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• Deliver specialized training programs centered around Microsoft's Azure Open AI, Azure AI, Azure Machine Learning, Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, Copilot, and Power BI products to our top customers• Act as a trusted advisor to individuals at all skill levels, identifying and addressing their skill gaps to enhance project readiness. Collaborate on designing advanced analytics solutions, resulting in increased consumption of Azure products and services.• Currently serving an 18-month rotation as the Americas lead for MTT AI Technical Readiness • Former Data Science Course Community Enablement Lead responsible for aiding other data trainers in solving Azure AI/ML product and data science domain issues and acting as a liaison between them, the course content & product teams• Work with training content, product and development teams to build and test Microsoft’s customer training products• Projects: Microsoft AI & Data Science (MLADS) conference (proposal reviewer, coach, moderator Atlanta site lead, Responsible AI (Neurodiversity inclusion)

• Built end-to-end machine learning systems for a really cool group of clients!• Training new data scientists with awesome partners like @Fastlane, @Netcom, @Global Knowledge & @Thinkful• Creating and delivering custom data science curricula for corporate clients

CogniSent, an Atlanta-based FinTech company, built the first 'robo equity research analyst' platform. Together with our partner, Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services, we changed the face of sell-side equity research using a combination of AI, Machine Learning and 'Alternative Data'.• Co-founded CogniSent, an analytics platform that allowed analysts in professional services organizations to analyze markets and companies based on structured and unstructured data.• Our platform distilled signals from machine learning models which we built using a proprietary brew of natural language processing, text analytics, deep learning, and industry subject matter experts.• Managed small team of developers and designers to build prototypes which we then scaled via our partnerships with IBM Watson and Azure Cognitive Services• I wore two hats: technical co-founder and CEO:o As technical co-founder I was responsible for half the product development, machine learning code, and managing an overseas dev teamo As CEO, I managed our participation in two incubator programs and drove the company’s marketing, data partnerships, fundraising, & contract negotiation

• Analytics strategist, client development and thought leader for digital agency that specializes in consumer and B2B multi-channel and social media marketing campaigns. • Manage team of analytics professionals to provide marketing performance analysis for clients. • Tasked with identifying cutting edge SaaS tools and creating tactics to amplify the client’s unique brand voice, advance storytelling and drive engagement. • Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop client solutions including development of insights briefs, KPI frameworks, measurement & optimization roadmaps, audience & segmentation insights, dashboard development, multivariate & A/B testing and business case development.

• Helped AMLAW 200 clients break through their firms' cultural norms against effective use of market research and social media tactics.• Teamed with firm stakeholders to define clear business objectives and corresponding KPIs based on targeted legal market research and competitive analyses.• Crafted strategies unique to the legal marketing funnel and attorney brand development• Developed social listening strategies to assist in case-building and to amplify industry practices' thought leadership.

• Co-creator of the first crowdsourced stock research product powered by expert networks.• Built proprietary crowdsourcing models that generated content strategies, which were then curated into saleable research to client base. • Employed primary research methods (including survey and ethnographic research) and statistical methods and techniques (including proper formulation and interpretation of financial and regression models).• Mentored teams in proper utilization of quantitative and qualitative analytical frameworks/models, including SWOT analysis, Porter’s Five Forces, Competing Hypotheses, Win-Loss Analysis, and Scenario Planning.

• Equity analyst and investment strategist covering Industrials, Aerospace/Defense, Space/Telecoms.• Owned client relationships for 20+ core hedge fund and institutional accounts.• Developed and published qualitative and quantitative stock research to be utilized by clients looking to drive their key business goals and objectives.• Developed scope of research, research strategy plans and crafted survey instruments across multi-channel digital toolsets.• Employed primary research methods (including survey and ethnographic research) and statistical methods and techniques (including proper formulation and interpretation of financial and regression models).

• Mentored & provided private equity & VC cap-intro services to cutting-edge startups in the Industrials, Aerospace/Defense, Space/Telecoms markets.• Developed strategies to identify sales channels, improve market share, increase inbound leads, and capture new business.• Assessed business objectives, competitive set, product set and other variables to position client for continued future growth.• Defined and refined branding, value proposition and communication strategies in alignment with corporate revenue goals.

• Created an investment banking practice focused on Industrials, Aerospace/Defense, Space/Telecoms.• Became trusted advisor to C-level executives.• Lead aerospace/defense & space due diligence for Northrop Grumman’s $8B acquisition of TRW.

• Legacy Wasserstein Perella• Built an equity franchise from the ground up; covered 9 aerospace/defense stocks• #1 “Honorable Mention” Institutional Investor 2001• #3-ranked Research Analyst in Wall Street Journal’s “Best on the Street” 2001 poll

• Assisted in coverage of 15 aerospace/defense/multi-industry stocks• Co-coverage of US airline and transport stocks• Contributed to #2 ranking of senior analyst in Institutional Investor poll; #1 internal ranked Research Associate

• Aerospace/Defense practice• Part of the JSA International strategy consulting group acquired by AT Kearney in 1995.• Worked on both business process re-engineering (BPR) and strategic planning engagements• Consulted to blue-chip client list comprised of global airlines, French and U.S. aerospace/defense companies in the missiles, armored vehicles, and commercial aircraft markets