Alexander Schaefer
Research Assistant at University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont, United States
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Top SchoolAlexander Schaefer is a research-focused computer science graduate student and research assistant at the University of Vermont with a decade of professional experience bridging data science and computational biology. He brings hands-on teaching experience across web development, databases, algorithms, and systems programming, having supported multiple undergraduate courses and lab sections. His background includes a Ph.D. in biology and co-advising with notable ecologists, which gives him a rare combination of domain expertise and technical rigor for data-driven research. Comfortable with SQL, PHP, Java, C++, and web technologies, he applies practical engineering to research problems and course instruction. Alexander has coordinated field operations for civic campaigns, showing project management and people leadership beyond the lab. Based in Burlington, VT, he is actively seeking internships, research collaborations, and roles that leverage both his biological research pedigree and computational skill set.
9 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree pursuing Master's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree pursuing Master's degree Computer Science at University of VermontBachelor's degree, Bachelor's degree at Stanford Summer SessionHigh School Diploma College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program, High School Diploma College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program at Florida Virtual SchoolHigh School Diploma College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program, High School Diploma College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program at Vermont Virtual Learning Collaborative
Latin, French, Sign languagesGithub contributions (5)
alexburn17/Theme3_LabNotebook
Jul 2021 - Feb 2024
Contributions:132 pushes, 5 branches in 2 years 7 months
alexburn17/spacetime_R
Mar 2023 - Jan 2024
Contributions:204 pushes in 9 months
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