Ben Furcht
Senior Director of Data Science at Quantifind- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Quantifind
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Director of Data Science
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Aug 2023 - Present
Quantifind is a data science technology company whose AI platform uncovers signals of risk across disparate and unstructured text sources. In financial crimes risk management, Quantifind’s solution uniquely combines internal financial institution data with public domain data to assess risk in the context of Know Your Customer (KYC), Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Fraud Risk Management, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) processes. Today these compliance processes are burdened by ever-increasing regulatory responsibilities and an expectation of frictionless transactions. Legacy technologies demand increasingly more human resources as the operations expand; Quantifind’s solution offers a way to cut through the inefficiency and enhance effectiveness simultaneously. Show less
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Director of Data Science
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Nov 2021 - Jul 2023
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Senior Data Scientist, Financial Crimes Tech Lead
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Aug 2019 - Oct 2021
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Data Scientist
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May 2018 - Aug 2019
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Booz Allen Hamilton
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Lead Technologist
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Jul 2017 - Apr 2018
- 3+ years experience as a full stack developer building a web-based platform used by the Department of Defense (DoD) to manage programs of critical importance to national security. Developed new modules end-to-end, covering server-side data querying and processing, algorithm design and implementation, API development, and UI design, with constant attention to product utility and platform performance. Primarily C# and JavaScript.- Served as Project Technical Lead as a new DoD client adopted this application as its primary program management tool and rapidly grew its user base from 0 to over 1,600 user accounts. Worked directly with client to understand and prioritize feature requests; translated complex tactical requirements into precise technical roadmaps and ensured delivery by deadlines set months in advance; and coordinated development tasks across a team of engineers.- Drove analytical process on several projects. Analyzed data collected by Army and Air Force clients related to fleet management and manpower planning, and built machine learning models to support mission readiness. Show less
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Sr. Software Engineer
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Jan 2016 - Jun 2017
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Software Engineer
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Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
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Clarity Campaign Labs
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United States
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Junior Analyst
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May 2014 - Dec 2014
• Helped political campaigns and other coordinated entities optimize their voter outreach strategies by building statistical models to predict voter support for political candidates and various topical political issues. Prepared clear documentation of the models for use by clients with little to no math training.• Gained experience with Natural Language Processing by building topic models using Latent Dirichlet Allocation to provide advanced analysis of open-ended survey responses.• Responsible for oversight of polling projects from start to finish, including survey design, survey fielding, data collection and management, and results analysis. Show less
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Analyst Fellowship
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Jan 2014 - May 2014
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WTW
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Intern
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Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
• Created a business analysis and planning report to support a strategy and business planning initiative for the mid-Atlantic market senior leadership. The report presented an analysis of office financial performance and projections of future office revenue, and identified areas of industry growth as well as market trends. • Managed process for and authored account plans for 25 clients for the upcoming fiscal year. Conducted extensive research to provide account directors with comprehensive updates on their clients’ business situations and financials. Show less
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The Endeavor Group
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Washington D.C. Metro Area
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Research Intern
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Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
Closely tracked news events and researched various topics of interest for clients. Prepared comprehensive reports providing updates and analyses based on findings. Closely tracked news events and researched various topics of interest for clients. Prepared comprehensive reports providing updates and analyses based on findings.
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Education
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Georgetown University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mathematics -
Georgetown University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Master of Science (M.S.), Mathematics; Statistics -
Lower Merion High School