Tamar Cohen
Education
Cornell University
BS, Computer Science 1987-09-01 - 1991-01-01
George Mason University
MA, Visual Information Technology 1991-08-01 - 1993-05-01
George Mason University
Master of Arts - MA, Visual Information Technology 1991-09-01 - 1993-05-01Work Experience
NASA Ames Research Center
Current
NASA Ames Research Center
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
2019-04-01 - 2021-11-01
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Cisco
2008-03-01 - 2009-07-01
Cisco
LeapFrog
2002-07-01 - 2008-02-01
LeapFrog
Linkify, Inc.
2000-10-01 - 2002-07-01
Linkify, Inc.
Cubus Corporation
1998-06-01 - 2000-10-01
Cubus Corporation
Gravity
1995-08-01 - 1998-05-01
Gravity
Sony Interactive Entertainment
1994-11-01 - 1995-08-01
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Spectrum Holobyte
1993-01-01 - 1995-01-01
Spectrum Holobyte
Skills
Summary
Tamar Cohen works with NASA Jet Propulsion Lab and NASA Ames' Intelligent Robotics Group to bridge the gap between robots and humans. She is currently responsible for the geospatial Map Server for the lunar VIPER mission. She was a senior architect on the Mars Perseverance Rover Planning Systems. She was also a senior architect on the Exploration Ground Data Systems (xGDS) project, supporting science teams to do planetary exploration with remote vehicles and sensors. These are Python based web tools centered around maps and geolocation of data. She has developed Eclipse RCP applications for more than a decade, some of which have run on the International Space Station. She has also developed interactive 3D games, internet collaboration tools, SDKs for game developers, and countless Eclipse plugins. Specialties: Python, Javascript, Full Stack, User Interface design, Visualization, robotics
