{"id":1997,"date":"2023-01-18T11:48:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T11:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idsc.miami.edu\/magazine\/?p=1997"},"modified":"2023-08-02T17:24:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T17:24:54","slug":"welcome-new-faces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idsc.miami.edu\/magazine\/welcome-new-faces\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome New Faces!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IDSC is pleased to introduce two new team members:\u00a0 <strong>Antonio &#8220;Tony&#8221; Gonzalez<\/strong>, Data Engineer 2 for IDSC <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/idsc.miami.edu\/platforms\/systems-and-data-engineering\/\">Systems + Data Engineering<\/a><\/strong>, and, <strong>Bryson Rudolph<\/strong>, XR Software Engineer, for the IDSC <a href=\"https:\/\/idsc.miami.edu\/research\/hcdc\/\">Human-Centered Design + Computing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/idsc.miami.edu\/creative-technologies\/\">Creative Technologies<\/a> team.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1904\" src=\"https:\/\/idsc.miami.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tony-Gonzalez-250x250-circle-small.jpg\" alt=\"Antonio &quot;Tony&quot; Gonzalez, University of Miami Institute for Data Science and Computing, Systems + Data Engineering team\" width=\"252\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idsc.miami.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tony-Gonzalez-250x250-circle-small.jpg 252w, https:\/\/idsc.miami.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tony-Gonzalez-250x250-circle-small-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/idsc.miami.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tony-Gonzalez-250x250-circle-small-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/idsc.miami.edu\/tony-gonzalez\/\">Tony Gonzalez<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Antonio &#8220;Tony&#8221; Gonzalez has worked for the University of Miami for over 30 years. He started his technical career with the <a href=\"https:\/\/med.miami.edu\/departments\/pediatrics\">Department of Pediatrics<\/a> as a Software Specialist in 1996. He moved to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psy.miami.edu\/\">Department of Psychology<\/a> in the role as a senior Database Analyst where he provided databases and analytical support for the UM <a href=\"https:\/\/www.card.miami.edu\/\">Center for Autism &amp; Related Disabilities<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdlrs.org\/\">FDLRS<\/a> (Florida Diagnostic &amp; Learning Resources System), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdlrs-um.miami.edu\/about-us\/index.html\">Linda Ray Intervention Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tony is fluent in multiple platforms and database technologies, and he specializes in data integration by discovering new and existing data processing methods. Tony\u2019s interests include GIS Analysis, Data Integration and Visualization, Cloud Ecosystems, and the Power Platform.<\/p>\n<p>Tony graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor in <a href=\"https:\/\/bulletin.miami.edu\/undergraduate-academic-programs\/business\/business-technology\/business-technology-bsba\/\">Business Administration Computer Information Systems<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0He received his Master\u2019s degree in <a href=\"https:\/\/bulletin.miami.edu\/graduate-academic-programs\/engineering\/industrial-engineering\/management-technology-ms\/\">Management Information Systems<\/a> in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/idsc.miami.edu\/bryson-rudolph\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1908\" src=\"https:\/\/idsc.miami.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bryson-Rudolph-250x250-circle-small.jpg\" alt=\"Bryson Rudolph\" width=\"252\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idsc.miami.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bryson-Rudolph-250x250-circle-small.jpg 252w, https:\/\/idsc.miami.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bryson-Rudolph-250x250-circle-small-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/idsc.miami.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bryson-Rudolph-250x250-circle-small-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/>Bryson Rudolph<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Bryson Rudolph is an extended reality developer passionate about gamified education, foreign languages and culture, and humanitarian work.\u00a0 He joined the University of Miami Institute for Data Science and Computing in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Bryson received his BS and MS in Computer Science (\u201820, \u201821) and BA in Spanish (\u201820) from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/\">Clemson University<\/a>.\u00a0 While at Clemson, he was a proud member of the University\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cs.clemson.edu\/vegroup\/\">Virtual Environments Group<\/a>.\u00a0 He helped develop a multi-platform VR simulation designed to teach geology students how to conduct field work in the Grand Canyon.\u00a0 Bryson also carried out empirical research and investigated the effects of head-mounted display fidelity on spatial updating and content learning.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after receiving his Master\u2019s, Bryson joined the <a href=\"https:\/\/americorps.gov\/serve\/americorps\/americorps-nccc\">AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps<\/a> as a full-time volunteer for ten months.\u00a0 He was deployed across the country with his team to construct affordable homes, clean up state parks and camps, and provide disaster recovery from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hurricane_Ida\">Hurricane Ida<\/a> (August-September 2021).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IDSC is pleased to introduce two new team members:\u00a0 Antonio &#8220;Tony&#8221; Gonzalez, Data Engineer 2 for IDSC Systems + Data Engineering, and, Bryson Rudolph, XR Software Engineer, for the IDSC Human-Centered Design + Computing, Creative Technologies team. &nbsp; Tony Gonzalez Antonio &#8220;Tony&#8221; Gonzalez has worked for the University of Miami for over 30 years. 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