Garrett Faber
Austin
Summary
Decisive and compassionate graduate student with strong critical-thinking and interpersonal skills as well as leadership experience within diverse teams and fast-paced environments. Pursuing an opportunity that offers direct involvement with the growth and direction of a company while building on my foundational knowledge of Python, AI, ML, and LLMs.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graduate Research Assistant
06.2022 - Current
- Completed administrative and research duties per professor request: Originally researched lossless data compression using methods such as Shannon-Fano-Elias, arithmetic, and Fibonacci coding while developing novel methods under the late Dr. Dan Tamir.
- Recorded data and maintained source documentation following good documentation practices: My current research focus, under the guidance of Dr. Apan Qasem, involves compiler optimization using AMD's Brooks system to profile programs with Rice University's HPC Toolkit, Perf, and Dynamorio.
- During this time, I have been a TA under Dr. Edwin Vargas-Garzon for multiple courses, including Introduction to CS, Computer Ethics, and Database Theory and Design.
Graduate Instructional Assistant- Calculus II & III
Texas State University
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Develop semester-long curriculum, including coursework, goals and expectations for 30 Texas State Civil Engineering students
- Conduct semiweekly lab sections with a focus on fostering an environment conducive to growth and learning
Manager in Training/Assistant Purchasing Manager
Palm Harbor Homes Austin
12.2019 - 11.2021
- Procured materials for a manufactured housing facility.
- Managed a team of 6 material handlers responsible for receiving and distributing materials to production.
- Determined cost-effective and code-compliant solutions for supply chain material shortages.
Applied Mathematics Research Assistant
Texas State University
05.2018 - 05.2019
- Studied numerical methods to design algorithms
- Utilized MATLAB/C++ to determine novel algorithms' scalability and accuracy
- Composed a research paper analyzing and comparing the time complexities of various algorithms
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas12-2025
Bachelor of Science - Applied Mathematics
Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas05.2019
Skills
- Data analysis and synthesis
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis
- Scientific paper experience
- C
- Python
- Linux
Certification
Coursera: Supervised Machine-Learning: Regression and Classification
Timeline
Graduate Research Assistant
06.2022 - Current
Graduate Instructional Assistant- Calculus II & III
Texas State University
01.2022 - 05.2022
Manager in Training/Assistant Purchasing Manager
Palm Harbor Homes Austin
12.2019 - 11.2021
Applied Mathematics Research Assistant
Texas State University
05.2018 - 05.2019
Master of Science - Computer Science
Texas State University
Bachelor of Science - Applied Mathematics
Texas State University
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