Joshua Waite
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Credentials
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Data Scientist with Python
DataCampNov, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Axion Ray
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of AI Solutions
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Dec 2022 - Present
AI-powered software for Engineering Program & Quality Management || Machine Learning Axion enables engineering & manufacturing teams to predict, detect, and resolve emerging quality issues earlier and faster. Partnering with leading organizations across Automotive, Aerospace, MedTech. AI-powered software for Engineering Program & Quality Management || Machine Learning Axion enables engineering & manufacturing teams to predict, detect, and resolve emerging quality issues earlier and faster. Partnering with leading organizations across Automotive, Aerospace, MedTech.
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McKinsey & Company
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Engagement Manager
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Mar 2019 - Apr 2022
Led McKinsey and Client teams on 6-8 week engagements to drive strategy, growth, and profitability for Fortune 500 executives across sectors (e.g., Industrials, A&D, Finance / PE, Oil & Gas, Media, MedTech). Primary responsibilities included: • Align with stakeholders on goals, requirements, and problem-solving approach • Create hypothesis-driven "80/20" workplans to maximize impact and meet tight deadlines • Translate analysis insights into business implications • Provide… Show more Led McKinsey and Client teams on 6-8 week engagements to drive strategy, growth, and profitability for Fortune 500 executives across sectors (e.g., Industrials, A&D, Finance / PE, Oil & Gas, Media, MedTech). Primary responsibilities included: • Align with stakeholders on goals, requirements, and problem-solving approach • Create hypothesis-driven "80/20" workplans to maximize impact and meet tight deadlines • Translate analysis insights into business implications • Provide mentorship and coaching while overseeing all McKinsey team workstreams • Prepare and present executive-level communications and deliverables for C-suite audiences • Drive adoption and organizational change management initiatives • Lead client development conversations and develop RFP materials to scope future engagements
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Associate
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Aug 2016 - Feb 2019
Devised strategies to drive value creation at Fortune 500 clients across sectors. I structured ambiguous business challenges into discrete problem-solving steps, collected and analyzed data, synthesized insights into a compelling narrative document, and presented recommendations to Director/VP-level audiences. Representative client engagement topics include: • Go-to-market / pricing strategy for a new TV streaming service • Pricing / contract negotiation strategy for a Medical… Show more Devised strategies to drive value creation at Fortune 500 clients across sectors. I structured ambiguous business challenges into discrete problem-solving steps, collected and analyzed data, synthesized insights into a compelling narrative document, and presented recommendations to Director/VP-level audiences. Representative client engagement topics include: • Go-to-market / pricing strategy for a new TV streaming service • Pricing / contract negotiation strategy for a Medical Device client • Sales growth playbook for an Industrial client’s dealer network • Due diligence and financial valuation of a Private Equity acquisition target • Cash conversion cycle optimization and S&OP diagnostic for an Aerospace client • Divestiture and shareholder value creation strategy for a global diversified industrial • SG&A diagnostic of organizational design, lean process, digital tools, and vendor management
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Duke University Pratt School of Engineering
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United States
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Research Associate (Aeroelasticity Group)
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May 2013 - May 2016
Performed analytical and computational jet engine research to help prevent catastrophic blade failures in turbomachinery due to aeroelastic instabilities. • Published 8 peer-reviewed scientific articles and presented my research internationally to Government, Industry, and Academic audiences. • Winner of 2013 National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship
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Research Associate (Nonlinear Dynamics Group)
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Aug 2010 - May 2013
Advanced the research of nonlinear dynamics seen in hypersonic flight vehicles. Designed and built an experimental test-rig to analyze nonlinear phenomena, such as limit cycle oscillations and sensitivity to initial conditions (i.e., chaos). Programmed an automated data collection and processing pipeline using LabVIEW and validated experimental results with computational models in MATLAB.
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GE Aerospace
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Aeromechanics Engineer
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Apr 2015 - Aug 2015
Designed next-gen jet engine compressor blades (Black Hawk, Boeing 737) using computational fluid dynamic models to generate, analyze, and interpret data. Designed next-gen jet engine compressor blades (Black Hawk, Boeing 737) using computational fluid dynamic models to generate, analyze, and interpret data.
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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
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United States
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Defense & Space
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700 & Above Employee
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Mechanical Engineer
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May 2009 - Aug 2009
Analyzed the structural integrity of US Navy equipment used in the transport and retrieval of deep-submergence atmospheric diving suits. Analyzed the structural integrity of US Navy equipment used in the transport and retrieval of deep-submergence atmospheric diving suits.
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Education
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2013 - 2016
Duke University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering -
2010 - 2013
Duke University
Master of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering -
2005 - 2010
University of Maine
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering
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