*** David A. Smith ***
https://dacvs.neocities.org/
dsmith@alumni.caltech.edu
406-203-8553



late September 2018:
*** Passed actuarial exam P ***

 

>>> Instructor <<< from mid September 2016 to mid December 2016 
^^^ California State University, East Bay ^^^

-- Taught Math 2150, an introduction
to Discrete Mathematics for students
of Computer Science



>>> Visiting Assistant Professor <<< from early August 2012 to late April 2013 
^^^ Grand Valley State University ^^^

-- Taught linear algebra, differential
equations, and calculus

-- Developed weekly computational
exercises for calculus students



late December 2010:
>>> Ph.D. Mathematics <<< from early August 2004 to late August 2010 
*** Teaching & Research Assistant ***
^^^ Arizona State University ^^^

-- Dissertation: The first-fit algorithm
uses many colors on some interval
graphs

-- Used GLPK, Matlab, Maple, Sage,
Python, Tk, Haskell, and C

-- Taught Discrete Mathematical Struc-
tures to computer science students

-- Supervised an undergraduate honors
project involving Java programming



late December 2001:
>>> M.S. Mathematics <<< from early August 2000 to late May 2002 
*** Lecturer, Teaching Associate ***
^^^ California State University, Long Beach ^^^

-- Graduate Dean's List of Scholars
and Artists 

-- Taught Calculus 2 and 3 to
computer science students



mid June 1996:
>>> B.S. Mathematics <<< from mid September 1992 to mid June 1996 
^^^ California Institute of Technology ^^^ 

-- Studied manipulation in voting with
computer programs in C

-- Assisted in developing a novel
application of optical fibers for
the Mars 94 Oxidant Experiment


>>> Programmer and videographer <<< from late March 2021 to early July 2021 

-- I make videos on programming
in x86 machine language


 
>>> Virtual Construction Application Developer <<< from early June 2019 to late March 2021  
^^^ Sundt Construction, Tempe AZ ^^^

-- Wrote and implemented algorithms
to design cost-optimal structures


-- Wrote basic productivity applications



>>> Programmer <<< from early May 2017 to late May 2019 

-- Wrote system software and
mathematical applications in Forth



>>> Data Scientist <<< from mid July 2014 to late January 2016 
^^^ Quid Inc., San Francisco CA ^^^

-- Wrote fast C-code variations on known
methods of partitioning the vertex set of
a weighted similarity graph

-- Created Python tools with NetworkX and
heuristic algorithms to compare partitions;
and with SciPy to compare search result lists

-- Visualized both kinds of comparison with
PostScript plots made automatically

-- Developed a method to infer associations
between vertex labels in graphs
described in US patent 9710544

-- Wrote technical evaluations of free and
commercial natural language proc. software



>>> Software Engineer <<< from early October 2013 to mid February 2014 
^^^ Newfield Wireless, Berkeley CA ^^^

-- Wrote C++ server software



>>> Programmer <<< from early August 2011 to late March 2012 
^^^ Semel Institute for Neuroscience at UCLA ^^^

-- Processed large genomic data sets
on the Hoffman2 cluster >>> Unix <<<

-- Implemented graph algorithms in Python 



>>> Lead Software Engineer <<< from early February 2003 to late December 2003 
^^^ Mitretek Systems, Falls Church VA ^^^

-- Wrote public key infrastructure software
in C++ for federal agencies

-- Built an LDAP spider for X.509 cross-
certificate webs using the Boost Graph Lib.



>>> Software Engineer <<< from mid January 1999 to late March 2000 
^^^ Leverage Information Systems, SF CA ^^^


-- Wrote Java server software for high-volume
web sites with Linux, Apache, and MySQL


-- Contributed to the open-source
Locomotive Application Server



>>> Software Designer <<< from early February 1997 to mid January 1999 
^^^ Tandem Computers, Cupertino CA ^^^

-- Developed an intraweb document
management application in Perl and C