Kenneth Vargas Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York City Metropolitan Area

Led the development of a robust library of risk metrics in Python, transforming complex SQL queries into highly readable and efficient Python codeResearched different papers and methodologies to construct mimicking portfolios for macro-economic factors using investable assetsUtilized cross-sectional regression, weight optimization, and machine learning to find optional mimicking portfolios resulting in portfolios with high correlation to macro-factors

Implemented automatic rigorous data validation procedures in C# to ensure data integrity and accuracy in automated reportsUtilized SQL and VBA to design and build a powerful tool for calculating and generating comprehensive reports on portfolio performance and composition

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

Florida, United States

As one of the first two data scientists in the company, I played a crucial role in delivering projects that impacted the company and allowed the team to grow. - Developed a Python package for dataset creation, validation, and model testing- Designed and deployed machine learning and deep learning models to route incoming calls to 400+ agents achieving an 8% increase in conversion - Create simulation-based optimization for lead acquisition as part of a small team, increasing expected revenue by 15% - Assign projects to 4 total team members, delegating responsibilities and providing guidance daily and weekly through check-ins to troubleshoot issues and validate data before deployment

Provo, Utah, United States

Designed and trained 2 BERT topic classifiers achieving 96% accuracyLead a team of 4 in analyzing the results of different machine learning models

Provo, Utah, United States

Assisted PhD student in graduation project on Symbolic Semantic Memory in Transformer Language Models.- Helped in the design and implementation of knowledge graphs.- Wrote a script to make an SQL database from WikiData. Researched optimization methods for fast query retrieval.- Designed and wrote tests for context dataset builders that work as inputs to language models.

Provo, Utah, United States

Implemented backend functionality for the administrative site for BYU Broadcasting products using VUE and Node.jsParticipated in testing and the writing of functionality and user experience reports

Provo, Utah, United States

Build a test server using Node.js to access a PostgreSQL database. In charge of security updates and maintenance of 20+ production servers.

Master Of Science In Computational Finance

Computer Science, Data Science, 3.88

B.S. Computer Science Data Science Emphasis Mathematics Minor 3.89 Major GPA