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My New Course

Improving Query Performance in PostgreSQL

Analytical pathfinder, blazing trails to new insights and discoveries.

My Work

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Improving Query Performance in PostgreSQL

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Intro to Statistics with R: Introduction

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Introduction to R (edX 1.1)

DataCamp Course Completion

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My Work Experience

Where I've interned and worked during my career.

Activision Blizzard | Aug 2022 - Feb 2023

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Using multi-armed bandits to explore and exploit gaming advertisements optimal floor prices.

Coinbase | Nov 2021 - Jun 2022

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Machine Learning for fraud in on/off ramps to crypto markets.

Uplift Inc. | Mar 2020 - Nov 2021

Senior Data Scientist

Driving production grade machine learning models in travel-finance/BNPL.

Franklin Templeton | Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

Data Scientist

* Worked within Fixed-Income using machine learning, statistics, and applied mathematics to help design better investment strategies. * $100M Muni ML Bond Algorithm Deployed.
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The Infinity Fund | May 2016 - Present

Founder & Machine Learning Engineer

Former: Equity-based quant hedge fund using statistics, applied mathematics, and machine learning. Now: Data Science & Machine Learning consulting firm taking on innovative projects and integrating cutting-edge technologies.

University of Nevada, Reno | Sep 2015 - Jan 2019

Mathematics & Data Science Instructor

Data Science: Approved to design brand new curriculum within the Information Systems department; Python for Data Science. Introductions to object oriented programming, shell/bash commands, Jupyter Notebook, Git/Github, data cleaning, exploratory data analysis, and introductory machine learning. Mathematics: Currently teach classes within the pre-calculus sphere of mathematics. These courses are the foundation for further calculus courses with topics like nonlinear functions, logarithms, composite functions, polynomial function exploration, as well as introductory explanation of derivatives. This includes lecture preparation, exam design, and grading.

State of Nevada | Mar 2016 - Oct 2016

Epidemiologist

This was an 8 month contracted position to conduct data analysis for the State of Nevada. This included projects based on the opioid problem within Nevada. Exploratory data analysis was performed and the state was divided into counties for comparison purposes. This was supplemented with logistic regression and confidence interval testing for significance of problem by county.

State of Nevada | Apr 2014 - Mar 2015

Health Resource Analyst

Perform data analysis, provide statistically relevant information, and give recommendations to employer to achieve more effective cancer reporting rates.

My Education

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Master of Science (M.S.), Statistics and Data ScienceUniversity of Nevada, Reno | 2019
Master of Science (M.S.), FinanceUniversity of Nevada-Reno | 2016
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Molecular BiologyUniversity of Nevada-Reno | 2014

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