Reuben Gann, PhD
I'm Reuben. A technical lead based in the DC area.
Currently an on-site contractor with CBP, I’m responsible for all aspects of our projects in ML, physics, and software development.
About
I'm the technical lead of a large contract with CBP. I do the coding, the planning, the research, in addition to being the principal client-facing person. I manage over 35 other contractors to get highly technical solutions deployed in the government space.
Skills I use on a daily basis:
Management of scientists, developers, and SMEs
Software architecture and development using SOLID principles
Data science expertise, including ML, classical statistics, and Bayesian statistics
Program management using scrum, Jira, Git
Unit, integration, and end-to-end testing
Subject matter expertise in nuclear detection modes, failure analysis, and technology test and evaluation
Expert level programming: Python, .NET, and Javascript/React. Very high level of proficiency programming in Java.
Highly experienced working with big data (100+TB)
Containerizing applications and CI/CD pipelines
IAM/SSO integration
Advanced data viz
Experience
Technical lead and Physicist
DigitalSpec LLC
Dec 2017 - Present
Visiting Professor of Physics
Union College
Sep 2015 - Sep 2016
Postdoctoral Researcher
Georgia Institute of Technology
Oct 2011 - Aug 2015
Graduate Researcher
University of California, Riverside
May 2003 - Sep 2011
I have been working in the government space on high-tech software solutions and data science for over five years. Before that I was an academic doing basic experimental research, publishing papers, and teaching.
Education
My educational background is in physical sciences, which gave me a foundation to move into real-world skills in development, data science, data viz, and technical analysis.
PhD, Physics
University of California, Riverside
December 9, 2011
Masters, Physics
University of California, Riverside
March 19, 2005
BA, Physics
Claremont McKenna College
2003