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)