James Marshall
• United States: Washington D.C. Metro Area
• research
Current: Software Engineer, Innovim / NASA
Past:
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Maryland, Department of Astronomy
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Maryland, Department of As
Washington D.C. Metro Area
James Marshall
Address: Washington D.C. Metro Area
Current:
- Software Engineer at Innovim / NASA
Past:
- Graduate Research Assistant at University of Maryland, Department of Astronomy
- Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Maryland, Department of Astrono
Education:
- University of Maryland College Park
- University of Maryland College Park
People Network: 8
Industry: Research
Websites:
James Marshall’s Summary
Software engineer performing web development activities and assisting with systems engineering for Earth science data processing systems. Background in astronomy research includes a galaxy survey, modeling young stellar clusters, and binary star observations.
James Marshall’s Specialties:
Have experience with: Linux, Windows, UNIX; HTML, Perl, IRAF, scripting in UNIX and IRAF, C; Microsoft Office, Open Office.
Completed courses on: Web Development, Database Design, SQL, Perl, XML and Associated Technologies, AIX for UNIX Professionals, programming best practices, Introduction to the CMMI Version 1.2, Presenting Data and Information, Implementing Web Security.
Software Engineer
Innovim / NASA
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2005 — Present (3 years 1 month)
Work on various Earth science and data systems projects.
Co-lead of the NASA Earth Science Data Systems (ESDS) Software Reuse Working Group; lead/coordinate working group activities; organize studies on creating a Reuse Enablement System (RES) for cataloging and hosting reusable Earth science software assets; serve as the editor for RES documentation; assist in developing a prototype RES; maintain the project web site (http://www.esdswg.org/softwarereuse).
Assist with systems engineering work for the NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) Science Data Segment (SDS); assist in developing the Science Data Depository and Distribution Element (SD3E) of the SDS.
Assist with web site development for the Atmospheric Composition Processing System (http://macuv.gsfc.nasa.gov).
Eductional Details:
University of Maryland College Park
Ph.D., Astronomy, 1999 — 2004
Dissertation titled "A Large Survey for Very Low Surface Brightness Galaxies"
- Activities and Societies:
- Ballroom At Maryland, Chinese Martial Arts Club
James Marshall’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
Additional Information
James Marshall’s Websites:
- My Company
James Marshall’s Groups:
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), American Geophysical Union (AGU), American Astronomical Society (AAS), Society of Physics Students (SPS)
James Marshall’s Honors:
Edward F. Jenkins O.S.A. Award for Academic Excellence in Astronomy and Astrophysics (1996), Phi Beta Kappa (1996), Phi Kappa Phi (1996), Sigma Pi Sigma (1995)