Summary
Raymond Tana is a Member of Technical Staff based in San Francisco with 12 years of experience bridging data science, statistics, and software engineering. He holds a PhD in Mathematics from Penn State with doctoral work in logic and computability theory, and applies that formal rigor to building production tools—from a reliability dashboard for ASML to open-source calculus course infrastructure that saved ~$100 per student for over 2,000 learners. His roles span research engineering, teaching, and product-focused development, with hands-on expertise in Python, Flask/Dash, and backend system design. Beyond core engineering, he chairs sustainability initiatives and designs educational technology, reflecting a rare combination of theoretical depth, practical delivery, and civic-minded project work.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD at Penn State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics at Schreyer Honors College at Penn State
Mathematics REU: Abstract Algebra, Graph Theory, Ramsey Theory, Mathematics, Mathematics REU: Abstract Algebra, Graph Theory, Ramsey Theory, Mathematics at Auburn University