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B.S. Mathematics, B.S. Statistics | College of Arts and Sciences Graduated: May 2018
Relevant Coursework: Probability and Statistics, Abstract Algebra, Advanced Multivariate Calculus, Linear Algebra & Differential Equations, Number Theory, Advanced Regression, Actuarial Modeling
Minor: Risk Management and Insurance | Robert J. Trulaske Sr. College of Business
Data Scientist January 2022 - Present
Data Science Analyst II (NDA) July 2019 – Present
• Actuarial modeling and data analysis to support the Chief Analytics Officer
• Automate claim projection using machine learning, utilize business intelligence tools for claim tracking.
• Develop and maintain a large scale descriptive data analytics web application for 350 clients using R, HTML, and markdown language. Tool competitively recognized as the industry standard in Workers’ Compensation.
• Prediction modeling for professional athlete future salaries and contracts.
• Develop, implement, and maintain SQL based databases for industry data reporting and report generation.
Research Analyst/Statistical Data Analyst II | Research Analytics August 2018 - June 2019
• Maintain Tableau and Shiny dashboards to enhance user experience and interaction with graphs, reports, analytics, and visualizations.
• Develop and maintain ETL processes for the universities business intelligence initiative to aggregate data for report generation and data modeling.
• Report actionable, statistical, and analytical insights to university deans, staff, faculty, and government agencies for effective strategic decision making.
• Create automated scripts for web scraping data from websites using R-Selenium.
• Aggregate trend analyses with national university rankings and NIH research dollar enterprises.
• Perform classification modeling to predict medical school matriculation with high success using machine learning.
Data Scientist Intern | Billing Solutions May 2018 - August 2018
• Used machine learning with support vector machines to forecast customer billing issues prior to inception.
• Discovered inefficiencies with the Billing Experience Customer Survey using advanced text sentiment analysis on survey responses. Used natural language processing to uncover advanced business solutions.
Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network Columbia, MO Regional Baseball Talent Scout | Midwest Region October 2017 - June 2018
• Provide expert analysis and scouting grades for team affiliates.
Underwriting Intern | Underwriting May 2017 - August 2017
• Created a niche captive program for new verticals that saw implementation in late 2017.
• Machined a predictive customer health analytics tool to better serve premium and loss forecasting.
• Discovered inaccuracies in data collection and investigated claims. Performed Workers’ Comp premium auditing.
• Languages/Technologies: Proficient in R, Tableau Products, Microsoft Power BI, Cognos, Multiple SQL Platforms, Alteryx Designer, Shiny, Markdown; familiar with Python, SAS Analytics Products, C, DataRobot
• Organizations: Gamma Iota Sigma (Math Honor Society), Special Olympics MO (State Representative), American Legion (Varsity Coach), Mizzou Intercollegiate Bowling (Varsity), Kaggle Competitor
• Academic All American – 2015 Intercollegiate Bowling
• Boy Scouts of America – Eagle Scout Award, April 2012
• American Statistical Association - Datafest “Best Visualization Award”, April 2017