Aaron Curtis
Smyrna,DE
Summary
Innovative physicist adept at developing probing questions, performing numerical analyses, and modeling complex phenomena. Experienced at utilizing numerical methods to analyze data and extract meaningful results. Works effectively and collaboratively with teams and individuals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Engineering Co-op
General Electric
- Assisted with FEA model development of EM coils for electrodeless lamps
- Built statistical models of collected data to obtain optimized results for lamp design
- Designed experiments for thermal data collection for lamp systems
- Presented project results to executives for budget review
- Developed thermal management systems for LED lighting fixtures
- Maintained database of parts and other essentials for engineering team
Client Quantitative Analyst I
Bank of America
04.2017 - Current
- Provided data driven analytics to drive business decisions for the mortgage and HELOC businesses
- Supported products and sales teams with analytic insights to determine viability of marketing and business initiatives
- Utilized software and data from numerous sources to answer ad-hoc requests from senior management and business partners
Application Support Analyst
Cognizant – AstraZeneca
07.2015 - 03.2017
- Obtain external contracts through working with business partners and generation of case studies
- Analyze large datasets using statistical methods to provide business insights to drive revenue growth
- Produce reports to senior management regarding business processes and revenue growth
- Maintain the data integrity using reconciliation and data cleanup processes
Undergraduate Physics Researcher
Stony Brook University
01.2015 - 05.2015
- Assisted with development of MATLAB model of quantum computing system
- Performed calibration of optical instrumentation in the lab
- Helped with general research tasks around the lab
Education
M.S. Physics -
University of Washington
05.2025
BS Physics, BS Applied Math and Statistics -
Stony Brook University
05.2015
Skills
- Experimental design
- Laboratory Testing
- Statistical analysis
- Research and writing ability
- Microsoft Suite, SQL, SAS, R
- MATLAB, Python, Minitab, Maple, LabVIEW, ANSYS
- Project Management
- Critical Thinking
- Data Analysis
Clubs/Activities
- Sigma Pi Sigma - Honors Physics, General Body Member, Spring 2015, Present
- Stony Brook Robot Design Team, Electrical Team Leader - Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition Leader, Spring 2013, Spring 2014
- Computational Finance and Financial Engineering Club, Instructor - Taught Excel and Basic Statistics to New Members, Spring 2013, Spring 2014
Timeline
Client Quantitative Analyst I
Bank of America
04.2017 - Current
Application Support Analyst
Cognizant – AstraZeneca
07.2015 - 03.2017
Undergraduate Physics Researcher
Stony Brook University
01.2015 - 05.2015
Technical Engineering Co-op
General Electric
M.S. Physics -
University of Washington
BS Physics, BS Applied Math and Statistics -
Stony Brook University