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Curriculum Vitae #

Languages - Python, SQL, Java/Scala, Bash/Linux
Data / ML - numpy, pandas, matplotlib, seaborn, scikit-learn, keras, tensorflow
Tools / Frameworks - Git, Docker, Airflow, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Terraform, AWS
Linguistic Proficiency - English (native), German (fluent), Spanish (basic)

Selected Projects #

• predicting-coastal-fog – modeling and predicting occurrence of coastal fog in Santa Monica, CA based on current conditions

Professional Experience #

Mar 2020 – present – Jr. Data Engineer – FlixMobility Experience GmbH – Berlin, Germany
- built backend data infrastructure to support analytical dashboards (PowerBI)
- automated notification of managers regarding employees’ use of a learning management system
- developed and deployed ETL pipelines, migrating legacy jobs from Jenkins to GitLab/Kubernetes and S3/Snowflake

Jul 2019 – Feb 2020 – Data Analyst – FlixMobility Experience GmbH – Berlin, Germany
- visualized language use for traffic control to help automate scheduling decisions
- built and maintained reports for use by entire company of 1200+ employees

July 2016 - Jun 2017 – Research Assistant – Charité Medical University – Berlin, Germany
- Analyzed the effect of a multiple sclerosis (MS) drug on peripheral nerve axons
- Matlab, R - live-imaging, quantification and statistical analysis of fluorescent-labeled mitochondria using a a high-powered confocal microscope

Apr 2013 - Aug 2014 - Research Specialist / Lab Manager - UC Santa Barbara, California
- carried out experiments in a behavioral pharmacology laboratory
- conducted daily management of laboratory: hiring assistants, ordering supplies and animal resources
- served as liaison to regulatory agencies - oversight committees, campus veterinarian, department
- data visualization, regular reporting on results of experiments and presenting weekly
- formally representing the laboratory at conferences, such as at the Society for Neuroscience 2014
- managed Information Technology (IT) – maintained lab computers, data collection and workflow

Jul 2019 – present – Freelancer – Berlin, Germany - Various contract-based work as backend engineer, web scraping tasks, and data analysis

Education #

M.Sc Medical Neuroscience – Charité Medical University – Berlin, Germany
B.Sc Biopyschology – University of California, Santa Barbara – Santa Barbara, California

Publications #

- Malla B, Bros H, Cotten S, Niesner R, Hauser A, Infante-Duarte C. (2019) Teriflunomide preserves peripheral nerve mitochondria from oxidative stress-mediated alterations. (pending)
- Ettenberg A and Cotten SW, et al. (2015) CRF antagonism within the ventral tegmental area but not the extended amygdala attenuates the anxiogenic effects of cocaine in rats. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2015
- Wenzel JM and Cotten SW, et al. (2014) Noradrenergic β-receptor antagonism within the central nucleus of the amygdala or bed nucleus of the stria terminalis attenuates the negative/anxiogenic effects of cocaine. J Neurosci. 2014

Miscellaneous #

- home beer-brewing and fermentation enthusiast