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Austin, Tx, Us

Owning warehouse replenishment data science products, including development of an inventory planning simulation in pyspark and pandas to support optimization in scipy. Deployed to databricks using github actions & DAB-based CI/CD pattern. Managed two direct reports, including career planning, performance rating, and development plan creation.

Austin, Tx, United States

Lead Data Scientist on 84.51's SCORe (Supply Chain Operations and Replenishment) team. Led segmentation project, developing pyspark-based solution and orchestrating in Databricks. Developed a number of internal packages for data munging and exploration. Tested first customer-facing deployment of OpenAI for responsible use and security.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Experimented with ways to improve predictive power of existing ensemble models through development of submodels and exploration of new data channels. Used Python (XGBoost and scikit-learn) along with custom model flows built on Databricks and S3 to develop and analyze boosted regression and ensemble methods.

Led strategic analytics-based projects. Managed teams of on- and offshore managers and below to deliver data-driven strategy work, including designing analytical approaches, reviewing models in Python, Alteryx, Tableau, and communicating results to clients.- E-commerce profitability analytics for a $120B pharmacy & convenience retailer. Created heuristic-based network scenario modeling using Alteryx and Tableau, including spatial analytics for shipping distance minimization. Led a team of three and worked directly with SVP-level clients.- Segmented network and product flow strategy for a $7B health & beauty retail client: Led an on and offshore analytics team of nine. Used Python, Alteryx, LLamasoft, and Tableau to develop regression, clustering, and optimization models. Delivered 20% increase in 2-day shipping coverage and $25M in OpEx reduction.

Developed and delivered data-driven strategic recommendations. Led mixed on- and offshore teams of consultants and data scientists to test hypotheses, build models, and present outputs using Alteryx, Tableau, R, and supply chain modeling software such as LLamasoft and JDA Supply Chain Strategist. Representative Project Experience:- Product flow, DC automation, and network strategy for a $20B variety store retail client: Used Alteryx, R, Tableau and LLamasoft to analyze over fifty supply chain scenarios . Collaborated with VP-level business leaders and presented to the full C-suite. Managed on and offshore analytics team of six.- Strategic analytics tool and process development for a $20B variety store retail client: Developed an analytics toolkit including rate regression and facility optimization for client’s supply chain strategy team in Alteryx, Tableau, Python, and JDA Supply Chain Strategist, with an ETL pipeline from Teradata.

Greater Atlanta Area

Planned and developed models, performed analysis, and presented results to clients to drive data-driven strategic recommendations. Gained advisory experience both at a strategic and operational level. Representative Project Experience:- Inventory deployment strategy for a $19B department store retail client: Led an on and offshore team to develop a scenario-based shipping cost and service model, business case modeling, and roadmap development in Alteryx and Excel.- PO allocation and DOM logic simulation for a $19B department store retail client: Wrote a back-test in Python to evaluate 155M rows of order- and item-level eCommerce fulfillment and allocation activity. Recommended improvements to logic which reduced packages per order by 15%.- Merchandising analytics for a $5B sporting goods client: Developed a suite of analytics and visualizations in R, Alteryx and Tableau to discover and prioritize improvements to client’s merchandising organization, including inventory reduction due to improvements to replenishment logic.- Holiday omnichannel research study (non-client facing): Coached an analyst to develop Alteryx workflows, Power BI dashboards, and DAX-based models to create client-ready research presentations from survey data collected annually.

Greater Atlanta Area

Supported teams to make recommendations to retailers in their supply chain groups. Used Excel, Access, LLamasoft, and other modeling tools to formulate and solve a variety of supply chain problems including network and routing optimization.Representative Project Experience:- Dynamic routing business case development, pilot design, and pilot execution for a $10B discount store retail client: Conducted transportation route modeling in LLamasoft and led a pilot with three logistics providers across the U.S.- Differentiated service supply chain network strategy for a $5B luxury department store retail client: Owned data collection and model-creation activities in LLamasoft, Access, and Excel.

Atlanta, Ga

• Led a process improvement project for a 43-member call center from kickoff to handoff at internship end• Created 10 process maps for procedural documents and 9 mechanisms for collecting value stream data around those processes• Developed a Windows-based solution for replacing paper brochures in branches with potential savings of approximately $500,000

3200 Wildwood Pkwy

• Identified opportunities for savings across Coca-Cola Refreshments's North American network • Assisted in regular database and modeling tool maintenance• Identified areas for process improvement in training program• Performed sensitivity analysis on freight modeling software to improve accuracy of routine models

• Responsible for communicating with alumni to raise funds for the Georgia Tech Roll Call, an $8 million academic fund

Master Of Science - Ms, Analytics

Courses included the following: Machine Learning, High-Dimensional Data Analytics, Regression, Bayesian Statistics, Optimization, Data.

Bachelor Of Science In Industrial Engineering, Certificate In Finance, Supply Chain And Logisitics

Activities and Societies: Georgia Tech Student Foundation, The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta, GT For the Kids, Dance Marathon, Georgia.