About:

Hands-on Hardware/Software Engineer hardware/software engineer with 10+ years of experience in leading international laboratories.

Current Project:

AMS02 | The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station.

Location:

European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Switzerland.

Led by:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Responsibilities:

• Deploy and monitor new servers and scripts, including alerting for critical metrics and system availability.
• Refactor and update legacy Python, Bash, and C/C++ code.
• Ensure rapid resolution of operational issues and maintaining the detector within its thermal operational range.
• Perform experimental shifts in the following roles:

- LEAD – Monitor all onboard AMS computers to ensure proper functioning, coordinate activities between AMS and the International Space Station (ISS), and manage daily command execution to support ongoing operations.
- DATA – Oversee the data flow between the AMS Payload Operations Control Center (POCC) at CERN and the AMS aboard the ISS, ensuring reliable and continuous data transmission.
- PM (Payload Monitor) – Monitor detector signals from the Time of Flight, the Ring Imaging Cherenkov detector, and the Electromagnetic Calorimeter to verify proper functionality and performance.