Charissa Lawrence
Software Engineer
Richmond,VA
Summary
Back-End focused Software Engineer with over 6 years experience scaling company applications from company initialization to international production deployment.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Machine Learning Software Engineer
Density
Syracuse, NY
03.2021 - 06.2022
- Implemented robust model versioning system using DVC allowing for dataset share-ability among DS team members allowing for faster model training iterations and comparison transparency.
- Worked with Data Science team to design smart process for automated training dataset creation utilizing clustering and classification to reduce false detections by 20%.
- Worked as liaison between Data Science and Customer Success teams in order to understand and design machine learning solutions surrounding major time sinks and software blocks for improved functionality, scalability and performance.
- Coordinated with Data Engineering team to transform data into Data Warehouse for more efficient integration in dependent systems.
Software Engineer
Density
Syracuse, NY
04.2017 - 03.2022
- Worked with team to collaborate, design, and deploy internal dashboard tool with multiple database aggregation to surface accuracy transparency of individual spaces with tools for sensor calibration and environmental issue debugging.
- Managed research, POC testing, and production integration with third-party vendors for scalable automation of ground truth data labeling.
- Worked with software development to design, develop, and deploy efficient large-scale state machine solution for automating streaming data gathering, IoT fleet error state alerting, and real-time accuracy reporting.
- Collaborated with multiple teams to design and integrate data analytics strategy for drift alerting to eliminate monitoring hours by 90% by proactively identifying installation issues.
- Identified and campaigned for back end pipeline feature using prediction analytics which solved hardware shortcomings that had previously blocked 30% of installation opportunity.
Associate Software Engineer
Density
Syracuse, NY
06.2016 - 04.2017
- Gathered and uploaded first real-world data for use in algorithm development.
- Worked on two person team to build and deploy companies first API application for algorithm development allowing for scalable algorithm improvement iteration and installation-specific accuracy reporting.
- Coordinated, created, and managed internal team for ground truth data creation to increase model training dataset size by 500%.
Technical Administration
The Post Standard
Syracuse, NY
05.2008 - 08.2015
- Used Microsoft Excel Visual Basic for:
Data combing and sorting, producing scripts that management used to make printing schedules more efficient.
Creating scripts to sort and present post production efficiency which allowed managers to improve processes.
Interactive Excel Spreadsheets which stored large amounts of data of all competitor printing facilities in New York State. This data was instrumental in gaining print clients from surrounding counties to contract companies print facilities which increased revenue by 30%.
Education
Application Development - Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Turing School of Software And Design
Denver, CO 08.2015 - 12.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Web Development
ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA 02.2004 - 12.2005
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA 08.2001 - 05.2003
Skills
Back End Development - Python (Django REST framework, Flask, Django Ninja), Go
undefinedCertification
Python for Data Science, eCornell
Timeline
Python for Data Science, eCornell
09-2022
Machine Learning Software Engineer
Density
03.2021 - 06.2022
Software Engineer
Density
04.2017 - 03.2022
Associate Software Engineer
Density
06.2016 - 04.2017
Application Development - Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Turing School of Software And Design
08.2015 - 12.2016
Technical Administration
The Post Standard
05.2008 - 08.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Web Development
ECPI University
02.2004 - 12.2005
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Tidewater Community College
08.2001 - 05.2003
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