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Huntsville, AL, US

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

• Led a cross-team data analysis effort to maintain cross pollination between teams within the department.
• Formalized data collection process including planning, collection, and post-analysis.
• Performed in-depth data analysis to identify malicious actors within network traffic data.
• Performed itemset mining on model SHAP values to further increase explainability.
• Assisted in the design and development of a genericized model training and testing pipeline.
• Designed throughput analytical tests for machine learning models for real-time classification and label prediction confidence.

• Machine Learning Project
• Implemented ensemble machine learning algorithms for predictive maintenance.
• Implemented multi-language systems/software integration.
• Created a Python – Java communication pipeline, executed front-end data preprocessing, andcreated back-end data visualization.
• Maintained full documentation of codebase and walkthrough.
• Designed and implemented targeted sequence mining algorithms.

• Implemented a Rare Association Mining algorithm using a modified version of the FP-Tree.
• Modified existing code structure to fit the proposed algorithm.
• Executed efficiency comparison between the “RPGrowth” algorithm against other rare patternmining algorithms.
• Published into live open-source data mining repository SPMF and is publicly available.o https://www.philippe-fournier-viger.com/spmf/

• Lead project that suggested high confidence locations for future development center locations tobe used by the C-Suite.
• Designed a similarity mining algorithm to check for similarity percentages between city statistics.
• Implemented a clustering algorithm to examine similarity between cities based on their statistics.
• Created a model between the data mining and machine learning approach.
• Visualized algorithm results using ArcGIS maps for high level understanding using PowerBI.
• Analyzed data to determine and explain the best approach to take.

• Developed a front end HTML5/CSS and back-end Java application.
• Implemented a MVC and RESTful API.
• Excelled under Agile / SCRUM methodology.
• Exposed and operated under JIRA project tracking software.

Mobile, Alabama Area

• Worked directly with management – employee relations and delegations o Took care of task delegation in preparation for large volume periods o Ensured that managerial feedback and instructions are communicated to.
• Budget food and maintained food cost o Consistently keep track of proper weights of meat that leave the kitchen during both low and high-volume shifts.
• Train and mentor new employees
• Monitor environment conditions to uphold health code standards o Ensured and enforced health code standards implemented by both the Mobile County Health Department and Ecosure.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Computing

Master'S Degree, Computer And Information Sciences, General

Thesis based masters program. Thesis title: "Rare Action Rule Exploration"

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Science