Ruby Programmer at Pinnacol Assurance
Greater Denver Area
- Current
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- Ruby Programmer at Pinnacol Assurance
- Past
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- PhD Candidate at University of Colorado at Denver
- Deckhand at Sea Education Association
- Machinist at CIRES
- Laboratory Technician at Condensed Matter Department of Physics, CU Boulder
- Education
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- University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- University of Colorado at Boulder
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Simon Chiang’s Summary
Software developer. Scientific background in mass spectrometry. Experience developing and releasing code, integrating bioinformatics tools, setting up and managing servers in a research environment. Interested in academic and professional work, as well as teaching.
Simon Chiang’s Specialties:
Ruby, Java, SQL, XML, HTML, CSS
Simon Chiang’s Experience
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Ruby Programmer
Pinnacol Assurance
(Non-Profit; Insurance industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
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PhD Candidate
University of Colorado at Denver
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2002 — August 2009 (7 years 1 month)
Research and development of a crosslink identification algorithm for enzymatically crosslinked peptides using mass spectrometry. Additional work developing iterative search methods and computational workflows for analyzing proteomics data. Experience managing servers and proteomics software, including Mascot and Protein Prospector.
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Deckhand
Sea Education Association
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)
May 2002 — July 2002 (3 months)
Provided instruction in seafaring technology and practice. Organized watches under a mate's supervision. Over 1500 nautical miles covered in the Pacific Ocean. Basic operation and maintenance duties.
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Machinist
CIRES
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Research industry)
December 2000 — December 2001 (1 year 1 month)
Used CAD and CNC technology to design and manufacture custom parts for use in chemical, environmental, and physical research. Maintained lathes, mills, and other machining devices.
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Laboratory Technician
Condensed Matter Department of Physics, CU Boulder
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Research industry)
May 2000 — September 2000 (5 months)
Setup, operated, and maintained a 15keV X-ray photoelectron spectrometer. Studied the effects of doping and various methods of thin film preparation to uncover the physical basis of Colossal Magneto Resistor (CMR) materials. Required proficiency with ultra-high vacuum (UHV) and spectroscopic analysis techniques.
Simon Chiang’s Education
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University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
PhD , Biomolecular Structure , 2002 — 2009
Honors and Awards:
* Outstanding Student Presentation, Pharm Sci Retreat (2003)
* Speaker RubyConf (2008) -
University of Colorado at Boulder
BA , Physics , 1997 — 2001
Honors and Awards:
* REU-NSF Grant, CU Boulder (2000)
* Parker Scholarship, Sea Education Association (2000)
* Regent Scholarship, CU Boulder (1997)
Semester abroad at the Sea Education Association - six weeks sailing the 137ft hermaphrodite brig SSV Corwith Cramer. Over 3000 nautical miles covered in the Atlantic Ocean.
Tutor - CU Housing Department (2001)
Machine shop certification - Duane Physics Machine Shop (2000)
Field Hockey Coach - CU Club Sports (2000)- Activities and Societies:
- Society of Physics Students
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Simon Chiang’s Interests:
hockey, sailing, ultimate frisbee, gardening, hiking, camping, snowboarding, tango
Simon Chiang’s Honors:
1-Gallon Donor: Bonfils Blood Center
Simon Chiang’s Contact Settings
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