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Saint Paul, MN, US

• Created data model supporting COVID-19 vaccination invitations
• Led data team in effort to implement a global person identifier on the HP website
• Facilitated adoption of new technologies (python, git, Liquibase, DevOps pipelines, MS Azure). Co-organizer of python user group. Member of Data Platform Modernization Steering Committee
• Created data pipeline supporting personalized web experience for pregnant members and patients

• Built model predicting future cost of high cost members using gradient boosted trees
• Designed data pipeline to send personalized communications to members and patients
• Proposed method and implemented automated A/B testing as part of communications pipeline (Thompson Sampling/Multi-armed Bandits)

• Provided analytic support for pharmacy cost transparency web application

• Supported sales team by providing employer-level reporting and analysis

Cambridge, MA

Developed predictive models anticipating how societies will respond to the spread of infectious disease. Designed network-based models of disease transmission to understand the dynamics of prior outbreaks and to forecast future cases for ongoing outbreaks.Presented work at the INFORMS Workshop on Data Mining and Analytics and at the Defense Threat.

Cambridge, MA

While a master's student at MIT, I completed my thesis work on a project for Draper Labs. After graduating, I was hired into the project group that I had worked with as a student to continue my research on modeling infectious disease transmission.

Masters Degree (M.S.), Operations Research

Studied data mining techniques, linear and non-linear optimization, and models of processes on networks.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Statistics Tutor and Grader, Phi Beta Kappa, "Statistically Significant" Award WinnerGraduation with distinction.