Samson Bakos Email & Phone Number

- Lead the development of AI solutions, ensuring alignment with stakeholder requirements and organizational goals- Utilize Python to integrate various AI services and APIs, creating cohesive AI systems- Craft and refine user inputs to effectively guide AI responses, ensuring accurate and contextually relevant outcomes- Collaborate with stakeholders to assess project feasibility and craft workable action plans based on client requirements- Develop AI solutions with safeguards against abuse, misuse, and prompt injection, ensuring robust, secure systems

- Promoted to Data Science Subject Matter Expert (SME), contributing to curriculum maintenance to ensure alignment with evolving industry demands and trends as well as spearheading development of new course content- Participated in the development, fine tuning and QA testing of an AI Feedback system for student code- Developed modules and lectures on topics such as LLMs, deep learning, and advanced python and statistics

- Deliver comprehensive virtual lectures, demonstrating a deep understanding of DS/ML topics and tools- Provide technical and professional mentorship to students, enhancing their success in real-world scenarios and building their understanding of data science standards and best practices

- Designed a cutting-edge machine learning system to predict flood volumes for unmonitored rivers in Canada- Devised an innovative approach that reduced overall error by 84% compared to existing industry standard method- Fully automated a key time-limiting prediction step requiring expert input using a fine-tuned clustering approach- Created a novel training criterion to prevent bias towards outliers and improve model performance on the main deployment use-case, resulting in a further 55% reduction in prediction error on relevant predictions- Deployed model as a set of Python and R scripts currently integrated in the backend of BGC’s software systems- Acknowledged as a top three final project/presentation by Master of Data Science peers and faculty

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Taught general Science, Chemistry, Physics, and Physical Education- Developed strong public speaking, as well as communicating technical/ scientific concepts to learners.- Demonstrated exceptional organizational abilities, meticulous planning, and multitasking skills

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Designed, organized and taught week-long Environmental Engineering camps for 30+ students. - Engaged students with informative lectures, critical thinking and design challenges, collaborative discussions and debates, and inquiry activities.

Master Of Science - Ms, Data Science, 4.0 Gpa (97% Average)

Elected by peers as student representative to teaching team/ faculty Master of Data Science Domestic Scholarship recipient Key coursework.

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Chemical Engineering, 3.80 Gpa

Rayrock Yellowknife Resources Inc UBC Major Entrance Scholarship recipient Walter D Frith UBC Major Entrance Scholarship recipient Dean's.

Bachelor Of Education - Bed, Secondary Science/ Chemistry