Keith A. Pray

Keith A. Pray

Lead Software Engineer

Greater Boston Area

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Past
  • Research Engineer at WPI
  • Design Engineer / Performance Analyst at EMC
  • Software Engineer - Summer Intern at Scope Communications, Inc.
Education
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Dedham High School

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Keith A. Pray’s Summary

Computer scientist producing solutions to difficult problems. Leading meaningful, marketable computer science research and software development team projects.

I appreciate any interest you have but please do not contact me at my place of employment. You may initiate contact through email. kap@keithpray.net

Keith A. Pray’s Specialties:

artificial intelligence, machine learning, data mining, expert systems, performance analysis, large scale planning systems, and knowledge dissemination.

Keith A. Pray’s Experience

  • Lead Software Engineer / Architech

    BAE Systems

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BA.L; Defense & Space industry)

    September 2004 — Present (4 years 11 months)

    See resume at http://keithpray.net/professional/resume

  • Lead Software Engineer / Architech

    BAE Systems AIT

    (Public Company; BA.L; Defense & Space industry)

    September 2004 — Present (4 years 11 months)

  • Lead Software Engineer / Architech

    Alphatech

    (Privately Held; Defense & Space industry)

    September 2004 — Present (4 years 11 months)

  • Lead Software Engineer

    BAE Systems Advanced Information Technologies

    (Public Company; BA.L; Defense & Space industry)

    September 2004 — Present (4 years 11 months)

  • Lead Software Engineer

    BAE Advanced Information Technologies

    (Computer Software industry)

    September 2004 — Present (4 years 11 months)

  • Adjunct Instructor

    WPI Computer Science Department

    (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    June 2004 — Present (5 years 2 months)

    ABET Course Coordinator:
    CS 3043 Social Implications Of Information Processing
    Courses Taught:
    CS 3043 Social Implications Of Information Processing
    2007 B Term, 2008 D Term, 2008 A Term, 2009 D Term
    CS 3733 Software Engineering - 2005 Summer (Preparatory Only)
    CS 525W Web Ware - 2004 Summer

    ABET Accreditation Course Coordinator for:
    CS 3043 Social Implications Of Information Processing

  • Adjunct Instructor

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute

    (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

    June 2004 — Present (5 years 2 months)

  • Lead Software Engineer / Architech

    BAE Systems Advanced Information Technologies (formerly Alphatech)

    (Computer Software industry)

    2004 — Present (5 years)

  • Owner

    Kapowee (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)

    January 1999 — Present (10 years 7 months)

    Provide online hosting services and technical assistance.

  • Research Engineer

    WPI

    (Research industry)

    2002 — 2004 (2 years)

    http://keithpray.net/professional/resume/

  • Design Engineer / Performance Analyst

    EMC

    (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; emc; Computer Software industry)

    June 1998 — October 2001 (3 years 5 months)

    Performance analysis of EMC Data Manager (EDM) and creation and optimization of performance group processes and tools.

  • Software Engineer - Summer Intern

    Scope Communications, Inc.

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

    June 1997 — September 1997 (4 months)

    Designed and implemented intelligent Java GUI components and product prototypes.

Keith A. Pray’s Education

  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute

    Doctor of Philosophy , Computer Science , 2007 — 2011 (expected)

    I'm currently investigating machine learning and data mining techniques for use on pancreatic cancer patient data.

  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute

    Master of Sceince , Computer Science , 1998 — 2004

    See http://keithpray.net/academic/index.jsp?content=Graduate_School.jsp

    Activities and Societies:
    ACM, President of UPE

  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute

    Bachelor of Science , Computer Science , 1993 — 1998

    See http://keithpray.net/academic/index.jsp?content=Undergraduate_School.jsp

    Activities and Societies:
    Vice President of Social Committee, President of ACM, Vice President of UPE, President of 1998 Class Board Of Directors

  • Dedham High School

    1989 — 1993

Additional Information

Keith A. Pray’s Websites:

Keith A. Pray’s Groups:

ACM, UPE

  •    EMC Alumni Network
  •    ACM Members
  •    Worcester Polytechnic Institute Alumni (WPI)
  •    Machine Learning Connection
  •    BAE Systems Employee & Alumni Network
  •    UPE - Upsilon Pi Epsilon

Keith A. Pray’s Honors:

UPE, Geo. I. Alden Fellow 2002

Keith A. Pray’s Contact Settings

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