My name is Alex, I reside in the South Bay Area of the great state of California where I work as a high school physics teacher. My formal education is in computer science with a focus on machine learning/ai. Despite my training as a computer scientist, I identify primarily as a multidisciplinary engineer. I have a breadth of experience in mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering, all contributing to my passion for building useful solutions and solving hard problems. The majority of my engineering skills were developed at Howard Community College, and my ML/AI intuition was built at Oregon State University.
My faith lies in data, logic, mathematics, and an unwavering belief in the ability of humanity to do good. One of my long-standing tenets is that the world is cruel, so therefore I must be kind. I believe we do owe ourselves to our friends, family, and communities, in light of the common attitude that nobody owes anybody anything.
A Type 1 Diabetic since 2007, the motivation for my studies and research is solving the treatment problem of insulin-pump therapy in people living with diabetes. I envision an insulin pump therapy system that is seamless and wholly unobtrusive, becoming a full closed-loop system that reduces the patient’s cognitive load to an absolute minimum.
In my spare time I enjoy cooking, longboarding, dancing, and spending time with my goofy goober dog, Henry. He provides valuable research commentary.