Hello There
I am Edgar Cuevas.
A software engineer,
data scientist, & UIUC alum.
About
More About Me
A Chicagoland based hipster wishing to live a life of software engineering.
Hello!
My name is Edgar Cuevas. I am a proud Mexican-American software engineer and data scientist hoping to change the world one line of code at a time. Aside from programming, I love to read philosophy research papers and books on topics of morality, ethics, and metaphysics. In my free time, you can catch me hiking with my dog Scooby, while capturing some great nature shots using my Canon M50. I love working directly with non-profits (via volunteering and/or fundraising) to help social issues that are important to me. Feel free to reach out if you are interested in discussing programming and/or philosophy.
I've Got Some Skills.
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Databricks
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Airflow
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Python
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C#
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Java
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Git
Experience
My Work Experience
Moxe Health
Software Engineer
• Built and maintained secure, compliant healthcare IT infrastructure and APIs.
• Developed solutions to facilitate clinical data exchange between payers and providers.
• Automated testing and deployment pipelines to accelerate delivery.
MapTitan
Business Development Intern
• Worked Directly with CEO to develop an advanced predictive algorithm to match users to the best city
meeting their preferences.
• Assessed potential business impact of potential features under consideration.
Corteva Agriscience
Software Engineering Intern
• Using Java and MATLAB to be able to create a QSAR model prediction application to evaluate assessment of physicochemical properties, toxicological endpoints, and environmental fate of SMILES structures.
Corteva Agriscience
Machine Learning Engineer
• Developing rapid model creation in Python using Pandas, Numpy, SciKit-Learn for data visualization of
molecule structure information.
• Utilizing web scraping techniques to extract and organize data collected from vendors.
• Participating in monthly meetings with Data Science and Predictive Safety Center research scientists.
Corteva Agriscience
Data Science Intern
• Collaborated closely with the Data Science group to develop a Python script for the automated creation
of a Natural Products database.
• Collected, studied, and interpreted large datasets; conducted reports; performed accurate, successful
data management.
Voice and Speech Rehabilitation Research Lab (UIUC)
Lead Software Engineer
• Collaborate closely with the primary investigator, Dr. Keiko Ishikawa, to implement CS, and ECE topics
for interdisciplinary research useful for speech-language pathologists and engineers.
• Developed a Crowdsourcing application (Flask-based) for usage in Audio Quality Evaluation to provide a
fast, and affordable tool for any audio assessments through AWS Mechanical Turk.
• Developed a Python-based audio speech recognition algorithm to detect speech intelligibility of patients
with voice disorders allowing for the removal of any human bias upon evaluation.
DialogueDirect
Professional Fundraiser (Sales)
• Worked with a team of activists to inform the public of the ASPCA and The Nature Conservatory.
• Collected funds for the ASPCA and The Nature Conservatory.
Human Rights Campaign
Field Manager
Managed the Chicago summer canvassing branch team of up to 70 individuals. Worked to build awareness about Equality Act legislation and collectively raised over half a million dollars in under two months. Recognized for achievements as Team Manager before being recommended for the position of branch Director.
Community Commitment
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Learn more about the organizations that I am part of
Flor Fest
Founder
A local charity music festival that I founded to provide funds for the local LGBTQ+ center (UP Center of Champaign County).
Flor Poetry
President & Founder
Founded a poetry organization that focuses on developing creative writer's poetry.
Planned Parenthood Generation Action
VP, Social Media Manager, & Co-Founder
Design and establish university campaigns focused on reproductive rights with the executive board. Develop meeting presentations on various sexual health and policy topics.
Delta Sigma Phi
Secretary
Became secretary of fraternity the semester after rushing.
International Illini
Treasurer
Managing all the financial status of International Illini, a group of students that welcome international students to the University of Illinois.
LGBTQ+ Roundtable
Representative
Active in bi-weekly meetings discussing LGBTQ+ activities on campus and/or any political work needed to further improve the lives of LGBTQ+ members.
Feedback
What People Say
"We were as surprised as everyone else to read the news that Flor fest... is donating their first year's profits to support the programs at The UP Center. We want to thank Edgar Cuevas, flor poetry, and the entire Flor Fest team."
"Cuevas originally had the idea for the festival less than three months ago and began designing the festival. He quickly helped recruit over 20 artists and bands from across Illinois to perform."
"And here's a first — quite literally. Edgar Cuevas, president and co-founder of Flor Fest, has 22 musical acts from across Illinois lined up to play at this Friday's event..."
Contact
Say Hello.
E-mail me if you're interested in my research and/or just want to get a beer while talking about the meaning of Life