cv
To access my full CV, use the pdf link on the right. Some selected items from my CV that I'm proud of are also listed below.
General Information
| Name | Jacques Andre Esterhuizen |
| Location | San Francisco, CA |
| jesterhuiz at gmail dot com |
Education
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2022 Ph.D., Chemical Engineering
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor -
2017 B.S., Chemical Engineering
University of Southern California
Experience
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2022 – Present Applied Scientist II
Amazon - I currently work on the Amazon Stores Foundational AI Team, working on the scalable and robust alignment of commercial-grade large language models.
- Previously spent almost two wonderful years building agentic advanced troubleshooting systems within AWS Support.
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2017 – 2022 Graduate Student Research Assistant
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Progressed machine learning approaches to accelerate the design and study of materials for energy storage and conversion, publishing five scientific articles on the subject, four of which were first author publications.
Honors and Awards
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2022 - Richard F. and Eleanor A. Towner Prize for Distinguished Academic Achievement in Chemical Engineering
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2021 - University of Michigan Department of Chemical Engineering Excellence in Research Award
- J. Robert Beyster Computational Innovation Graduate Fellowship
Other Interests
- Hobbies: Running, chess, fantasy football, cooking, sampling local beers with my friends