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He also works pragmatically through technical limitations, turning them into discovery conversations that support successful deals\. Before Reform, Evan held Sales Engineer and Solutions Sales Engineer roles at Allied Telesis\. His engineering background includes embedded software research, software engineering internships, electric\-race\-boat systems development, and research in network authentication and chaos computation\. At Washington College, Evan developed an embedded platform to automate the power systems of a 16\-foot electric race boat and applied heuristic battery\-modeling research to improve battery\-runtime prediction, earning two special honors for exemplary work\. He holds a 2022 Bachelor of Science in dual majors in Mathematics and Computer Science from Washington College\. Evan’s experience also includes leading and training 30 tutors, leading sailing\-instruction teams, and earning US Sailing Level 2 Instructor certification\. ## Services - Presales - Demos - Sales - Sales Engineering - Research - Machine Learning - Team Leadership - Project Management - Analytical Skills - Data Analysis - Statistical Data Analysis - Data Modeling - Artificial Intelligence \(AI\) - Data Visualization - Virtualization - Virtual Private Network \(VPN\) - Python \(Programming Language\) - C\+\+ - C\# - R \(Programming Language\) ## Highlights - Serves as a Sales Engineer at Reform in Silicon Valley, California\. - Previously held Sales Engineer and Solutions Sales Engineer roles at Allied Telesis\. - Developed an embedded software platform automating the power systems of a 16\-foot electric race boat at Washington College\. - Adapted heuristic battery\-modeling research to improve prediction of an electric race boat battery’s runtime\. - Received two special honors for exemplary embedded\-software research work\. - Produced detailed documentation supporting implementation and further development of the embedded software platform\. - Prototyped and developed power systems and data\-collection hardware for a 16\-foot electric race boat as Engineering Team Lead at IdeaWorks\. - Designed and implemented electric throttle control to interface with an electric boat’s motor controller\. - Led race\-day operations and coordinated team meetings at IdeaWorks\. - Advocated for funding and return on investment to IdeaWorks investors and sponsors\. - Investigated open\-source solutions to network\-authentication shortcomings at Cater Research Society\. - Conducted user interviews and developed a plan of action for network\-authentication work\. - Built a GUI that securely automated wired\-network authentication\. - Presented the potential of open\-source software to solve institutional shortcomings to leadership\. - Prototyped a non\-recursive chaos\-computation method at Toll Research\. - Built a GUI for detailed comparison of a new chaos\-computation method with existing methods\. - Demonstrated an order\-of\-magnitude performance improvement with comparable accuracy for the new chaos\-computation method\. - Led and trained a team of 30 Mathematics and Computer Science tutors at Washington College using nationally recognized university tutoring standards\. - Supported STEM and non\-STEM students, including international students navigating language and cultural barriers\. - Led Brendan Sailing instructors supporting children with ADHD, ADD, dyslexia, and autism\. - Designed and documented Brendan Sailing’s first curriculum implementing national standards\. - Managed documentation, organization, and upkeep for teaching and safety equipment and three fleets of operational vessels at Brendan Sailing\. - Earned US Sailing Level 2 Instructor certification\. - Communicates technical value effectively to technical and non\-technical stakeholders in the same room\. - Uses live product demonstrations centered on real\-world usage rather than slide presentations\. - Turns technical limitations into discovery conversations that can support winning deals\. - Has owned customer engagement from discovery through pilot work and used customer insight to inform production integration builds\. - Holds a 2022 Bachelor of Science in dual majors in Mathematics and Computer Science from Washington College\. ## Experience - **Sales Engineer at Reform** (2026\-05\-01–present) - **Sales Engineer at Allied Telesis** (2025\-10\-01–2026\-05\-01) - **Solutions Sales Engineer at Allied Telesis** (2023\-04\-01–2025\-10\-01) - **Embedded Software Researcher at Washington College** (2021\-08\-01–2022\-05\-01) — Developed an embedded software platform automating the power systems of a 16ft electric race boat\. • Adapted cutting\-edge existing research in heuristic battery modeling to better predict the runtime of the onboard battery\. • Awarded two special honors recognizing exemplary work\. • Produced detailed documentation for implementation and further development\. - **Computer Science Tutor at Washington College** (2020\-08\-01–2022\-05\-01) — Lead and train a team of 30 tutors using nationally recognized university tutoring standards • Assist students from a variety of fields \(both STEM and non\-STEM\) in understanding diverse coursework • Ensured ethical practices that upheld the policies and values of the organization\. • Work with international students through language and culture barriers - **Engineering Team Lead at IdeaWorks** (2020\-08\-01–2022\-05\-01) — Prototyped and developed power systems and data collection hardware for 16ft electric race boat • Lead race day operations and coordinated team meetings • Advocated for funding and return on investment to investors and sponsors • Designed and implemented electric throttle control for interfacing with motor controller - **Mathematics Tutor at Washington College** (2020\-08\-01–2022\-05\-01) — Lead and train a team of 30 tutors using nationally recognized university tutoring standards • Assist students from a variety of fields \(both STEM and non\-STEM\) in understanding diverse coursework • Ensured ethical practices that upheld the policies and values of the organization\. • Work with international students through language and culture barriers - **Software Engineer Intern at Toll Research** (2020\-05\-01–2020\-08\-01) — Prototyped implementation of a non\-recursive method of chaos computation\. • Developed a GUI allowing detailed comparison between new method and existing methods\. • Demonstrated increased performance by an order of magnitude and comparable accuracy using new computation method\. - **Software Engineer Intern at Cater Research Society** (2019\-10\-01–2019\-11\-01) — Recruited to investigate open\-source solutions to network authentication shortcomings\. • Conducted