Erika Hartman
Pahoa,HI
Summary
Process-driven analyst with AI/ML knowledge and project management experience. Industry experience in simulation tools and various AI/ML fields including reinforcement learning and large language models. Active security clearance, and a research background in computational cosmology. Excellent team player with strong interpersonal communication skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Space Systems Analyst
Stellar Science Ltd Co
Albuquerque, NM
08.2021 - Current
- Performed data analyses on customer provided data with software developed in-house.
- Lead development role for software products for machine learning analyses, including one that reduces data needs for training ML surrogates by up to 90%.
- Lead successful proposal efforts for 3 Phase I and Phase II Small Business Innovative Research programs (SBIRs), and assisted on 2 other successful SBIR proposals and one larger contract proposal.
- Currently leading 4 Phase I and Phase II SBIR efforts primarily focusing on reinforcement learning, with teams of up to 4 people.
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
01.2015 - 11.2020
- Developed code for performing cosmology analyses on large data catalogs.
- Generated and analyzed mock data catalogs for developing code and testing statistical models.
- Performed Bayesian analyses via Markov Chain Monte Carlo for multi-dimensional likelihood minimization.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
05.2013 - 07.2014
- Developed code for analyzing data in order to fit model to data.
- Used SQL to query database for relevant data.
- Used regression techniques to compare data to various models.
Undergraduate Researcher
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
06.2012 - 08.2012
- Developed code in C/C++ to test hardware responses.
- Created visualizations of test results.
Education
Ph.D. - Physics
05.2020
- Dissertation: Enabling Galaxy Clutering and Dynamics as Tools of Precision Cosmology ( http://hdl.handle.net/10150/650777 )
- Advisor: Dr. Eduardo Rozo
Bachelor of Science - Physics; Astronomy And Astrophysics
05.2014
- magna cum laude graduate
- with honors in the Arts and Sciences
- with Honors Research Distinction
- Thesis: Testing Stellar Models for M Dwarfs (http://hdl.handle.net/1811/60400)
- Advisors: Dr. Jennifer Johnson, Dr. Sarah Schmidt
Skills
- Python, C, SQL, Mathematica, Advanced Framework for Simulation Integration and Modeling (AFSIM)
- Technical Documentation
- HTML, CSS, Markdown, reStructuredText, LATEX
- Linux, macOS, Windows
- Git, Bash, Microsoft Office, LibreOffice, Keynote, Numbers, Pages
- Reinforcement Learning, Machine Learning
- Technical Analysis, Technical Writing
- AGILE development
Timeline
Space Systems Analyst - Stellar Science Ltd Co
08.2021 - Current
Graduate Research Assistant - University of Arizona
01.2015 - 11.2020
Undergraduate Research Assistant - The Ohio State University
05.2013 - 07.2014
Undergraduate Researcher - The Ohio State University
06.2012 - 08.2012
University of Arizona - Ph.D., Physics
The Ohio State University - Bachelor of Science, Physics; Astronomy And Astrophysics
Publications
I have 11 publications including conference proceedings, published code, theses, and papers. You can find the full list on my Google Scholar page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=9ffsq-UAAAAJ
Publications
I have 11 publications including conference proceedings, published code, theses, and papers. You can find the full list on my Google Scholar page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=9ffsq-UAAAAJ