Mr. Howard has 20 years of experience developing and delivering customized data management, analysis, modeling and reporting solutions. He has managed a broad range of analytic consulting engagements involving large-scale data integration, predictive analytics, machine learning, and data visualization. Mr. Howard is an expert technologist with experience leveraging a variety of software tools and platforms including Python, R, SAS, Teradata, Oracle, and Microsoft to generate results for his clients. Mr. Howard currently leads ASR’s State & Local practice, developing solutions and managing delivery teams for customers across the country. His recent work includes an engagement with the Maryland Office of the Comptroller deploying geospatial analytics and machine learning algorithms designed to combat tax fraud and enhance tax compliance. His project delivery responsibilities include requirements elicitation and analysis, data transformation and management, data mining and predictive model development, application design and development, testing and deployment, documentation, user training, and project management. Previously, he served as Data Analyst for Chevy Chase Bank, supporting Business Process Improvement and Enterprise Business Intelligence initiatives through statistical programming, ETL process management, report development, data maintenance and end-user assistance. He holds a bachelor of arts in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill