Experience

Cangrade

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Research Scientist

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  - Designs and oversees internal and external research initiatives with a focus on robust psychometrical and analytical approaches. - Translates research advancements in LLMs, generative AI, deep learning, machine learning, and NLP into practical product applications, ensuring feasibility and scalability. - Leads NLP projects end-to-end, from conceptualization, to data acquisition using custom API pipeline, to creating annotation guidelines, and to training custom machine learning models… Show more - Designs and oversees internal and external research initiatives with a focus on robust psychometrical and analytical approaches. - Translates research advancements in LLMs, generative AI, deep learning, machine learning, and NLP into practical product applications, ensuring feasibility and scalability. - Leads NLP projects end-to-end, from conceptualization, to data acquisition using custom API pipeline, to creating annotation guidelines, and to training custom machine learning models for production. - Collaborates closely with product experts, engineers, and designers to define product requirements, features, and user experiences based on AI capabilities. - Ensures product compliance with ethical and responsible AI practices, addressing potential biases and ethical concerns related to LLMs, generative AI, and NLP.

• Research Scientist

  • Jun 2022 - Jul 2023

  - Builds predictive models using machine learning tools to estimate candidate success in roles. - Refines organization-wide psychometric and analytical approaches. - Provides data science expertise to deliver clients clear, customized, and actionable value. - Designs and executes internal and external research projects. - Advocates for responsible AI.



Florida State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Data Science Instructor

  • Aug 2021 - Jul 2022

  Tallahassee, Florida, United States - Designed curriculum for introductory R for Data Science course (data viz, data wrangling, data analysis, data importing, data tidying, and modeling). - Presented materials to group of 25 researchers. - Identified gaps in learner knowledge and reinforces materials. - Generated reports of lessons using Rmarkdown files.

• Psychology Instructor

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2022

  Tallahassee, FL - Developed and implemented curriculum for class sizes ranging from 30-220. - Proposed and developed department-wide curriculum and course content. - Regularly delivered lectures to communicate learning materials. - Selected as department teaching fellow, General Psychology Course Coordinator, Cognitive Psychology Lab Coordinator, and nominated for Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (2x), for teaching performance.

• Lead Graduate Researcher

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2022

  Tallahassee, Florida, United States - Designed core strategies to investigate the dynamics of language production and conversation. - Handled multiple projects of varying sizes (n = 40 - 40,000) and selected research methodologies and topics. - Led research group through the peer-review publication process. - Oversaw data collection, wrangling, data tidying, statistical analyses (ANOVA, linear regression, multiple regression, logistic regression, Bayesian statistics, cross recurrence quantification analysis), and data… Show more - Designed core strategies to investigate the dynamics of language production and conversation. - Handled multiple projects of varying sizes (n = 40 - 40,000) and selected research methodologies and topics. - Led research group through the peer-review publication process. - Oversaw data collection, wrangling, data tidying, statistical analyses (ANOVA, linear regression, multiple regression, logistic regression, Bayesian statistics, cross recurrence quantification analysis), and data visualization using R. -Navigated ambiguity in data by interpreting results through figures and proposing future directions. - Stayed current with research field, used these findings to inform decisions, and presented conclusions. - Presented findings at local, regional, and international conferences.



IBM

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cognitive Scientist, Intern

  • May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Yorktown Heights, New York, United States - Investigated individual differences in speech production and operationalized and quantified them for analysis using R and Python. - Wrote Python scripts to automatically tag parts of speech and to assess speech samples. - Designed and implemented research questions and methodology to implement analyses. - Examined linguistic features that were relevant for predicting current and future dementia status in a cohort of multi-ethnic and bilingual adults. - Analyzed journal articles to… Show more - Investigated individual differences in speech production and operationalized and quantified them for analysis using R and Python. - Wrote Python scripts to automatically tag parts of speech and to assess speech samples. - Designed and implemented research questions and methodology to implement analyses. - Examined linguistic features that were relevant for predicting current and future dementia status in a cohort of multi-ethnic and bilingual adults. - Analyzed journal articles to execute feature selection and to determine future directions with research. Show less



North Florida VegFest

• Project Manager and Board Member

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2021

  - Administered finances by preparing budgets and negotiating with vendors and suppliers. - Researched and proposed improved vendor fee structure that was more comparable to similar events – doubled event income in a year. - Collaborated to develop annual event concept and oversees long-term and day-of logistics. - Maintained social media presence and facilitated outreach and community engagement. - Vendor management: solicited vendors, managed vendor inquiries, and negotiated… Show more - Administered finances by preparing budgets and negotiating with vendors and suppliers. - Researched and proposed improved vendor fee structure that was more comparable to similar events – doubled event income in a year. - Collaborated to develop annual event concept and oversees long-term and day-of logistics. - Maintained social media presence and facilitated outreach and community engagement. - Vendor management: solicited vendors, managed vendor inquiries, and negotiated vendor contracts. - Oversaw application process for range of vendors (e.g., product, non-profit, food, and service). Show less



Language and Cognitive Development Lab

• Lab Coordinator

  • Dec 2015 - Aug 2016

  - Oversaw longitudinal study about language learning in infants ranging from 18 months – 4 years. - Managed and trained research team on administration of developmental tests and intake procedures. - Administered cognitive tasks to infants, including various tasks and puzzles and eye-tracking tests. - Contacted parents in the Big Bend area regarding participation, scheduled appointments, handled payment, and tracked progress in study.