James Meaden Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Leesburg, VA, US

• Initiated an immediate shift in product strategy with influential internal paper on generative AI
• Published a white paper and series of related content on best practices for using generative AI in engineering
• Developed Codility’s first set of assessments which measure proficiency with generative AI
• Identified key product features to invest development resources into from analysis of user data

• Created user-friendly tool for senior leadership which models expected post-hire outcomes of technical hires
• Developed prototype of a tool which monitors interview process validity and identifies opportunities for improvement
• Improved interview content validity for two technical job families

• Led the design, development, and validation of YSC’s reasoning ability assessment
• Conducted psychometric analyses (CTT and IRT) and developed scoring methods for in-house measures
• Partnered with product and software development teams to design and develop new platform functionalities
• Developed applications using modern transformer-based NLP models (e.g., GPT-3, BART) to generate assessment content and identify key themes from survey comments and interview notes

• Set and delivered on strategic objectives and budget for Psychological Science department
• Managed a team of 26 part-time Raters and one full-time Data Scientist
• Developed and validated VoiceSignals’ innovative voice-based and AI-scored assessments
• Led client validation studies and academic research partnerships

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• SHL’s lead expert on the use of Artificial Intelligence in psychometric assessment
• Author of SHL’s publication The Ethical and Effective Use of Artificial Intelligence to Assess Talent
• Drove innovation in SHL’s Video Interview products through both thought and team leadership
• Led the partnership between the Science and AI team and enhanced NLP-based assessments
• Developed and led a comprehensive rater training and monitoring program

Arlington, VA

• Led SHL’s Leadership Research Team (four PhD-level researchers) to the successful development of SHL’s new High Potential framework and assessment
• Developed and delivered a custom organization-wide Quality of Hire metric for a large financial institution
• Retained millions in revenue through client relationship building and management
• Designed, developed, and delivered custom NLP models which predicted risk of turnover in job applicants

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Drove product enhancement through the design and delivery of product-focused research studies
• Authored white paper on the use of NLP on employee application data which increased product sales
• Developed a framework for standardizing assessments and obtained leadership support

Fort Belvoir, VA

• As a member of the Personnel Assessment Research Unit of the Army Research Institute, I conducted workforce analytics on over 600,000 enlisted Army Soldiers. My responsibilities primarily involved the creation of.
• Assessing the validity of the Tailored Adaptive Personality Assessment System (TAPAS) and the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) in predicting broad and specific performance outcomes. Conducted.
• Simulation analyses of adjusting the selection model and the effects on attrition. Analyses conducted include changing cut scores, combining predictors, and the incremental validity of curvilinear models. Created.
• Global, job-family, and job-specific level simulation analyses on enhancing the classification system and predicted effects on a multitude of performance outcomes. Utilized a series of multiple regression models to.
• Examined the potential validity gains in adjusting the existing attrition model by focusing on turnover that is within the influence of the organization.
• Created models predicting the likelihood of applicants signing a contract and accessing into the Army.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Providing support to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Facility Security division:
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for policy manuals related to physical security compliance
• Create work breakdown structures (WBS) for long term, large scale projects (involving 15,000 employees)
• Develop and analyze project metrics to monitor project progression
• Provide project management assistance to multiple project managers
• Conduct editorial reviews of narrative and graphical information to ensure products efficiently convey their message to the designated audience

Alexandria, VA

• Monitored and reported on the progress of multiple projects for the Product Effectiveness program within the Veteran’s Health Administration (VHA):
• Researched and drafted multiple healthcare related white papers
• Developed and maintained Project Management Plans (PMPs)
• Researched and captured the customer requirements and project scope
• Used project metrics to track the progression of multiple projects
• Communicated pertinent information to multiple project managers

Centreville, VA

• Conducted manpower studies for the Army National Guard:
• Experience facilitating workshops of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to successfully capture job requirements (i.e., job analysis) and work flow in Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) documents
• Conducted time in motion audits at National Guard bases throughout the United States to capture sample data
• Utilized regression analysis to build models that predicted future staffing levels for the National Guard divisions under study
• Key member of the Modeling Cell data analysis and Machine Learning team
• Presented study results and recommendations to senior management and National Guard command

Master'S Degree, Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Certification, Artificial Intelligence: Business Strategies And Applications

Psychology, Neuroscience

B.S., Business Administration

Concentration in Marketing