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My thoughts and work in the field of Data Science & Analytics

I am a Lead Data Scientist with 5+ years of experience in software development and data analytics. I love working on complicated data problems and working on teams. I have a variety of skills and interests which are listed on this site. I encourage you to browse this site and Connect

Career Highlights

In 2019, hired as a Software Engineer at Ranker.com
In 2020, received a scholarship to pursue MSBA from UC Irvine
In 2021, recognized by Upwork.com as a "Top Rated Plus" freelancer
In 2022, promoted to Lead Data Scientist at CALSTART
In 2024, started teaching graduate-level courses in computer science at Loyola Marymount University

Current Engagements

Since 2021, led Business Development for Iconycs: a housing data analytics startup aiming to reduce discrimination in the housing industry
In 2024, led a data analytics Capstone project for George Washington University's MSBA program using Iconycs data
One of the leaders in selling Keepa API data on the Internet

Core Data Science Competencies

Data Wrangling (Cleaning)
Machine Learning (Supervised and Unsupervised)
Deep Learning
SQL
Statistics
Analytics
Data Engineering

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Data Science Projects

Explore my diverse range of data science projects, showcasing my skills and expertise in tackling complex challenges.

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Teaching Portfolio

Learn about my experience in teaching data science courses and my contributions to academic programs.

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Consulting Portfolio

Discover my consulting projects and how I've helped organizations leverage data for strategic decision-making.

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Browse this site to learn about my professional interests and accomplishments.