I'm Camille.

Math • Data • Programming • Fun!

A little about me


DevOps Data Scientist
Ford Motor Company


M.S. Applied Mathematics
University of Washington 2021
B.S. Math, B.A. Physics, Chinese minor
Seattle University 2020


Dabbling Hobbyist
Constantly trying new activities for the joy of learning

What I'm learning


Professional interests


Applied mathematics
Computer science
Mandarin Chinese
Machine Learning Operations


Things for fun!


Surfing
Hiking
Piano and guitar
Vegetarian cooking

Highlighted Projects

This website!

WHATBuilt a static webpage by hand as an interactive resume to showcase my work
WHYSpare time during lockdown to check a goal off the list
HOWVue.js, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
WHENOngoing!

Statistical Modeling in Kaggle

WHATApplied advanced regression techniques to predict housing prices from large data
WHYExplore how statistical modeling tools hold up to real-world data
HOWR, R Markdown
WHENSpring 2020

Deep Learning Swell Prediction

WHATUsed sequence-to-sequence models to predict swell in Santa Cruz, CA
WHYBuild upon previous swell-prediction work and grow ML skills
HOWPytorch, Google Colab
WHENSpring 2021

Modeling Nonlinear Waves

WHATNumerically solved nonlinear partial differential equations with ocean data as initial conditions (senior thesis)
WHYOcean waves and Fourier transforms are fascinating
HOWPython, Mathematica
WHEN2018-2020

Personality Quiz

WHATA short, online coronavirus-themed Buzzfeed-style personality quiz
WHYInspired by a Girls Who Code student
HOWGlitch (my first time writing JavaScript!)
WHENSummer 2020

Measuring Lightspeed

WHATMeasured the speed of light in a laboratory setting
WHYIt is incredible to be able to measure the speed of light inside a lab!
HOWOscilloscopes, Python, MATLAB
WHENWinter 2018

Python Timbre Synthesizer

WHYA simple GUI and program to allow users to adjust the timbre of different notes
WHYExplore personal interest in music and Fourier transforms
HOWPython (my first object-oriented code!)
WHENSpring 2020

Applying Arnoldi Iteration

WHATImplemented the Arnoldi iteration algorithm to find eigenvalues and solve the heat equation
WHYPractice numerical linear algebra on large matrices
HOWPython, Julia
WHENWinter 2019

Milestones

I am interested in data science and software engineering to build innovative, human-focused, and sustainable technologies.

Want to know more about my experience? Check out my resume!

DevOps Data Scientist

Ford Motor Company
2021-present

Using math, data, and programming to improve vehicle quality by developing high-impact Quality Analytics data science products

My favorite part of my job is that I learn a new technology almost every month! I'm currently keeping busy learning about machine learning operations on Google Cloud Platform

Started longboarding (on land)

2022

Computer Science Instructor

Girls Who Code
Summer 2020, 2021

Combining my passions of equitable equcation, coding, and STEM

Teaching over 360 young women HTML, CSS, and Javascript while building lasting community

Master's in Applied Math

University of Washington
2020-2021

Learned skills to build a towards a career in analytical thinking

Got the surfing bug

2021

Software Engineering and Development Intern

Creative Creek
Summer-Fall 2020

Dipped my toes into software engineering

Working with Python, C++, and SQL to write algorithms and query databases in support of financial software development

Seattle University Graduate

2016-2020

I graduated summa cum laude during the pandemic

I earned dual degree in mathematics and physics (and minored in Chinese) and received the President's Award for my academic achievement

Picked up guitar

2020

First Publication

Spring 2020

My team published work stemming from an advanced physics lab project

I demonstrated the utility of novel tools for undergraduate physics labs. Check out the results in American Journal of Physics

Started bouldering

2019

Applied Math Research Assistant

Seattle University
2018-2020

Modeling ocean waves sparked my lasting interest in scientific computing

My work resulted in an invited talk at the University of Washington and an award for best poster at a 2019 SIAM sectional meeting

Team Lead

Seattle University Mathematics Corps
2018-2020

Provided educational support to the wonderful students of Bailey Gatzert Elementary School

I worked in classrooms as a teacher's aide, ran an after school program, and planned and built the SUM Corps website

Materials Science Intern

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
2016-2017

Writing MATLAB scripts to process images of nanoparticles was my first experience coding

My two summers at LLNL taught me how to approach large, complicated problems through independent learning

Began playing piano

2016

Started learning Chinese

2012

Awards

A few favorite accomplishments!

  • President's Award (2020)
    • Elected by department chairs and university president to receive the highest academic award at Seattle University given to a graduating senior
  • SIAM Best Poster Award (2019)
    • Award presented for the poster "Frequency Downshift in the Ocean" at the October PNW sectional meeting
  • Seattle University Impactaton Winner (2018)
    • Won for designing a responsive nutrition education plan for the Seattle community in a hackathon-style event

Say hello!

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