Jonathan Compton
About Jonathan Compton
Jonathan Compton is a Software Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories with a diverse background in IT and teaching roles.
Current Role at Sandia National Laboratories
Jonathan Compton has been working as a Software Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories since 2019. His work primarily focuses on model security, including aspects such as adversarial examples, black box techniques, and data poisoning. In addition to his strong skill set in model security, he also engages with graph embeddings, utilizing techniques like node2vec and SDNE.
Previous Experience at SAIC
Before joining Sandia National Laboratories, Jonathan Compton worked at SAIC as a Linux System Administrator from 2015 to 2019. Located in the Albuquerque, New Mexico Area, he was responsible for managing Linux operating systems and ensuring their optimal performance and security.
Early Career in IT and Education
Jonathan Compton's early career includes roles in IT and education. He worked as an IT Contractor at TEKsystems for 11 months from 2014 to 2015 in the Albuquerque, New Mexico Area. Before this, he served as a System Administrator at Hillcrest International School and as a High School IT Teacher at Wycliffe Bible Translators in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia. He also held teaching positions at Abundant Life Christian School and Capital Christian School.
Educational Background and Degrees
Jonathan Compton earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Spanish from Evangel University, where he studied from 1996 to 2000. Prior to this, he completed his high school education at Christian Life Academy, graduating with a High School Diploma in 1996.
Research Interests and Technical Expertise
Jonathan Compton's research interests lie in the field of natural language processing. He enjoys reading academic papers and implementing innovative solutions using both classic machine learning techniques and deep learning methods. His technical expertise further extends into the realm of model security and graph embeddings, where he applies advanced methodologies to enhance system performance and security.