Devon DeJohn
Lead Curriculum Developer, DSI Prep and Precourse
pythonnumpypandassqldata analysisdata visualizationnumerical analysis
Denver, CO
7 years professional experience
Timeline
2014
2016
2018
2020
Present
Work Experience
Lead Curriculum Developer
Feb 2020 - Aug 2021
Galvanize
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Designed curriculum in probability, statistics, calculus, linear algebra, machine learning, and computer science for Data Science immersive program
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Taught large-scale online classes in the aforementioned topics
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Spearheaded multiple large-scale overhaul projects related to our curriculum structure, pedagogical approach, and content quality
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Established standardized workflows, project tracking, version control discipline, and code reviewing protocols for all of our content creation processes
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Wrote entire new modules of material in various advanced topics that pushed the limits of our Learning Management System’s capabilities, and significantly raised the bar for the quality of our program’s content
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Redesigned the technical interview to a data-collection-oriented process and paved the way for my team to perform analysis on our technical interview results and applicants’ performance
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Performed data analysis on technical interview records and wrote scripts to automate data visualization for management
Math, Stats, and CS tutor
Jan 2018 - May 2020
Metropolitan State University
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Personally requested by department chair to become a tutor
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Tutored extensively in various disciplines differential calculus integral calculus ordinary differential equations partial differential equations linear algebra probability statistics abstract algebra proofs programming numerical analysis computer science
Electrical Team Lead RockSat-X
Sep 2015 - May 2016
Metropolitan State University
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Awarded one of five payload spots in an extremely competitive program involving universities around the country and multiple in-depth design reviews with NASA
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Fulfilled strict design requirements involving payload exposure to vacuum, atmospheric reentry, and splashdown waterproofing
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Managed parts research, circuit design process, team progress meetings
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Designed power delivery interface for complex payload requirements
Test/Integration Team Lead RockSat-C
Oct 2014 - Jun 2015
Community College of Denver
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Awarded one of eight payload spots among dozens of competing universities around the country, after a months-long process of design iteration and design reviews with NASA
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Designed detailed payload testing and integration procedures
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Improved flight code for crucial experiment task with no coding experience
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Complete success of multiple flight experiments, one of only three totally successful payloads
Education
B.S. Applied Mathematics
Sep 2017 - May 2020
Dean's List, Provost's List, President's List, academic honors
differential equations concentration physics minor computer science minor
Associate of Science
Sep 2014 - May 2017
President's List, Dean's List, academic honors, 4.0
Side Projects
D&D CLI
2021
A CLI for making ability checks and saving throws under the Dungeons & Dragons 5e rule set which includes basic character sheet integration
Python CLI
Developed an organized library containing all of my simulated spacecraft flight code, involving massive decoupling and restructuring of the main library, major refactoring of methods, and general improvements across an extensive codebase
A random weapon and armor generator which provides richly detailed descriptions, unique names, and basic item stats for fantasy world building
Python CLI
Fully automated skycrane-style rover landing involving interplanetary transfer phasing, ballistic aerocapture trajectory, and hoverslam terminal descent
Implemented trans-lunar phasing and injection maneuvers; orbital circularization and inclination adjustment; descent orbit transfer phasing, quartic braking phase, and high-precision targeted terminal descent guidance; orbital rendezvous and docking; targeted atmospheric reentry
Skills
Languages
PythonJuliaJavaHaskellSQLGoBash
Tools
UnixCLIREST APIgitLaTeXregexDockerunit testingNumPyPandasPyTorchTensorflowJupyteriPython
Miscellaneous
object-oriented programmingfunctional programmingmultiple dispatchpattern matchinggit bashagilescrumtest-driven developmentversion control
Mathematics
differential calculusintegral calculusordinary differential equationspartial differential equationslinear algebraprobabilitystatisticsstochastic processesdata analysismachine learningabstract algebraproofsprogrammingnumerical analysiscomputer scienceFourier analysisMonte Carlo simulationMarkov chainsdiscrete mathematicsnumber theoryvector calculuslinear regressionlogistic regressionpolynomial regression