Experience

BAO Systems

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Software Engineer- R/Python

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  • Design and develop infrastructure for an Analytics Platform designed for Data Scientists across the Federal Government space. • Design and build complex web applications solving internal and external big data problems. • Work in a 5 person team developing R packages and web applications that assist over 45 of the most remote countries across the world process valuable big health data to obtain funding assistance. • Design and develop infrastructure for an Analytics Platform designed for Data Scientists across the Federal Government space. • Design and build complex web applications solving internal and external big data problems. • Work in a 5 person team developing R packages and web applications that assist over 45 of the most remote countries across the world process valuable big health data to obtain funding assistance.



NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Data Engineering & Analytics

  • Sep 2019 - Sep 2021

  • Analytics: Define KPIs and automate R/Python/SQL scripts to produce internal and public-facing metrics. • Data Engineering: Design and built analytics database using R fst package by leveraging a MapReduce framework to run scripting jobs in parallel. This led to a 400% increasing in reporting speeds. • Data Warehousing: Create schema & design for, and management of, Postgres and ClickHouse databases leading to a 500% increase in reporting speeds. • Data Visualization: Build various rapid prototype tools using R-Shiny and Tableau for public and external use, including a driver income calculator which is utilized by over 180,000 for-hire drivers in New York City. • Policy Design: Spearhead landmark driver income study, which led to the first national vehicle cap on ridesharing companies, as well as the first national requirements on minimum driver pay for over 180,000 drivers. • Machine Learning: Applied regression and random forest models to predict taxi volume and k-means clustering to improve 311 complaint categories for taxis.• Content Discovery: Launched agency-wide analytics blog showcasing innovative industry visualizations and insights.• Leadership: Select and lead a team of four data analysts to provide support for various data and policy initiatives. Show less

• Data & Analytics Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2019

  • Defined KPIs and automated Python, R and SQL scripts to produce internal and public-facing metrics. • Designed schema and managed Postgres and ClickHouse databases. • Implemented parallelization in R and SQL scripting jobs that lead to a 400% increase in reporting speeds. • Prototyped and built a driver income calculator which is utilized by over 180,000 taxi drivers in New York City. • Built and released an R-Shiny-based public dashboard, the TLC Data Hub, which showcases taxi KPIs and trends.• Spearheaded landmark driver income study, which led to the first national vehicle cap on ridesharing companies, as well as the first national requirements on minimum driver pay for over 180,000 drivers. • Applied regression and random forest models to predict taxi volume and k-means clustering to improve 311 complaint categories for taxis Show less



Urban Upbound

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Data and Evaluation Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Data Warehousing: Oversaw and managed six databases to track outcomes and reporting to assist low-income New Yorkers in gaining access to banking services.• Analytics: Developed evaluation protocols and analytical tools for testing program models.• Statistics: Aided with studies on financial stress as a predictor of counseling outcomes.• Reporting: Provided quantitative and qualitative assistance for the Healthy Aging Study, a qualitative report recommending resource upgrades for senior citizens in Far Rockaway. Show less

• Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Analytics: Designed and administered surveys on financial counseling outcomes.• Evaluation: Developed evaluation protocols for testing efficacy of interventions for all programs.



Worth Motorcycle Company

• Brooklyn NY

• Assistant to the Executive Director

  • Mar 2013 - Aug 2014

  Worth Motorcycle Company, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization whose aim is to impart at-risk youth and marginalized young people with the various social and professional competencies required to excel within the specialized field of vintage European motorcycle restoration. I worked with the executive director, to plan fund-raisers, construct websites, and lay the empirical foundation for the organization's model of aid for at-risk youth. Worth Motorcycle Company, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization whose aim is to impart at-risk youth and marginalized young people with the various social and professional competencies required to excel within the specialized field of vintage European motorcycle restoration. I worked with the executive director, to plan fund-raisers, construct websites, and lay the empirical foundation for the organization's model of aid for at-risk youth.



New York Hall of Science

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Greeter

  • Jan 2008 - May 2014