Tim Loftus Email & Phone Number

State College, Pa, Us

Develop and manage a team of skilled atmospheric and/or environmental scientists and data engineers. Collaborate with internal teams on initiatives that utilize the AccuWeather Data Suite. Posses in-depth knowledge of algorithms and statistical techniques applied to large data sets. Exhibit strong communication skills essential for working with other data science teams.

State College, Pa, Us

Collaborates with a team of data engineers to support optimization and scalability of data used in AccuWeather's data assimilation environment, with an initial emphasis on historical weather data. Independently performs data cleaning, merging, analysis, and visualization including predictive analytics, statistical modeling, and machine learning. Develops new ways to enhance data resolution, both temporally and spatially, through techniques such as downscaling and interpolation. Designs and develops processes for data verification and confidence scoring. Engages in cloud-based development and implementation of machine learning.

Redlands, Ca, Us

Proactively crafts and proposes solutions that clarifies how GIS brings business value to Esri customers by addressing the critical business challenges they face. Defines and delivers platform strategies to customers that align Esri's platform with their business. Presents GIS technical demonstrations of proposed solutions to clients. Understands how to design presentations for technical and non-technical customers within various organizations. Provides platform configuration guidance and best practices.

State College, Pa, Us

- Create and deploy advanced algorithms, statistical models, and custom predictive data models to uncover key insights from AccuWeather data that can be leveraged across the company.- Utilize spatial and geostatistical analysis, machine-learning, predictive models and ensemble modeling on big data sets to discover trends and patterns that address business needs.- Combine multiple data sources using advanced spatial analytics techniques for optimal outputs.- Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques including design and documentation of quality control methods.- Develop and deploy innovative and proprietary algorithms and data that can be monetized.- Work with key stakeholders to identify opportunities to leverage valuable data for business challenges such as optimizing customer experiences and revenue generation.- Collect, access, transform, and analyze structured and unstructured data including writing and interpreting complex SQL queries for data extraction, analysis, and reporting.- Organize and visualize data for reporting purposes via online dashboard like PowerBI, Qlik, etc.- Build and deploy workflows to represent data on static and interactive maps.- Automate analysis and create tools to assist meteorologists with forecasting.- Synthesize methodology, data, and scientific results into actionable business strategy, communicate findings to product, sales, marketing, management, and prospective clients.- Effectively communicate findings through proper data visualization techniques and presentations that tell a “story” focused on insights, not just data.- Participate as a presenter and create content for webinars and conferences.- Strategize, create, and organize content centered around marketing campaigns for release of new analytical findings and insights around consumer behavior.- Work with vendors and partners to produce data products that can be monetized.

State College, Pa, Us

Responsible for analyzing prospect and customer data with historical weather information to uncover key insights and conclusions that will help sell AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions (AES) services to various industries including retail, manufacturing, service, utilities, etc. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to analyzing internal data for other department or lines of business at AccuWeather, developing algorithms and analysis for new and innovative products, and participating in outreach seminars.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Integrated Scientific Applications

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Meteorology