Eugene Lytnev
Physics · Math and Science Education · Software Development
Education
Master of Science in Physics San José State University
Expected December 2026
Experience
Graduate Research Assistant San José State University
July 2026–Present
- Conducts research on thin-film and van der Waals materials using a Horiba XploRA Plus with an OmegaScope confocal Raman TERS microscope.
Teaching Associate San José State University
August 2025–Present
Math Teacher Russian School of Mathematics
November 2022–Present
- Taught and adapted curriculum for elementary, intermediate, and advanced mathematics concepts and strategies.
- Worked with parents and administration to communicate expectations, progress, policies, and procedures.
- Compiled reports documenting student progress.
DevOps Engineer Blagoslovenie
July 2019–October 2022
- Created automated workflows that reduced client acquisition wait time to one-third.
- Led the initial design of the company website and trained the team to transition to remote teaching.
Selected projects
Online Quick Reference Calculator ↗
2024 · JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SVG, MathML
Built a quick-reference calculator to retrieve classroom information in seconds.
Modulation Transfer Function Calculator
2020 · Python, SciPy, AstroPy
Generated a modulation transfer function graph for the James Webb Space Telescope’s NIR Camera from its point spread function.
Bomb Drop Doppler Audio Simulation
2017 · Python
Simulated Doppler-shifted audio and animated a visualization synchronized to the generated sound.
Heart Rate Monitor
2017 · LabVIEW, electronics, filters, NI DAQ
Built a heart rate monitor with a partner, using custom circuitry, LabVIEW, and a National Instruments DAQ card.
PHP-based Content Management Systems
2014 · PHP, MySQL
Created two client CMS implementations: a MySQL-backed system and a modular file-based system.
Skills & languages
Programming: Python, Julia, C++, PHP, SQL, Wolfram Language, LabVIEW, Swift
Data analysis: Pandas, PyLab, Torch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, Excel, Mathematica
Tools: LaTeX, Markdown, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, MoviePy
Languages: Russian (fluent), French (conversational)