Michael Bigelow Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Salt Lake City, Utah, Us

• Team Leadership & Development: Responsible for building out the Data Science function, hiring, developing, and promoting highly skilled individual contributors to create a cohesive, high-performing team.• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Engineering, Product, Finance, Marketing, and UX teams to drive feature design and personalization of user experience, ensuring data insights are central to decision-making. Hold weekly one-on-ones with data scientists, as well as Product and Engineering directors, to maintain alignment and progress across all teams.• Strategic Decision-Making: Play a key role in shaping Nursa’s pricing strategy, developing a dynamic pricing system to optimize revenue and customer engagement.• Technical Expertise: Leverage cloud-based tools and infrastructure, using BigQuery for large-scale analytics, Postgres for transactional data management, and Python for functional programming within a cloud-based API architecture, using Terraform to deploy infrastructure-as-code.• A/B Testing & Statistical Analysis: Design and analyze A/B tests to inform product development and feature launches, ensuring decisions were backed by robust statistical analysis. Provide ongoing insight through development and maintenance of R Shiny web apps for visualization, as well as internal Data Science blog with key analysis findings. • Process Improvement: Implement team-wide project processes using industry-standard tools like Jira and GitHub, improving transparency, accountability, and efficient collaboration across projects.• Communication & Stakeholder Management: Regularly attend and contribute to weekly Product Impact meetings, monthly company-wide leadership meetings, and Data manager meetings, ensuring data-driven insights inform high-level strategic discussions.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Us

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Salt Lake City, Utah, Us

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Richmond, Va, Us

• Advanced Neural Networks Research & Application: Conducted research and implemented state-of-the-art neural network architectures, including convolutional and recurrent neural networks using TensorFlow, to address critical challenges in upstream oil and gas operations, improving geological and engineering workflows.• Technical Leadership & Mentorship: As the lead data science subject matter expert on the Wexpro team, spearheaded a weekly data science forum for engineers and geoscientists, offering mentorship and training in statistical learning theory, machine learning model selection, and programming skills in RStudio and object-oriented Python.

Richmond, Va, Us

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Murray , Ut, Us

Murray , Ut, Us

ETL development

• Web & Social Media Strategy: Managed and executed the digital presence for a jazz record and entertainment company, leveraging technical expertise to enhance brand visibility and engagement. Developed and implemented content and social strategies that significantly increased online followership and customer engagement.• Content Creation & Media Production: Filmed, edited, and published music and entertainment-oriented video content for major social media platforms using Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and AfterEffects. Ensured content was aligned with brand messaging while maximizing audience engagement.• No-Code Web Development: Built and launched a fully functional e-commerce website using Squarespace, enabling a smooth handoff to a non-technical successor and ensuring long-term maintainability of the platform without ongoing technical support.• Automation & Efficiency: Automated social media management tasks using Python scripts with the InstaPy package, driving rapid brand growth and increasing Instagram followers exponentially within weeks, while streamlining repetitive tasks to focus on high-impact marketing strategies.• Strategic Consultation: Provided strategic advice on product development, marketing, and pricing strategies, helping guide the record label’s offerings to both end consumers and industry partners, aligning with market trends and consumer demand.

Salt Lake City, Us

• Music Arrangements & Creative Direction: Developed a comprehensive PDF library of instrumental sheet music charts, arranging classic 60s/70s soul-jazz tunes as well as original arrangements in a similar style. Ensured high-quality, professional arrangements that catered to the specific needs of live performances.• Live Show Production: Organized and facilitated rehearsals, shaping a polished, crowd-pleasing live product performed at high-profile venues such as the Gallivan Center, Ogden Union Station, Park City Wine Festival, and Utah Museum of Fine Arts. Successfully managed performances for clubs, festivals, and private events, ensuring consistent quality across diverse settings.• Pricing & Service Customization: Managed pricing strategy by offering flexible service configurations, adapting the core musical product to suit various budgets and atmospheres. Delivered everything from intimate organ trios for cocktail events to seven-piece soul-jazz bands for high-energy, danceable performances.• Tour & Event Leadership: Led the Boogaloo Horns, arranging and directing Memphis-blues horn parts for larger, high-energy sets at venues such as the State Room, Utah Blues Festival, and ski resorts. Managed personnel and instrumentation for touring acts and private events across Utah from 2017-2018.• Freelance Band Management: Frequently hired by other bandleaders for the management and coordination of bands for one-off gigs, demonstrating expertise in organizing performances and leading musical teams to deliver exceptional results.

Salt Lake City, Us

• Private Instruction & Curriculum Development: Managed a private teaching studio, guiding beginner saxophone students through foundational instrument techniques, tailoring lessons to introduce jazz and pop saxophone elements based on student interest and ability. Developed personalized lesson plans to engage students and support their growth as musicians.• University Teaching Assistant & Guest Lecturer: Served as a teaching assistant for the Jazz Area at the University of Utah School of Music (2016-2017), providing support in instructional activities and occasionally delivering guest lectures in undergraduate music courses. Contributed to the academic environment by offering insights into jazz performance and theory.• Guest Conductor & Ensemble Director: Acted as a guest conductor for the Westminster College Jazz Ensemble and local high school big bands, leading rehearsals and providing expert guidance to young musicians. Facilitated a collaborative learning atmosphere while introducing advanced jazz ensemble techniques and performance practices.

Salt Lake City, Us

Created high-grade PDF charts of many dozens of tunes by ear for several clients, in configurations from simple transcription lead sheet to many-part arrangement charts for larger groups.

Salt Lake City, Us

• played saxophone for dozens of original music bands in the area surrounding Salt Lake City • traveled throughout N.America for weddings, parties, and corporate events with high-energy top-40 pop bands• toured with bluesman Tony Holiday coast to coast (2017)• full performance resume available upon request

• tutored students of all ages from basic algebra through calculus and linear algebra• administrative tasks related to setting up and running a business, including registration, branding, website creation, and marketing• created online educational content to support wider marketing of services

Salt Lake City, Utah, Us

Master'S, Data Science

Master'S, Jazz Composition & Performance

Bachelor'S, Mathematics

Physics