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Hi there! I'm a Director of Data Science at 84.51° with a passion for developing cutting-edge AI/ML solutions and empowering organizations to leverage the power of data-driven decisions. With over a decade of experience in statistical modeling, machine learning, and data analysis, I bridge the gap between academic research and practical industry applications. I'm also really interested in making fun, useful terminal applications!

• Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics - Air Force Institute of Technology (2014)
  • Dissertation: "Topics in Statistical Calibration" | GPA: 4.0
• M.S. in Applied Statistics - Wright State University (2011) | GPA: 4.0
• B.S. in Statistics - Wright State University (2009)
• Accredited Graduate Statistician (GStat) - American Statistical Association (2014)

As Director of Data Science at 84.51°, where I'm a data science tech lead on the AI Enablement team, synthesizing the latest AI/ML advancements into foundational tooling and driving enterprise-wide adoption across Kroger. I'm also passionate about education, serving as an Adjunct Instructor at both University of Cincinnati and Wright State University, where I teach graduate-level statistics and business analytics.

Core Expertise: Statistical Modeling • Machine Learning • Explainable AI • R/Python Development • Open Source Contributor

• Tree-Based Methods for Statistical Learning in R
• Hands-On Machine Learning with R

🏢 Director, Data Science @ 84.51° (Kroger's Data Science Subsidiary)

• Data science tech lead on the AI Enablement team, designing best-practice patterns and tools for AI/ML applications
• Synthesize latest AI/ML advancements into foundational tooling and reusable patterns
• Drive adoption of AI/ML tools and practices across the Kroger enterprise

📚 Adjunct Instructor @ University of Cincinnati

• Department of OBAIS - Teaching graduate-level statistics, business analytics, and programming with AI courses
• Previously taught at Wright State University (2017-2022) in Biostatistics and Environmental Statistics

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• 📧 Email: [email protected]
• 🌐 Active member of the American Statistical Association (ASA)
• 📝 Reviewer for top journals including The R Journal