Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from New York University
Aug 1998 – Dec 2003
Focus: Theoretical Physics

Master of Science (MS) from New York University
Aug 1998 – May 2001
Focus: Computational Physics

Bachelor of Arts (BA) from University of Northern Colorado
Aug 1993 – Dec 1997
Focus: Physics with Engineering Emphasis

Work Experience

Principal Consultant at East Village Machine Learning 
Feb 2021 

• Specializing in helping startups find or realize their vision in AI, ML and Data Science
• Prioritizing pragmatic, feasibility-first approach of ML Prototypes or PoCs with your data • Developing and managing client IP Generation and Strategy.
• Serving as Interim Chief Data Scientist, Chief Data Officer, Chief Research Officer, or Chief Analytics Officer.

Head of Artificial Intelligence at Cloopt
Jul 2020  – Jan 2021

• Headed all discovery and application of novel AI methods to optimize social and emotional learning (SEL) and to close the engagement loop between parent, child and teachers.
• Strategic creation and management of new AI features, functionalities and associated intellectual property.
• Development of technical data science product road map, stakeholder management AI go to market posturing.

Vice President of Data Science at PointPredictive 
Oct 2020  – Dec 2020

• Responsible for leading the data science team through improving custom, in-house AI fraud predictions–serving the automotive, retail, and mortgage spaces.
• Charged with R&D culminating in innovative products and features involving cutting-edge ML/AI methods within scalable practices and architectures.
• Responsible with managing and aggressively expanding IP portfolio.

Director of Artificial Intelligence at ClickFox dba BryterCX 
May 2018  – Apr 2020

• Provided coherent vision and direction to BryterCX Research/Data Science efforts—in alignment with the Product organization.
• Built and managed first-rate team of data scientists, machine learning engineers, and full-stack/backend software developers.
• Produced AI/ML products in areas ranging from unsupervised noise reduction to trained NN approaches. Advanced features and products from concept to prototype through beta and production.