interviews with users to develop an effective plan of action\. • Developed a GUI securely automating wired network authentication\. • Presented the potential for open\-source software to solve shortcoming to institution leadership\. - **Head Instructor at Brendan Sailing** (2018\-06\-01–2021\-07\-01) — Lead a team of instructors successfully building confidence and life skills in children with learning differences \(ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia, Autism\) • US Sailing Level 2 Certified Instructor • Lead planning meetings and incorporated feedback of subordinates and supervisors • Planned and facilitated goal\-oriented collaboration with other organizations • Presented successful results to shareholders both formally and informally • Designed and documented curriculum implementing national standards \(first program to do so\) • Documented progress and wrote culminating reports to be used for service improvement • Was responsible for the organization, documentation and upkeep of diverse assets ranging from teaching and safety equipment to 3 fleets of operational vessels • Worked effectively under pressure to solve time sensitive issues with grace - **Instructor at Brendan Sailing** (2017\-06\-01–2017\-08\-01) ## Education - Bachelor of Science \- BS, \(Dual Major\) Mathematics and Computer Science — Washington College (2018\-01\-01–2022\-01\-01) - High School Diploma — Broadneck High School (2014\-08\-01–2018\-06\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Evan do at Reform? Evan is a Sales Engineer at Reform in Silicon Valley, California\. He works at the intersection of technical expertise and customer engagement, with a focus on presales, discovery, demonstrations, pilots, and helping customers understand real\-world product use\. ### What are Evan’s core professional strengths? Evan’s strengths include presales, sales engineering, live product demonstrations, technical discovery, customer engagement, research, team leadership, project management, analytical work, and data analysis\. He is effective at communicating technical value to technical and non\-technical stakeholders together\. ### How does Evan approach product demonstrations and technical limitations? Evan specializes in live product demos that demonstrate real\-world usage rather than slide presentations\. He has used technical limitations as opportunities for discovery conversations that still support closing deals, and a live demo of his received a VP’s “best\-ever” praise\. ### What roles did Evan hold at Allied Telesis? Evan previously served as both a Sales Engineer and a Solutions Sales Engineer at Allied Telesis\. ### What did Evan accomplish as an Embedded Software Researcher at Washington College? As an Embedded Software Researcher at Washington College, Evan developed an embedded software platform that automated the power systems of a 16\-foot electric race boat\. He adapted heuristic battery\-modeling research to improve prediction of the onboard battery’s runtime, produced detailed implementation and further\-development documentation, and received two special honors recognizing exemplary work\. ### What did Evan do at IdeaWorks? As Engineering Team Lead at IdeaWorks, Evan prototyped and developed power systems and data\-collection hardware for a 16\-foot electric race boat\. He led race\-day operations and team meetings, advocated to investors and sponsors for funding and return on investment, and designed and implemented electric throttle control to interface with the motor controller\. ### What did Evan do during his internship at Cater Research Society? At Cater Research Society, Evan was recruited to investigate open\-source approaches to network\-authentication shortcomings\. He interviewed users to form a plan of action, developed a GUI that securely automated wired\-network authentication, and presented the potential of open\-source software to institutional leadership\. ### What did Evan accomplish at Toll Research? At Toll Research, Evan prototyped a non\-recursive method of chaos computation and built a GUI for detailed comparisons between that method and existing methods\. The new method demonstrated an order\-of\-magnitude performance increase with comparable accuracy\. ### What was Evan’s work at Brendan Sailing? Evan served as both an Instructor and Head Instructor at Brendan Sailing\. As Head Instructor, he led instructors supporting children with learning differences including ADHD, ADD, dyslexia, and autism, with the goal of building confidence and life skills\. He led planning meetings, incorporated feedback from subordinates and supervisors, coordinated with other organizations, presented results to shareholders, and worked under pressure to resolve time\-sensitive issues\. ### What instructional and operational work did Evan lead at Brendan Sailing? At Brendan Sailing, Evan designed and documented curriculum implementing national standards, the first program there to do so\. He documented participant progress and wrote culminating reports for service improvement\. He also oversaw the organization, documentation, and upkeep of teaching and safety equipment as well as three fleets of operational vessels\. Evan is a US Sailing Level 2 Certified Instructor\. ### What did Evan do as a tutor at Washington College? As a Mathematics Tutor and Computer Science Tutor at Washington College, Evan led and trained a team of 30 tutors using nationally recognized university tutoring standards\. He supported students in STEM and non\-STEM coursework, worked with international students across language and cultural barriers, and upheld the organization’s ethical practices, policies, and values\. ### What is Evan’s education? Evan earned a Bachelor of Science in dual majors in Mathematics and Computer Science from Washington College in 2022\. He also earned a High School Diploma from Broadneck High School in 2018\. ### What technical and commercial skills does Evan have? Evan’s technical skills include Python, C\+\+, C\#, R, machine learning, artificial intelligence, data modeling, statistical data analysis, data visualization, virtualization, and virtual private networks\. His commercial skills include sales, demos, presales, and sales engineering\. ### What interests does Evan have outside work? Outside work, Evan enjoys sailing, bonsai, violin, and distributed\-compute research\. ### How does Evan work with customers and teams? Evan has owned customer engagement from discovery through pilot work\. He has also used customer insight to inform production integration builds, while taking a pragmatic approach to location mismatches by discussing them directly with teams\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/e37u