Rachel Bachelder

Experience

1. Wearables Engineer, Mission Information Team

   U.S. Army Devcom Soldier Center

   May 2024 — Present · Natick, MA, US

   Tracking and coordinating engineering priorities across 12 performers according to JPEO CBRND Wearables Program Manager, Wearables Build Team, and the Statements of Work (SOWs).· Monitoring performer progress, assessing progress at field experiments, and documenting outcomes in engineering summary reports.· Leading data demonstrations to evaluate integration of performer software with hardware, sensors, Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK), Window Tactical Assault Kit (WinTak), Nett Warrior, the Integrated Tactical Network (ITN), Integrated Sensor Architecture (ISA) and CBRN Support to Command and Control (CSC2).· Establishing a holistic and operational Soldier network, electronics, and mechanical sub-systems at lab and field events.· Tailoring the user interfaces to display tactically relevant visualizations for mission information support and decision-making tools.· Developing data fabric that includes storage, architecture, harmonization, deployment, and model refinement as it relates to disease detection and JPEO CBRND Wearables objectives.· Initiating a federated learning approach to enable AI/ML models for illness prediction - recovery, severity and types of illness presented.· Exploring Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) deep learning capabilities using neural networks, Large Language Models (LLMs), and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to automate data mappings with high fidelity based on common data elements.· Wearables Build Team IPT member performing exercise support synchronizations in collaboration with JPEO CBRND and DTRA.

Education

• Tufts University

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering

• Westfield State University

  Bachelor's Degree, Economics

  2012 — 2016

• Westfield State University

  Bachelor's Degree, Psychology

  2012 — 2016

• Tufts University

  Master of Science - MS, Human Factors Engineering

  2019 — 2021

Skills

• Research
• Market Research
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Teaching
• Time Management
• Data Analysis
• Merchandising
• Social Networking
• Spss
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Word
• Public Speaking
• Microsoft Office
• Facebook
• Event Planning
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Social Media
• Volunteering