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Hartford, Connecticut, Us

Lead Data Scientist (January 2019 - Present)* Identify and size key opportunities surrounding CVS and Aetna initiatives.* Utilize clustering and predictive modeling to improve primary care utilization.* Serve on tech committee to promote efficient tool use and collaboration* Instructor for new employee R on-boarding classesSr. Data Scientist (September 2016 - January 2019)* Utilized machine learning and analytics to provide insights to promote appropriate Emergency Room use* Prioritized customer segmentation, engagement timing, and effective messaging to target ideal "teachable moments"Data Scientist (June 2015 - August 2016)* Modeled rare-class events using interpretable supervised modeling techniques to improve usability and conversion rates for our internal customers.* Worked closely with business analysts and domain experts to ideate, develop, and produce queries to identify overpayments within the Payment Integrity team.

* Co-authored $10,000 grant for first-ever program at Northwestern focusing on developing the communication skills of graduate student researchers. Led multidisciplinary team of professionals from theater, journalism, and business consulting to design course curriculum and develop long-term goals for 5-year growth.* Collected and analyzed qualitative data from program feedback and outcomes. Presented to graduate school deans resulting in course expansion to two additional years of bi-annual workshops serving over 50 students, yearly* Invited to present curriculum at inaugural 2013 International Teacher-Scientist Partnership Conference in Boston, MA* Designed and maintained course website to promote the achievements of workshop fellows and promote science outreach

New York, Ny, Us

* Reached top 10% of over 1,500 competitors in Kaggle AXA telematics competition, on a team of 6* Used supervised machine learning methods to identify possible game imbalances in a popular online collectible card game and wireframed a highly visual recommendation system for players* Led several improvisation workshops to improve collaboration and confidence in public speaking among my colleagues

Evanston, Il, Us

* Collaborated in an interdisciplinary center spanning 8 research groups at 3 universities among 4 disciplines to publish and present advances in transparent electronic semiconductor science* Rapidly assessed the potential of new research directions by designing preliminary, high-throughput experiments* Mentored two undergraduate researchers as part of Northwestern’s research experience for undergraduates* Served as safety designate for two years, ensuring researcher safety training and compliance

Evanston, Il, Us

* Chaired weekly meetings for staff of 4 graduate students to plan events and further community development* Reviewed, selected, and on-boarded employees for community assistant position* Planned over 50 events for Northwestern’s most diverse community of over 300 residents on limited budget of $2,000 per quarter* Regularly engaged residents to mediate disputes and identify the best compromise for all parties involved* Acted as liaison between Northwestern Residential Life and community assistants, ensuring long-term goals were met

Cupertino, California, Us

* Engaged customers in friendly conversation to assess needs and provide customized solutions for their budget* Earned Apple Product Professional Gold-level certification for product knowledge

Gaithersburg, Md, Us

Materials for Spintronic TransistorsI interfaced lab equipment with a computer terminal using LabVIEW in order to perform Hall effect measurements of candidate spintronic transistor materials

Gaithersburg, Md, Us

I investigated the phase equilibria for bismuth manganese niobates of interest for multiferroic applications.

Ph.D., Materials Science

B.S., Materials Science And Engineering