Skills and Certifications

This is a short list of my most relevant skills and certifications for data science. Underneath each skill is a project or award that best illustrates that skill. The projects are the same as those on Projects (Home) page; some projects are listed under more than one skill.

Technical Skills

• Programming: Python, R, Java
  • Includes programming tools like Git, Jupyter Notebooks, and Docker
  • Most of the projects below demonstrate programming skills
• Statistical and Numerical Analysis: Pandas, NumPy, Excel, SPSS, NVivo, MATLAB/Octave
  • Published Social Science Research
• Machine Learning and Deep Learning: scikit-learn, XGBoost, Keras/TensorFlow
  • Poker AI and Machine Learning Insights
  • bFusion Behavior Model
• Cloud Computing and AWS Deployment: AWS SageMaker, Apache Airflow
  • Student Risk Model
• Relational Databases: SQL (Amazon Redshift/PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite)
  • Poker Hand History Parser and Database
• Data Visualization: Tableau, matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly/Dash
  • Poker Visualization

Research and Communication Skills

• Research Design
  • Published Social Science Research
• Writing and Communication
  • Poker AI and Machine Learning Insights
  • COVID-19: A Data Scientist’s Perspective
• Public Speaking and Project Management
  • Harold F. Martin Graduate Assistant Outstanding Teaching Award: University-level award for outstanding teaching performance
• Intellectual Curiosity, Leadership, Service, and Character
  • Boettcher Foundation Scholarship: Four-year full scholarship to any college or university in Colorado

Certifications

AWS Certified AI Practitioner: Validates knowledge of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and generative AI concepts and use cases

AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer: Led workplace professional development training group; exam upcoming

IBM Data Science Professional Certificate: Certifies the ability to use data science tools to solve real-world problems

The Take-Away Message

I’m a data scientist with a background as a professional educator and researcher. I’m proficient in a range of technical skills, complemented by the ability to communicate complex ideas to non-technical audiences through writing, speaking, and presenting. For more about me, see my About Me page.