Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA - May 2010
Master of Science in Media Arts & Sciences (The Media Laboratory).
MIT Art Scholar.
Center for Future Storytelling Fellow.
GPA 5.0/5.0

Cisco Systems, Boxborough MA - Jun 2010 - Present
R&D Researcher, CCG CTEO Group. Office of the CTO. Interaction Design and Development

> Developed novel cell phone applications for location aware management using
2D barcodes, voice recognition and geolocation.

> Prototyping and development of next generation voice and video applications.

>R&D of new collaboration technologies

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA - Sep 2008 - May 2010
Research Assistant

> Worked on a system which took in situ high-speed biomechanical data
measurements from players on the Red Sox baseball team during spring training.

> Built a software framework, which visualized both dense sensor network data and
social interactions using the SPINNER ubiquitous media and sensor platform.

> Created a robot which interviewed people in its environment and created stories
about its journey.

> Led a team of international and cross-disciplinary students at design charrette in
Taiwan (MIT+SCU). Completed a project from inception to implementation.

> Created a new concept for lighting which was part of an international collaboration
in Italy in conjunction with Design Without Boundaries.

Eyebeam Art and Technology Center Chelsea, NY - Dec 2007 - Aug 2008
Intern in R&D lab

> Designed and prototyped robotic furniture using state of the art prototyping tools.

> Worked closely with artists developing pieces for exhibition.

NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA - May 2007 - Aug 2007
Robotics Academy Team Lead

> Lead of a team working with the GigaPan project.

> Worked on firmware development, online Wiki and forum creation, testing,
characterization and evaluation of system components and documentation.

> Co-authored an internal NASA document outlining the LSSS (Lunar Student
Science Solution). Researched and suggested payload apparatus.

Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton, NY - Jun 2004 - Aug 2004
DOE Laboratory Research Internship

> Designed and built a custom computer controlled robotic system to change
samples and calibration devices in the LEAF (Laser Electron Accelerator Facility).

Reben A., Paradiso J., (2011) A mobile interactive robot for gathering structured social video.
In Proceedings of the 19th ACM international conference on Multimedia (MM '11)
http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/2072298.2071902

MIT + SCU (2010). Publication of International Taiwan Workshop

2012

"Capitalism Works For Me! True/False". DeCordova Biennial. DeCordova. Lincoln MA.
Designed and fabricated a system for a large sign which collects votes to
the question of "Does capitalism work for me?"

2011

"Acquired Knowledge". ArtBots. Ghent, Belgium.
Neyton and One One are two roving robots which need your help. They
are here to learn about the world around them and acquire knowledge by
using other's help. Neyton is a depressed robot who would couldn't
care less about anything, while One One has a manic personality and is
only too happy to see you. Together the will record the environment
with their cameras and produce a movie about their new knowledge.

"Solar absurdities", Bumpkin Island Art Encampment. Bumpkin Island, Boston MA.
Solar absurdities is an installation which explored the interrelationship between people,
energy, nature and technology. Through absurd uses of solar power, the viewer is left to
contemplate these relationships and what they mean.

"NO(0)JEWELS UNADJUSTED" IDENTITY ELEMENT: WORKS FROM THE NEW
AXIOM GROUP. Axiom Center for New and Experimental Media, Jamaica Plain MA.
A multitude of clocks are displayed to investigate the nature of the interrelation of time,
space, context and history. As time passes, the clocks not only display time, they display
everything they have experienced within the context of their existence.

2010

"Ubiquitous Sensor Network Navigator" Defy Gravity. MIT Media Lab,
Cambridge MA. A multi-user sensor network explorer that provided a haptic, aural and
visual experience, allowing viewers to experience sensor data ported from other
spaces.

2009

"Ubiquitous Sensor Network Navigator" ARS Electronica Festival. ARS Electronica,
Linz Austria. A multi-user sensor network explorer that provided a haptic, aural and
visual experience, allowing viewers to experience sensor data ported from other
spaces.

"School of The Streets" Photography Exhibit. MIT Weisner Gallery, Cambridge MA.
An exhibit with a focus on street photography.

"Debt Reducer" Pixilerations. RISD Sol Koffer gallery, Providence RI. Fabricated a
robotic corset which would squeeze a mannequin based on the debt the viewer
has. In this way, a financial squeeze was visualized as a literal squeeze in the piece.

2008

"James Chimpton" Whitney Biennial. The Whitney Museum of American Art, New
York NY. Fabricated an animatronic anthropomorphic ape at Eyebeam Art and
Technology Center to interview artists on radio. Part of Neighborhood Public Radio
(NPR).

"Edible Excess" EYEBEAM. EYEBEAM Art + Technology Center, New York NY.
The Edible Excess Machine is a device designed to purify and remove harmful bacteria
from waste. In order to face our planetary emergency, we want to take advantage of
New York City's precious but wasted resources, to explore new age forms of nutrition
free of bacteria and turn our city into the first truly sustainable city in the world.
The more you waste, the more you eat. Waste it and taste it! we say.

"Suspect Device" URECA Exhibition. SAC Gallery, Stony Brook NY. An unmarked box
is presented to the viewer. Without knowledge of function the box presents infinite
possibilities that boil down to one real conclusion if the button is pressed. The viewer
may find that they become the viewed.

"A Break" LICA Long Island College Art Competition. SAC Gallery, Stony Brook NY.
An image depicting two blue collar workers on a break, showing both a literal
break and a break in social class from those around them.

> 2010 Instructor for MIT class: PATD Promoting Art Through Design.
> Instructor for MIT class: Interactive Technology Design
> MIT Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) advisor.
> Mentor and volunteer for high school students through the F.I.R.S.T. Robotics
Competition (6 years).
> Mentor for the WISE (Women In Science and Engineering) program.
> Taught a workshop "Creative Physical Computing" for artists.
> TA for applied linear algebra and engineering science design

Interaction Design, Robotics, Interactive Art / Kinetic Sculpture,
Prototyping / Design, HCI, Photography, Video, Embedded Systems
C/C++, Java, Processing, Embedded C, Arduino, Circuit Design, Final Cut Pro,
Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator / Premiere, Fabrication / Machining, Mecatronics