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B-M-S-West/README.md

👋 Hi, I'm Ben West

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🚀 About Me

I'm an experienced Data Scientist and former senior education leader, passionate about building impactful machine learning solutions for complex, high-stakes environments (intelligence, defence, and secure sectors). I specialise in developing and deploying ML models for edge computing, digital transformation, and technical leadership.

🔍 What drives me?

Leveraging data, technology, and AI to solve challenging, real-world problems. Especially where security, efficiency, and innovation are critical.


🛠️ Technical Toolbox

  • Languages: Python, SQL
  • ML/AI: PyTorch, Huggingface, Scikit-learn, LLMs, SLMs, NLP, Computer Vision, RAG, Model Compression, Fine-tuning
  • Data Processing: Pandas, NumPy, Apache Tika, unstructured.io, Docling
  • Data Pipelines & Messaging: RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka
  • Deployment: FastAPI, Nvidia Triton, vLLM, Docker, MicroK8s
  • Visualisation: Power BI, Tableau, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly, Bokeh, Excel
  • Cloud/DevOps: Azure, AWS, Docker Compose, Git, CI/CD, Portainer, SSH
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, ChromaDB, Airtable
  • Other: APIs (integration & automation), Postman, n8n, Microsoft 365, Power Automate, SharePoint

🏆 Recent Experience

  • Technology Lead & Senior Account Manager @ VinDo Technology
    Leading technical strategies, building secure data solutions and dashboards, and managing end-to-end client engagement in the national security and defence sectors.
  • Data Scientist @ DAIS Technologies
    Delivering ML/LLM solutions for intelligence and defence, including edge deployments, model optimisation, and AI-powered chatbots. Led key projects for Counter Terrorism Police and other high-impact clients.
  • Former Assistant Principal, Data & IT
    Drove digital transformation in education, led data-driven decision-making, and empowered teams to achieve Outstanding Ofsted results.

📚 Certifications

  • IBM AI Developer & Engineering Specialisations
  • HyperionDev Data Science
  • AiCore Cloud Computing
  • Cambridge Spark Data Analytics
  • Google Advanced Data Analytics

“Solving real-world challenges with data, code, and curiosity.”

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