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Austin, Tx, Us

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Honored to be part of Ascension Data Science Center of Excellence, a centralized resource within Ascension Data Science Institute, serving one of the nation's leading nonprofit healthcare systems.Title History:❖ Lead Data Scientist: Nov 2023 - Present❖ Senior Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) Data Scientist: Dec 2021 - Nov 2023Accomplishments/Responsibilities:❖ Developing generative artificial intelligence applications❖ Developed diagnostic image classification (computer vision) of MRIs and X-rays❖ Developed data science products released to production❖ Authored responsible/ethical artificial intelligence operating principles, enterprise wide❖ Representing Ascension within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Public Working Group (PWG) on generative artificial intelligence❖ Established agile practices within the Data Science Center of Excellence❖ Authored operating procedures for peer review of code and realization of Center of Excellence products❖ Developed comprehensive study resources for certification exams, shared to all of Ascension Data Science Institute

Arlington, Va, Us

❖ Performed machine learning, data mining and systems integration❖ Led preparation and delivery of data products ❖ Engaged client stakeholders as their primary point of contact❖ Supervised up to 13 direct reports and 12 indirect reports❖ Embedded as a consultant within a federal agency as three defined, simultaneous roles: - Data Scientist Subject Matter Expert - Senior Project Manager - Business Process Engineer

Austin, Tx, Us

❖ Developed cloud service offerings for artificial intelligence, data science, machine learning, deep learning, streaming data, data pipelines, business analytics and data warehousing ❖ Engaged clients regarding their analytics challenges❖ Developed award-winning communities of practice for advanced analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning❖ Presented to live audiences of 100+ and webinar audiences of 10,000+❖ Winner: Core Value Award - Agility

Austin, Texas, Us

❖ Developed an application for the natural language processing of free text for sentiment and affect❖ Developed algorithmic de-identification of free text to comply with federal regulations❖ Developed architectures and schema for data marts and a multi-tenant data warehouse❖ Served as Chief Data Steward ❖ Authored analytics strategy and data governance policy❖ Conducted comparative analytics readiness assessment across multiple institutions❖ Winner: Best Demonstration, International Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference❖ Published scholarly paper on natural language processing in peer-reviewed ACM journal (link in the Publications section, video below)

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

❖ Developed predictive models for software-as-a-service (SaaS) start-up ❖ Developed a flexing financial model to project cash flow and balance sheet scenarios❖ Co-authored business plan, competitive analysis, and risk-mitigation strategies❖ Facilitated meetings with key investors, venture capitalists and corporate stakeholders

❖ Performed statistical modeling for operational improvements, including: - Millions of Dollars Saved - Reduction of Injury and Inventory - Increase of Productivity, Sales, and Quality - Quantitative Pricing ❖ Designed and implemented data warehousing solutions ❖ Led information technologies administration for up to 200 users across 8 buildings❖ Managed entire departments, writing budgets and supervising up to 15 direct reports and 6 indirect reports❖ Ran up to five simultaneous global projects, each with budgets up to $2M USD, all on time & under budget❖ Engaged in high-stakes technical communications with customers, regulators and C-suite executives

Master Of Science (M.S.), Business Analytics

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering