As an experienced technical team lead with a proven track record of leading and mentoring teams of MLE and DS specialists to build enterprise-grade AI solutions, I bring a unique combination of technical and business skills to the table. My ability to understand and solve complex business problems using AI is evidenced by my work in demand forecasting, customer churn prediction, targeted marketing, and financial data extraction. I have also successfully developed AI algorithms for cryptocurrency trading, deception detection, wheat yield prediction, and utility pole detection.As a seasoned educator, I have taught data visualization, R for economic data analysis, and geospatial data analysis with R at various institutions. Furthermore, I have spoken at multiple conferences, including the Big Data Summit and Barcamp, on topics ranging from GPT-3 to effective data visualization.