball Fan |
| 2010 - present | Stadiums, MLB Stadium Tour Participant |
| 1991 - present | Kentucky Basketball, Lifelong Wildcats Fan |
Click on each project to learn more!
Date: May 2016
Wanting to familiarize myself with the GTFS-realtime specification and Node.js applications, I created a realtime map of Boston transit!
You can read the full explanation on my blog. The code is available on GitHub!
Date: March 2016
I tackled two birds with one stone on this project: 1) I learned the basics of creating and publishing my own Ruby gem, and 2) I implemented a simple algorithm to convert a GTFS feed into a GeoJSON file. I hope to be able to use this subproject in a larger transit visualization in the future!
You can read the full explanation on my blog. The code is available on GitHub and RubyGems.org!
Date: February 2016
I created a web tool to visualize New York City transit frequencies using Transitland and Mapbox. Schedule data from buses and subways (and even a few ferry routes!) is plotted for an example Friday and Saturday morning. You can view any of the layers together to understand differences in service between modes and days.
You can read the full explanation on my blog. Feel free to explore the web tool itself!
Date: July 2010
I developed a basic social network around stadium travel in an effort to learn PHP and MySQL. As you will notice, I had not yet learned how to make a website look decent in the slightest.
Stadium Fanatic was my first foray into web programming and was critical to my understanding of the modern web. Even better, it sparked my passion for stadium travel. I would not be well on my way to visiting all 30 MLB ballparks without this formative project!
The site is no longer on the web, but below is a picture of it in its prime.
Date: November 2015
I like baseball. I like stadiums. I really like transit. What better way to combine these interests than by learning vector graphics?
Click here to read my full summary and download the map as a PDF. And, as always, let me know about any recommendations you may have!
Date: January 2016
Aware of its applications to transit and urban planning, I learned the basics of Geographical Information Systems (GIS). I created the map below using QGIS and Inkscape.
Read about my study of the Transfort bus routes in Fort Collins, Colorado, in the full blog post!
Let's discuss how we can work together. Or just chat. I enjoy both.
