Jared Stites

About

Hey, my name is Jared. I am a data and machine learning engineer, science nerd, and life explorer.

Data/ML Engineer

I'm a lifetime learner interested in a broad variety of topics: Machine and Deep Learning, Data Investigation and Augmentation, Science-related Theory, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity and so on.

  • Website: www.jaredstites.com
  • City: Little Elm, TX

What fascinates me the most is the ability we have to quantify reality and modify the data gathered to determine what it's trying to communicate like a detective looking for clues. Then taking what we learned to train models using that data to synthesize something new and interesting.

Skills

Languages

  • Java
  • Python
  • HTML5/CSS3
  • JavaScript

    • Frameworks

  • Tensorflow
  • Keras

    • Tools

  • Unix
  • Colab
  • Git

    • Data

  • MySQL
  • Pandas
  • Matplotlib

    • Portfolio

    Projects that I have worked on.

    Indie Comic Characters Gender Exploration

    Comic book character data scraped and cleaned from various Fandoms then visualized for analysis of gender representation


    Problem Framing, Data Collection, Python 3, Beautiful Soup, MySQL, Pandas, Matplotlib


    Kaggle • GitHub

    Rock, Paper, Scissors Computer Vision Game

    Trained a model to recognize hand gestures for rock, paper, and scissors then implemented it into a game. Model was deployed serverless using Tensorflow.js


    Problem Framing, Data Collection, Python 3, Image Data, Tensorflow, Tensorflow.js, HTML, CSS, JavaScript


    Live Site • GitHub

    Resume

    Experienced computer science professional looking to excel in data science.

    Summary

    Jared Stites

    Aspiring problem solver and Data/ML engineer

    • 5+ years of experience in software engineering education
    • 13+ years of experience in math education
    • Expertise in a broad variety of technical topics
    • Constant and eager learner
    • Positive attitude

    Education

    Bachelor of Science & Computer Science

    1999 - 2001

    University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX

    General Studies

    1996 - 1999

    Collin County Community College, Plano, TX

    Leadership

    AP Curriculum Developer

    • Developed and implemented curriculum for AP Computer Science program, resulting in a testing average score of 3.8 for students under my guidance.

    Digital Divas Director

    • Director of the Digital Divas 2020 event to promote computer science for over 300 girls across the DFW area. Organized sponsorships, guest speakers, workshops, and a programming contest for students.

    Coach and Mentor

    • Coach of the competitive programming team and cyber security clubs. Grew the clubs from zero participation to over 30 students per club winning awards and scholarships at a variety of contests on the local, state, and national levels

    Awards

    Tech Titans

    • Educator of the year finalist

    NCWIT

    • National Center for Women & Information Technology, Aspirations in Computing educator honorable mention

    Professional Experience

    Computer Science and Math Teacher

    2006 - 2022

    Hebron High School, Carrollton, TX

    • Instructed students in computer science principles and methods in Java
    • Created and implemented curriculum for courses in Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, SAT Math, Intro to Computer Science, AP Computer Science, Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms in CS
    • Developed auto-grader on CodeHS to provide immediate feedback on student submitted code
    • Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress then pivot instruction based on data gathered from student performance
    • Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs
    • Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress using student data
    • Organize and prepare students for advanced extracurricular competitive events in various disciplines of computer science (competitive programming, cybersecurity, etc.)

    Math Teacher

    2004 - 2006

    Lyles Middle School, Garland, TX

    • Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and class activities
    • Instruct through lectures, discussions and demonstrations in secondary mathematics
    • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
    • Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of middle school programs
    • Lead contact teacher for the successful launch of AVID program on the campus level
    • MathCounts coach and mentor

    Website Developer and Network Engineer Intern

    1998 - 2000

    Nortel Networks, Richardson, TX

    • Developed internal website to provide tools and support documentation to field network engineers
    • Maintain network testing lab
    • Provide technical and administrative support to network engineers

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