David Rimel is a Machine Learning Engineer at Cognitive Space, specializing in integrating machine learning research with software development for satellite constellation scheduling and operations since September 2023. Previously, David worked as a Data Scientist at Mercury Data Science from July 2021 to September 2023, engaging in various data science and machine learning projects. David also served as a Teaching Assistant and Graduate Research Assistant at Michigan State University from August 2018 to December 2020, focusing on machine learning education and physics-informed machine learning research. Earlier experience includes roles as a Computational Photonics Engineer at Tech-X Corporation, a Research Assistant at the University of Colorado Boulder, and a Data Analyst at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics. David holds a Master of Science in Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Physics/Applied Physics from the University of Colorado Boulder.