• Extensive multidisciplinary programming experience in various languages: Java, Python, C and C++ on various platforms: J2EE, J2SE, J2ME, Linux, Windows and embedded systems • Experience in BigData technologies: Hadoop, MapReduce, Cascading, Hive, HBase, Spark, Columnar DBs on both private data centers and on public cloud/AWS • Data analysis in Python (SciPy, Sklearn, Pandas), R, and SQL • Investigative and deep approach for new subjects • High capability for teamwork (local and international) and independent work • Vast experience in instructing both groups and individuals • High presentation skills for professional and diverse audience

Software and Data Engineer @ Summer Internship as a Software and Data Engineer in the Decision Analytics, Innovation and Research Group • Large scale modeling infrastructure setup using Big Data tools: Hadoop, hive, and R • Design and implementation of large scale modeling procedures • Prototyping data storage and representation schemes using Avro and Parquet in Hadoop environment From May 2015 to August 2015 (4 months) Greater Pittsburgh AreaSenior Data Engineer @ Senior Data Engineer, Big Data Team • Design and implementation of a large scale analytics platform analyzing usage of mobile applications • Used various Big Data and open source tools and frameworks: Hadoop, Hive, Cascading, NoSQL & Analytical databases, Spring MVC • Development in Java, Python and bash over Linux From 2012 to 2014 (2 years) Software Developer @ o Development Webkit based HTML5 browser capable of Video/Audio playback o Development support for DRM schemas and protocols used for online video and audio streaming o Developing in C/C++ over Linux / embedded Linux o Development of Android Remote application supporting the BoxeeBox experience From 2011 to 2012 (1 year) Teaching Assistant @ Teaching Assistant at the department of Computer Science • Teaching Assistant in Operating Systems course From 2010 to 2012 (2 years) Lecturer, Teaching Assistant @ Instructor and Teaching Assistant at the department of Software Engineering • Acting Course Instructor in Operating Systems course • Teaching Assistant in the following courses: Intro to Computer Science, Data Structures, Computer Communication and Operating Systems From 2010 to 2011 (1 year) Lead Software Engineer @ Lead Software Developer • Requirements characterization, design and implementation of Web-Based Text processing, analysis, monitoring and notification system • Development in Java (SE) and MySQL database over Linux From 2009 to 2010 (1 year) Senior Software Engineer @ • Member of the Text Processing team • Design and development of XML Gateway • Design and development of High Performance XML Parser and XML-Schema Validator • Developing in C over Linux • The job characterized in vast use of complex data structures for representing text and grammar From 2007 to 2008 (1 year) Software Engineer @ • Specialization in Java Virtual Machines for cellular phones and PDAs • Worked with top cellular phones vendors and operators such as Samsung, LG, Motorola, Vodafone • Job includes implementation in C and Java on various cellular phones operating systems such as Embedded Linux and Nucleus, ARM and MIPS processors, and various software and hardware development environments • Member of End-to-End projects team developing J2ME and J2EE systems in all stages: design, architecture, implementation, integration and testing. Developing in Java using Servlets, EJBs, JSP, databases From 2000 to 2006 (6 years)

Master’s Degree, Computer Science @ Carnegie Mellon University From 2014 to 2015 Master’s Degree, Computer Science @ The Hebrew University From 2002 to 2006 Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science @ The Hebrew University From 1996 to 1999 Asher Cohen is skilled in: Java, Machine Learning, hadoop, Data Mining, Data Analysis, Large-scale Data Analysis, Data Science, C, SciPy, Information Retrieval, Python, R, Text Processing, Software Engineering, Software Development