Résumé/CV
Founder & Lead Developer
Desert Data Labs LLC | Tucson, AZ
2025–Present / Owner
Founded an independent data and technology consulting studio serving environmental consultants, university research labs, and small businesses
Designs and delivers end-to-end data solutions: custom R Shiny and Python web apps, SQL/SQLite database architecture, ETL pipelines, automated reporting, and interactive dashboards
Clients include USFS rangeland crews, NEON researchers, and university analysts; see desertdatalabs.com for case studies
IT Computing Analyst I-III
University of Arizona – VGS Project | Tucson, AZ
March 2022–Present / Promoted to Analyst III in Nov of 2022 / Full-Time
Developed and deployed R Shiny applications for research data workflows, including data ingestion, management, manipulation, quality assurance, and interactive visualizations
Designed ETL pipelines for historical ecological datasets, parsing Excel files into structured SQL tables with QA/QC protocols built in
Maintained local and server-side databases (Microsoft SQL Server, SQLite), automated SQL scripts for data quality and reporting
Collaborated with federal agencies, universities and other non-profits on environmental data collection and technical support including maintenance of field data collection devices
Led and mentored a student data entry team, standardizing QA protocols for high-volume historical data transcription
Supported cross-platform software testing (Windows, iOS, Android) in a C# environment using Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code; tracked bugs and fixes via Jira
Supported agile development workflows and sprint tasks across technical and field teams; led daily scrum meetings
Assisted in preparing quarterly reports for federal funding sources, documenting project progress, deliverables, and achievements
Other Experience
Rangeland Specialist
Lead Aquatics Field Ecologist
Fuels Monitoring Technician
Floor Manager/Server/Busser/Dish Washer
(See Résumé/CV below for complete work history)
Programming Projects
Education
- University of Arizona
B.S. Natural Resources: Wildlife Conservation & Management (May 2017)
References
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