Thomas Wise Email & Phone Number

Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

Current Projects: - TBCFormer Projects:- Pipeline transformation from STATA to Python using Reproducible Analytical Pipeline principles.- Divisional implementation of USKA best and data quality practices.- Targeted Programming upskilling leadActivities:- Divisional trainer, course developer, and project consultant for R, Python and Data Science Projects.- Champion and Divisional Representative across Reproducible Analytical Pipeline, Data Visualisation and Quality Networks.- Completion of the Data Science Graduate Programme (2021-2023)

Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

Projects: - Outlier Detection in Alternative Data - Machine Learning for Classification- Synthesis of Disclosure Controlled Data- Applications of Programming Best Practice for Alternative Data Sources Activities:- Teaching, Learning and course content development: Data Science, Data Visualisation, Machine Learning and Creative Programming- Speaker with the UN-ECE (Foundations of Machine Learning for non-programmers)

Current Projects in Development: - Portfolio Website development, design and deployment- Data Science Focused open access educational materials - Educational content focused website development and deployment - Accessible, Interactive Data Visualisation using R, R-Shiny and R-markdown, for example: https://twise.shinyapps.io/CO2_GDP_MK1/- R Teaching & Targeted development (Small group and 1-2-1) - R consultation

Netherlands

Active General Board Member for the VVSOR (Vereniging voor Statistiek en Operations Research). Current Projects: Education Directory Project

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

Current Projects and Positions - Teaching Assistant, Course Content Producer, for UG course in Data Analysis and Viz in R (Mar-June)- Teaching Assistant, for Advanced Research Methods in Psychology (Feb-Mar)- Student Researcher in Latent Class Analysis & Modelling (Feb-Present)- Replication Interview Transcriber (Mar-Apr) - Summer School Material Preparer (Data Science: Data Analysis; Utrecht Summer School; Mar-Present)Previous Projects and Positions- Teaching Material Translator, for Advanced Research Methods in Psychology Class (Jan-Feb)- Eurofound Project Assistant, background data search (Jan-Feb)

Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

An Internship Position under the Government Statistical Service Summer Placement Scheme. I was assigned to the Office of National Statistics, MarcoEconomics Department, Price Division, Alternative Data Sources Team. Main Project: - Evaluating Source Material for the Calculation of the CPI Index, a comparison between current and experimental data sources.Additional Activities: - Introduction aRt with R course taught to around 10 members of the Prices Division, introducing R's ggplot package in a creative way. With the intention to improve this education package further.

Enschede Area, Netherlands

Student Project Assistant and Developer for a Shiny Application, for Psychometric Consultancy. Application currently not publicly deployed.

Reading, United Kingdom

As a Student Ambassador, I work as part of a larger team to sell the university. This involves working on my own and as part of a team to speak with groups and individuals who are interested in studying at the University of Reading. During this I have developed my skills as a leader, working in teams, communicating with visitors, and how to represent the university in a positive way across different types of events such as Higher Education Fairs, Student Lead Forums and Open Days.

Reading, United Kingdom

As a Disabled Social Mentor, this involved working one-on-one with students with disabilities to help their integration and engagement with university life. During this I have been able to develop my skills supporting those with disabilities, and helping support them to engage socially in a supported way.

Reading, United Kingdom

As a Team Leader of this programme, in addition to previous responsibilities, I was involved in the planning of the timetable for the Student Mentors, their wellbeing and ensuring that their involvement ran smoothly. It also involved communication directly with the academic leads of the programme, and ensuring that the Student Mentors achieve their best.

Greater New York City Area

This role actively combined summer camp counselor with working as a full-time sound technician of one of the summer camps theaters. During this role I had to:- Support the development of other new Theater Technicians, through their development within the Camp, by providing physical as well as emotional support during the program. - Efficiently work in challenging conditions to ensure the shows were the highest quality achievable, this included ensuring shows sounded their best during a number of both unprepared and unscheduled issues which arose. - Produced high quality sound effects to be used during the shows I was working on.- Balanced and mixed, live bands and performers to produce incredible live performances showcasing the talent of children at the camp. - Communicated with colleagues and external visitors in effective way to both promote the camp, but also complete my job effectively.

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Reading, United Kingdom

As a Student Mentor on the Study Smart Programme, my role involved speaking with upcoming students about the transition to university life, and the social, academic and personal changes which are associated with this. In addition this also aided my development in communication skills across a Digital interface.

Reading, United Kingdom

This role actively combined summer camp counselor with working as a full-time sound technician of one of the summer camps theaters. During this role I had to:- Support the development of other new Theater Technicians, through their development within the Camp, by providing Phyiscal as well as emotional support during the program. - Efficiently work in challenging conditions to ensure the shows were the highest quality achievable, this included ensuring shows sounded their best during a number of both unprepared and unscheduled issues which arose. - Produced high quality sound effects to be used during the shows I was working on.- Balanced and mixed, live bands and performers to produce incredible live performances showcasing the talent of children at the camp. - Communicated with colleagues and external visitors in effective way to both promote the camp, but also complete my job effectively.

This role actively combined summer camp counselor with working as a full-time sound technician of one of the summer camps theaters. During this role I had to:- Balance my commitments working as a child care provider during key points of the day alongside my work as a technician. - Provide the highest and most suitable quality of care and development for the children I was responsible for, during non-working hours to the children in my cabin, but also those I was teaching and training to act as technicians for shows I was working on. - Efficiently work in challenging conditions to ensure the shows were the highest quality achievable, this included ensuring shows sounded their best during a number of both unprepared and unscheduled issues which arose. - Produced high quality sound effects to be used during the shows I was working on.- Balanced and mixed, live bands and performers to produce incredible live performances showcasing the talent of children at the camp. - Communicated with colleagues and external visitors in effective way to both promote the camp, but also complete my job effectively.

Stow-On-The-Wold

- Provided excellent customer service to restaurant and bar patrons- Worked effectively to manage a number of areas within the restaurant, ensuring all patrons were happy and suitability provided for. - Maintained a high standard of restaurant cleanliness between 'rush' periods, making use of every moment I was provided with.- Upheld the restaurants values promoting good service ensuring every customer was treated well.

Master Of Science - Msc, Methodology And Statistics For Behavioural, Biomedical And Social Science, 6.8

Thesis: Evaluating Machine Learning Techniques for Early PTSD prognosis after Trauma using synthetic data. Modules Completed.

Integrated Masters (Msci), Psychological Theory And Practice, 2:1 (65%)

Activities and Societies: President of Psychology Society - 2016-2017 Technician for University of Reading Drama Society (RUDS) 2015-2017.