• Successfully contributed to machine scoring projects for language assessments, developing expertise in traditional machine learning methods and neural network-based approaches.• Leveraged linguistic knowledge to engineer optimal feature sets for models.• Provided timely, accurate and reliable management reporting and analysis of data.• Developed a codebase with libraries to perform preprocessing tasks and to train models, experimenting with various parameters, including model type, hyperparameters, feature sets, and preprocessing techniques.

• Designed and implemented a system to automate budget reporting.• Managed payroll for a company of 300+• Assessed and optimized cashier variance tracking and reporting system, creating an improved process to address outlier issues related to cashier performance.• Conceptualized, refined, and launched a new payment processor system via Square that optimized special order fulfillment and kept organized records between departments.• Corresponded professionally with many vendors and varied in-store departments in the natural food industry.• Developed clearly articulated training materials for many areas of store operations.

• Oversaw front end staff, with responsibility for training new staff, correcting errors, and attending to escalated customer service issues.• Refined proper judgment in sometimes logistically difficult situations: perceptively anticipating register coverage needs and scheduling appropriately.

• Interpersonal and communications skills grew in a demanding customer-experience and hospitality oriented environment.• Developed a multifaceted understanding of what it takes to maintain a positive environment for customers and to treat them in a present and respectful way.• Learned to negotiate challenging situations of hearing and responding to customer needs and occasional complaints while preserving the store’s interests.

• Started a touring band from initial concept, growing it into a successful business with local and regional following; built the band to the point where we normally had 300+ attendees at shows in strong markets.• Released 2 professionally recorded and produced albums• Gained extensive, self-motivated experience in a diverse array of tasks relating to the music business and band management: Bookkeeping, financial planning, booking, coordinating logistics with venues, itinerary planning, album production & distribution, marketing(online and physical poster distribution), collaboration with other artists, task management, networking