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Data Scientist with 10+ years of experience turning data into actionable insights for complex business problems. Domain expertise includes logistics, pharmaceuticals, oil & gas, renewable energy, and federal government consulting.
Skills
Languages: Python, R, SQL, Visual Basic
Work Experience
Independent Consultant, Bangkok, Thailand, November 2017 – Present
Data Scientist (USAID Clean Power Asia, USAID Asia EDGE, GIZ, RTI, Abt Associates)
Advised senior-level government executives on the establishment of a $200mm/yr Sustainable Transportation Fund to reduce traffic congestion in Bangkok
Led USAID-funded Bankability training workshop in Vietnam for 100 investors in the renewable energy space
Managed transaction advisory support efforts for a $95mm, 80MW renewable energy portfolio
Authored strategy paper on Enhanced Regional Energy Trade and Integration for USAID Asia EDGE (Enhancing. Development and Growth through Energy)
Created a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database for USAID Clean Power Asia to further the program’s mission of advancing low-carbon energy sources throughout Southeast Asia
Completed gap analysis for Lao PDR Power Purchase Agreement to promote free and open competition
Deloitte Consulting LLP, August 2015 – September 2017
Senior Consultant
Led startup activities for the newly created Jordan Oil Terminals Company (JOTC) to enable the transition to a fully competitive downstream petroleum market across Jordan
Developed a comprehensive business plan for JOTC Board of Directors review
Conducted technical evaluations supporting the $10B natural gas deal between Jordan and Israel
Advised the Ukrainian natural gas company (UGV) on best practices for sourcing and procurement to strategically reduce its dependence on Russian natural gas
Established an inventory stocking strategy for drilling operations to increase capital efficiency
Conducted Value Engineering analysis on critical operational components and generated recommendations to reduce spend for target items by 80%
Translated regulatory changes into operational requirements for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
Streamlined Defense Logistics Agency’s monitoring process for petroleum tanks
Led a data integrity effort to improve the accuracy and consistency of information by 25%
Designed and implemented tailored end user training to close data integrity gaps
Co-authored proposal to leverage petroleum background into additional opportunities within the Defense Logistics Agency
Developed Tableau dashboards for electrification and demographic study in Africa
ExxonMobil, July 2010 – July 2015
Business Support Specialist, Supply Chain Planner, Pricing Analyst
Developed Tableau dashboards for multi-billionaire dollar capital investment plan
Planned and stewarded a $600mm budget within 1% of actual spend
Mitigated potential $2.7mm fine from supplier through qualitative and quantitative forensic analysis
Recruited 50 new employees into organization with record offer acceptance rate
Coordinated the acquisition of $750mm of lubricants annually via pipeline, railcar, bulk truck and LTL deliveries
Eliminated $600k of material stockouts annually by negotiating premium trucking lanes for inbound additives based on production patterns, supplier lead time and inventory holding costs
Led year-end inventory reduction at the world’s largest Lubricants Plant, saving $1mm on Ad Valorem taxes from prior year
Executed pricing process to optimize residual disposition by conducting break even analysis on refinery alternatives
Managed SAP R/3 rollout for business unit through disciplined MOC process
Implemented Siebel CRM for Canadian Asphalt business ($1B in annual revenue)
Education
Johns Hopkins, M.S. in Financial Mathematics, May 2019
Graduated with Honors
Courses include: Statistical Methods and Data Analysis, Statistical Models and Regression, Monte Carlo Methods in R, Optimization in Finance, Stochastic Differential Equations, Financial Risk Management
University of Virginia, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, May 2010
Graduated with High Distinction
Minor in Engineering Business
Scholarships: Tau Beta Pi, Chemical Engineering Department, Celanese Fellowship
President of Wahoo Wizards: dedicated to promoting science at local elementary schools