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Vienna, Virginia, United States

Manages Chief Innovation Office (CINO) R&D efforts including acting as project manager on a semantic search and retrieval-augmented generation engine (IT Context), talent management algorithms, a semanticTableau filter, and a style guide "spell checker." Pitches projects to internal stakeholders and potential clients. Manages teams of 2-5 people.Sets strategy and governance for organizational data efforts including creating the IT Concepts data and AI governance guidelines.Spearheads data science and engineering solutioning (e.g., managing internal development projects, providing input on data programs, interviewing stakeholders, and writing white papers).Leads data science communications by publicly representing IT Concepts, responding to data science proposals and technical challenges, and managing the CINO blog.Supports organizational objectives (e.g., hiring and retention of top talent, fostering innovation, communications, and marketing).Led data center of excellence by managing all technical interns and data scientists in CINO, leading data community of practice, and managing internal data science projects.Supports technical partnerships by investigating new technologies and learning opportunities.

Vienna, Virginia, United States

Supported solutioning for data science and engineering (e.g., interviewing stakeholders, writing technical responses for proposals, and providing input on data programs). Interfaced with and supported customers with ideas and solutions.Spearheaded CINO R&D efforts including development of a talent management algorithm which matches staff to contracted tasks.Managed data science interns.Led data science communications (e.g., blog posts, writing white papers).Supported technical partnerships. Supported business development efforts.Performed data analysis for Veterans Health Administration contract exploring expansion of virtual healthcare.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Headed projects on data and analytics org models, digital ethics, algorithmic bias, diversity and inclusion, work-from-home, and data governance. Interviewed data and analytics executives and digital ethics leaders.

Arlington, Va

Wrote and published white papers, case studies, and research presentations for data and analytics leaders as part of the CDAO Research Team. Covered topics such as data quality, AI ethics, adjacent roles, data monetization, data-driven decision making, and org models.References to published content appeared in "Gartner Business Quarterly -- 3Q20," techrepublic.com, and "Smarter with Gartner." Interviewed dozens of D&A executives.

Arlington, Va

Published white papers about enterprise-wide business issues for corporate executives and created a presentation ("Overcoming Talent Scarcity: Breaking Talent Dependencies Through Operational Design") for 2019 ReimagineHR and Digital Workplace Summits as part of the Digital Business Transformation Research Team. Covered topics such as the effects of early-stage digitization, RPA work automation, and organizational design's impact on retaining digital talent.

Sandy Hook, Ct

Managed all imaging laboratory operations. Independently organized project schedules and resolved issues with equipment. Conceptualized new revenue streams for the laboratory. Ensured quality control of outgoing product and communicated directly with clients. Integrated lab output into overall team product for client inspection. Some experience with geophysical fieldwork.

Sandy Hook, Ct

Imaged and processed slabbed core and cuttings samples.

Led after-hours teaching and tutoring sessions. Graded homework assignments. Assisted during teaching labs. Mentored and instructed students in one-on-one sessions.

Atomic physics research. Advisor: Charlie Doret PhD. Contributed to the design and construction of a system for use in trapped ion quantum simulation experiments, specifically; optical, electronic, and vacuum system design. Presented posters at DAMOP (2016) and CUWiP Wesleyan (2016, first author).

Condensed matter research. Advisor: Ward Lopes PhD. Assembled samples of silicon with polymer coating to develop an understanding of spontaneously developing diblock copolymer structures. Presented weekly on research progress.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Physics

Select Relevant Classes: Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics; Philosophical Implications of Modern Physics; Classical Mechanics.

Master Of Science - Ms, Data Analytics