Lawlor, James M. Resume 2015_07 (1pg)

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James M. Lawlor Contact Cell: (256) 738-3652 Email: [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmjlawlor 4003 Belle Grove Dr. SW Huntsville, AL 35802-4475 Employment and Research Experience June 2012 – Present: Computer Sciences Corporation Senior Cost Analyst Supporting Missile Defense Agency Cost Analytics and Parametric Estimation (MDA/CP) Enterprise Data Team Develop cost data collection plans to ensure continued availability of high-quality cost data; validate contractor-submitted cost data for technical accuracy, robust documentation, and programmatic context Define requirements for ongoing development of MDA cost database; designed initial proof-of-concept MS Access database; develop and review statistical models based on historical cost data Manage and mentor one junior analyst to ensure delivery of high-quality products to the government customer January 2009 – May 2012: Student Success Center, University of Alabama in Huntsville Tutor and PASS Leader, Level 2 Certified from College Reading and Learning Association Planned and led three peer-assisted study sessions per week for historically difficult classes, including Biochemistry, General Chemistry, and Calculus A, B, and C; tutored students one-on-one May 2010 – August 2010: Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama in Huntsville: Recipient of Research Experience for Undergraduates Fellowship, Advisor: Dr. John W. Shriver Prepared and purified recombinant protein samples from E. coli vectors for HSQC NMR analysis May 2009-August 2009: Laboratory for Structural Biology, University of Alabama in Huntsville Student in Introduction to Research, Advisor: Dr. Pamela Twigg Performed basic molecular biology techniques including protein expression and purification Qualifications and Skills Data analysis, validation, and quality Higher education and tutoring Advanced data analysis skills with MS Excel Relational database design experience with MS Access Strong work ethic and demonstrated commitment to excellence Exemplary communication and data presentation skills Basic programming experience with C, C++, Python, Wolfram Mathematica 7, Prolog, VBA Basic web development experience with HTML and CSS Education University of Alabama in Huntsville Master of Science in Modeling & Simulation – In Progress, Expected 2016 Thesis: To focus on using modeling and machine learning techniques to identify regulatory sites for the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator gene. (Advisors: Dr. Mikel Petty and Dr. Eric Mendenhall) University of Alabama in Huntsville Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Mathematics (Minor: Biology) - 2011 Relevant Coursework: Programming Languages, Design & Analysis of Algorithms, Modeling & Simulation Differential Equations, including Intermediate ODE and PDE Biochemistry, Biophysical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Instrumentation, and related labs Fourier Analysis, Introduction to Probability, Numerical Analysis, Algebraic Structures, Engineering Statistics

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James M. Lawlor Contact Cell: (256) 738-3652

Email: [email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmjlawlor

4003 Belle Grove Dr. SW

Huntsville, AL 35802-4475

Employment and Research Experience

June 2012 – Present: Computer Sciences Corporation

Senior Cost Analyst Supporting Missile Defense Agency Cost Analytics and Parametric Estimation

(MDA/CP) Enterprise Data Team

• Develop cost data collection plans to ensure continued availability of high-quality cost data; validate

contractor-submitted cost data for technical accuracy, robust documentation, and programmatic context

• Define requirements for ongoing development of MDA cost database; designed initial proof-of-concept

MS Access database; develop and review statistical models based on historical cost data

• Manage and mentor one junior analyst to ensure delivery of high-quality products to the government

customer

January 2009 – May 2012: Student Success Center, University of Alabama in Huntsville

Tutor and PASS Leader, Level 2 Certified from College Reading and Learning Association

• Planned and led three peer-assisted study sessions per week for historically difficult classes, including

Biochemistry, General Chemistry, and Calculus A, B, and C; tutored students one-on-one

May 2010 – August 2010: Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama in Huntsville:

Recipient of Research Experience for Undergraduates Fellowship, Advisor: Dr. John W. Shriver

• Prepared and purified recombinant protein samples from E. coli vectors for HSQC NMR analysis

May 2009-August 2009: Laboratory for Structural Biology, University of Alabama in Huntsville

Student in Introduction to Research, Advisor: Dr. Pamela Twigg

• Performed basic molecular biology techniques including protein expression and purification

Qualifications and Skills • Data analysis, validation, and quality

• Higher education and tutoring

• Advanced data analysis skills with MS Excel

• Relational database design experience with MS Access

• Strong work ethic and demonstrated commitment to excellence

• Exemplary communication and data presentation skills

• Basic programming experience with C, C++, Python, Wolfram Mathematica 7, Prolog, VBA

• Basic web development experience with HTML and CSS

Education

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Master of Science in Modeling & Simulation – In Progress, Expected 2016

Thesis: To focus on using modeling and machine learning techniques to identify regulatory sites for the

Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator gene. (Advisors: Dr. Mikel Petty and Dr. Eric Mendenhall)

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Mathematics (Minor: Biology) - 2011

Relevant Coursework:

• Programming Languages, Design & Analysis of Algorithms, Modeling & Simulation

• Differential Equations, including Intermediate ODE and PDE

• Biochemistry, Biophysical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Instrumentation, and related labs

• Fourier Analysis, Introduction to Probability, Numerical Analysis, Algebraic Structures, Engineering

Statistics