University Hospital Clinic
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Welcome! My name is Charles and I live in Columbus Ohio where I develop software and study data analytics. When I'm not coding I juggle a long list of hobbies, most of which would bore you. What won't bore you (I hope) are my awesome projects, so...
I'm a former U.S. sailor from the CVN 77 aircraft carrier stationed in Norfolk Virginia where I served for approximately 4 years as a Naval IT. My period of service included a 9 month deployment to the Persian Gulf in 2014 with Carrier Strike Group 2, and my job as an IT involved a wide range of technical troubleshooting and customer service. The "customers" were officers, contractors, and fellow enlisted personnel on a ship of roughly 7000 people. Naval IT duties are similar to those of a civilian IT, but combine areas such as helpdesk tech, sys admin, network tech, security analyst, and radio tech. Included are also navy-specific work such as ship maintenance, watch standing, and training for emergencies and damage control. (Civilian ITs don't learn how to extinguish fuel fires.)
Prior to the Navy I studied at Muskingum University, earning a B.S. in computer science. The curriculum focused on software engineering and mathematics. I loved it, and I developed a deep fascination with artificial intelligence.
Most recently I attended several semesters at The Ohio State University studying statistics, chemistry, and biology. My purpose in doing so was to get a better sense for the data-analytics side of computer science and investigate the field of bioinformatics. I found statistics fascinating, and I'm now eager to pursue a career that combines software engineering and data science.
I'm a nerd. When I'm not coding I read a lot of sci-fi and fantasy, and I annoy my neighbors by playing the piano too loudly. I love traveling, computer games, playing tennis, and running outside (most days on the Olentangy Trail). Sometimes I host board game nights for my fellow nerds and sometimes I make silly images in photoshop. Intellectually I have insatiable curiosity. Beyond fiction, my typical reading ranges from cosmology, biology, and neuroscience to philosophy, politics, and history. My personal hero is Carl Sagan, and the most profound book I've read recently is Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom.
I'm currently seeking work in software development, and studying data science on the side. My dream is to work in the field of artificial intelligence, but I love coding in general so I'm eager to contribute to any team!
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