Welcome, I'm Jon Marrs

I'm an AI-first Software Engineer and Electrical Engineer with a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, Davis.

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About Me

Hello! I'm based in California and specialize in Software Engineering, Machine Learning Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. I have a passion for solving technical problems and exploring the frontier of new technologies. I take pride in having both technical depth and technical breadth, with an understanding of the complete technical stack — from atoms (low-level transistors and hardware) to bits (high-level software).

When I'm not at my computer, I enjoy walking, hiking, and traveling. I am always eager to learn new skills and take on challenging projects.

My Projects

Software Engineering

Recently, my work has been focused on software engineering, mostly for the development of web applications using standard web technologies/frameworks (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Next.js, Python, Django, PostgreSQL, NGINX). I also regularly use Git/GitHub, Docker, and Linux/Ubuntu in my development workflow. As an AI-first software engineer, I leverage agentic coding tools such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Replit, Gemini/Antigravity, Grok Build, and OpenClaw.

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Machine Learning Engineering

I have experience in machine learning engineering, including training and deploying deep learning models using PyTorch. I am currently working on the Vesuvius Challenge, a competition to read ancient scrolls carbonized by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

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Electrical Engineering

I have a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UC Davis. My technical background is in electrical engineering, with experience in semiconductors, nanotechnology, molecular electronics, embedded systems, and embedded software/firmware engineering. Before graduate school, I gained industry experience working as an Electrical Engineer at Lam Research, a semiconductor equipment company, where I wrote firmware for ARM Cortex processors in C.

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Publications

My publications from my Ph.D. research while I was at UC Davis were mostly focused on electrical engineering, nanotechnology, and molecular electronics.

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Ph.D. Dissertation

My Ph.D. Dissertation from UC Davis: Electrical Characterization and Conductance Enhancement of DNA Origami Nanowires for DNA-Based Electronics.

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