Summary
Howard Yanxon is a Principal Software Engineer with a strong foundation in physics and about eight years of hands-on experience delivering end-to-end AI/ML solutions across national labs, academia, and government consulting. With a PhD in Condensed Matter and Materials Physics and roles at Argonne and Lawrence Livermore, he blends deep scientific rigor with production engineering to move models from research into operational systems. He has led AI work at Booz Allen and now drives engineering at Southwest Research Institute, routinely bridging domain science, scalable ML pipelines, and full-stack implementation. Based in Las Vegas, he brings a rare mix of experimental research, teaching experience, and applied ML that helps translate complex physical problems into practical software products. Notably, his career path shows a persistent focus on national-lab-scale problems—an indicator of expertise in high-assurance, mission-driven engineering.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Condensed Matter and Materials Physics at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Indonesian, English, Chinese