Christian Clifford

907-347-7916
Provo, Utah 84601
christian@cclifford.net

Education

Brigham Young University - Idaho
July 2020

United States Development Corporation
Sandy, Utah
January 2023 - Present

Analyzed risk of loan portfolios of well-known international development banks
Established methodology for selecting cohorts of loans to meet certain financial goals
Simulated financial products to gauge performance using a Monte Carlo strategy

Alaska Center for Unmanned Aerial Systems Integration
Fairbanks, Alaska
March 2023 - Present

Developed suite of binary parsers for UAS-related date formats by reverse engineering sample data
Wrote software for radio direction-finding from UAS
Used machine learning to process data returned from UAS
Operate computer infrastructure hosting internal tools and data, like file servers, Web servers, and PostgreSQL servers
Passed a CISA penetration test
Implemented Web-based tool for filtering and analyzing GPS tracks, with basic animation support
Gave regular presentations to upper leadership about ACUASI computer infrastructure and capabilities. Used results of meetings to grow capabilities and prepare for future projects

Robinson & Ward, CPAs
Fairbanks, Alaska
March 2022 - October 2022

Perform bookkeeping and payroll for clients under supervision of senior accountant
Continuously seek out ways to improve company workflow with services like Zapier and automation programs in languages like PowerShell and Excel
Install and maintain company conference room, which is also rented out to other groups

Jeremy Bauer DDS LLC
North Pole, Alaska
January 2022 - July 2022

Fairbanks North Star Borough
Fairbanks, AK
May 2021 - September 2021

Research and Business Development Corporation
Rexburg, Idaho
April 2020 - July 2020

Developed data analysis tools and dashboards for client's database of cancer case histories
Collaborated with client to understand their needs and create requirements
Utilized Python and Tableau for dashboard creation and data analysis
Created a statistical model to generate sample data for testing
Improved client's ability to demonstrate product and secure additional funding
Documented work thoroughly for smooth transition of work to next team

North Pole, Alaska
December 2020 - July 2021

Developed and operated a custom video broadcast distribution system for a local church during COVID lockdowns
Trained others to use the system to create their own broadcasts
Used FFmpeg and Nginx to distribute and process video feeds
Created both the front and back-ends of the system