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About
Jason Chandler Weeks
Knoxville, TN
Graduate Research Assistant
Computer Science
I'm Chandler, a second-year Master's candidate at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. I work as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Global Computing Lab. My work combines software development, artificial intelligence, and environmental science. I have contributed software updates to SOMOSPIE and GEOtiled, which use AI to generate soil-moisture and terrain parameters. I work in agile teams with collaborators at Arizona State University and IBM.
I have experience with C#, Python, and JavaScript. I use Linux to support CI/CD pipelines and to build and deploy cloud services with Docker and Kubernetes. I also build AI pipelines that process multiple terabytes of data for real applications and scale across computing clusters.
Outside of work, I enjoy running, hiking, biking, brewing coffee, and attending concerts. I completed the 2026 Knoxville Marathon and continue to train as a runner and athlete. I enjoy visiting national parks, running and hiking with my girlfriend, and camping as a way to spend time away from technology.
Projects
Software Engineering
GitHub
Machine Learning
Systems & Architecture
Experience
Aug 2025 - Present
Knoxville, TN
PyTorchGDALHPCGeospatial
Graduate Research Assistant
Global Computing Laboratory
- Enhanced a soil moisture inference pipeline across North America, increasing spatial resolution from 27 km² to 30 m² by fine-tuning geospatial foundation models and integrating a forecasting algorithm.
- Designed scalable data preprocessing pipelines to remove cloud contamination and optimize terabytes of geospatial satellite imagery datasets for high-accuracy soil moisture forecasting.
- Authored and deployed technical documentation for existing soil moisture inference tools to support development and usability for scientists.
Feb 2024 - May 2025
Starkville, MS
Scikit-LearnPythonUSDAVisualization
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Mississippi State Dept. of Computer Science
- Developed a machine learning algorithm to predict changes in Vesicular Stomatitis Virus cases per month for use as an early-warning strategy for disease spread.
- Refined preprocessing steps to cluster results to eco-regions, maximizing interpretability and algorithm efficiency without compromising accuracy.
- Collaborated with USDA scientists to design a scientific data visualization tool, improving researchers' ability to analyze and communicate results.
May 2023 - Aug 2023
Ridgeland, MS
SQL ServerPower BIPython Automation
Software Developer Intern · Tools & Automation
C-Spire
- Modified and maintained a Microsoft SQL Server database to address evolving software requirements.
- Created comprehensive documentation for software products developed by the Tools & Automation team, increasing usability for external teams.
- Developed a dynamic KPI reporting model leveraging Power BI to automate data updates, visualize performance trends, and support decision making.
Skills
Languages
PythonC++CC#TypeScriptJavaScriptSQL
Application Development
ASP.NET CoreReactNext.jsExpressFastAPITailwind CSSREST APIs
Data & ML
SQL ServerPostgreSQLMongoDBPyTorchScikit-learn
Cloud, DevOps & Workflow
Microsoft AzureAWSDockerKubernetesGitHub ActionsGitGitHubLinuxBashAgilexUnit
Education
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.S. Computer Science
GPA 3.58 / 4.00 · Knoxville, TN
Expected May 2027
Mississippi State University
B.S. Software Engineering
GPA 4.00 / 4.00 · Starkville, MS
May 2025
Relevant Coursework
- Computer Architecture
- Database Management Systems
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Natural Language Processing
- Computer Vision
- Advanced Algorithms
Contact
I'd love to talk about my research or machine learning work. Feel free to reach out via email.
[email protected]- GitHub
- github.com/ChandlerWeeks
- linkedin.com/in/chandler-weeks
- Location
- Knoxville, TN