Doug Sherman Email & Phone Number

Woodland, Ca, Us

Sacramento, California, United States

* Engineering Leadership: Successfully led a team of 20 engineers specializing in airport security and healthcare technologies.* High Performance Cluster Architecture & Compliance: Designed and scaled a multi-vendor AI cluster, adhering to strict compliance standards like NIST 800-53, NIST 800-207, and FIPS, and deployed it for high-profile demonstrations.* Threat Detection AI Development: Engineered threat-prediction algorithms for 3D scans using diverse AI techniques, including SVMs, MLPs, CNNs, and transformers.* Implemented Agile methodologies using Jira and GitLab: Focused on hybrid agile and waterfall methods to ensure long term goals were consistently met, while supporting the ever changing needs of customer and executive teams alike.* Greatly Expanded Technology Stack: Introduced Gitlab to ensure rigorous Unit, Integration and SAST testing. Used Ansible and Docker to ensure easy, repeatable deployments. Utilized Google Cloud and AWS to enable deployments at scale.* High-Impact Project Management: Directed SDK development for TSA compliance, delivering a year-long project in 3 months by coordinating 85% of engineers in high-integration tasks and leveraging custom project management tools.* Team Leadership & Development: Conducted performance reviews for all engineering team members, focusing on skill enhancement and aligning with project goals.* Data Science & ML Leadership: Led as the principal Data Scientist and ML engineer, steering AI/ML model innovation and creating tools to support predictive modeling across domains.

Davis, Ca.

* Machine Learning Framework Development: Designed and developed a Python-based ML framework, enabling efficient experimentation and rapid prototyping for multiple machine learning trials. * Full-Stack Application Design: Built an Angular full-stack application integrated with the ML framework, providing users with tools to create, schedule, and monitor custom ML pipelines on a local cluster with real-time status and results.* Cloud-Based Model Training: Optimized model training and prototyping speed by leveraging Google Cloud’s computing environment, enabling faster iteration cycles and scalability for complex ML experiments.* Data Science & Model Development: Applied advanced data science techniques for segmentation and object detection in 3D volumes, delivering on a TSA-funded contract with stringent requirements and high-performance expectations.

Davis, Ca.

* Engineered Scalable Backend Solutions: Designed a Python-based, highly scalable model-view-controller (MVC) backend architecture with parallel processing capabilities to support high user volumes and robust performance.* High Performance Computing Cluster Development: Built and deployed a Beowulf-style High Performance Cluster, implementing load balancing and job scheduling for production-grade computing power.* Data Science and Analytics Support: Developed clean, professional-grade code to streamline data science workflows and analytics processes, enhancing data accessibility and insight generation across teams.* Future-Ready Software Design: Emphasized modularity and scalability in all code, creating reusable, adaptable solutions that could evolve with the organization's needs.* Leadership in Code Quality and Project Execution: Led code reviews, oversaw project design, and guided development efforts to ensure high-quality, well-architected software solutions.

Davis, Ca

* Data Science and Bioinformatics Tool Development: Led the creation of data science and bioinformatics applications, leveraging Tableau and Google Cloud to provide nationwide teams with accessible, insightful analytics.* Laboratory Management System Design: Developed a robust Java-based laboratory management system for high-volume qPCR data tracking and analysis, streamlining laboratory workflows and improving data accuracy.* Advanced Data Analysis and Modeling: Conducted comprehensive genetic analysis, including QTL (Quantitative Trait Loci), GS (Genomic Selection), and GWAS (Genome-Wide Association Studies) to inform genetic research initiatives.* Polyploid Dosage Prediction: Designed and implemented a unique polyploid dosage-calling algorithm, integrating semi-supervised and supervised machine learning techniques for accurate, high-throughput genetic data processing.* Automated High-Throughput Lab Operations: Automated high-volume lab analyses with cron jobs, significantly improving processing times and operational efficiency.* End-to-End Full-Stack Development: Built a locally hosted server infrastructure, including both UI and hardware components, to support real-time laboratory data access and reporting for in-house and remote users.

* Managed and trained a team of up to 40 employees, developing a collaborative and efficient work environment.* Established performance goals and provided ongoing coaching, ensuring consistent, high-quality service and team development.* Coordinated schedules and roles to optimize coverage during peak hours, balancing staffing needs with budget constraints.* Led marketing strategies for banquet events, boosting engagement and increasing event bookings.* Analyzed Profit & Loss reports to make data-driven operational decisions, improving cost efficiency and maximizing revenue.

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer Science, 4.0

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science, 3.92

Extensive coursework in Data Science, Machine Learning, and Computational Methods.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computational And Applied Mathematics, 3.96

Activities and Societies: Highest Honors

Physics Transfer, Computational Physics, 3.96

Activities and Societies: Math Club President, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor SocietyCompleted all coursework.