Work Experience
Independent Baseball Analyst
• Decided to pursue independent baseball research full-time beginning in 2018
• Developing proprietary baseball simulation engine and player forecasting system, CASSIE
• Researched independent projects using tools including Statcast, Retrosheet, and baseballr
• Studied under Tom Tango: Data 201 – Enhanced Skills of Quantitative Analysis
• Attended SABR Analytics Conferences in Arizona, 2012-2019 (and 2020-2021 virtually)
• Attended the 2011 “Sabermetrics, Scouting, and the Science of Baseball” conference at Harvard
Financial Models Developer
Chatham Financial
• Improved scalability and maintainability of financial derivatives valuation software with particular focus on foreign exchange options and commodity swaps
• Consulted with client to develop backend for custom commodity risk management system
• Researched and prototyped various new models such as multi-asset class pricing and data anomaly detection
• Led formal and informal internal training sessions regarding existing models and possible extensions
Senior Mathematician / Software Developer
Quantum Leap Innovations, Inc.
• Modeled/simulated the spread of infectious disease for advising the US government during the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic and during the aftermath of the 2008 Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar
• Designed, stress tested, and implemented proprietary data analytics software that automatically builds predictive models from data and discovers patterns within data
• Analyzed and processed a variety of data sets to prepare for further analysis
• Led data services and integration projects
• Implemented standard statistical techniques while also developing new pre-processing algorithms
• Consulted with potential customers, including Fortune 500 companies, resulting in partnerships
• Prepared and presented demonstrations and presentations for potential and current clients
Education
The Johns Hopkins University
Master of Arts in Mathematics, May 2007
• Former Doctoral Student, Mathematics Department Teaching Assistant, and fellowship winner
John Carroll University
Bachelor of Science
• Double Major in Mathematics and Computer Science with Philosophy Minor
• Summa Cum Laude from Honors Program
• Mathematics GPA: 4.0 / 4.0; Computer Science GPA: 3.9 / 4.0; Cumulative GPA: 3.9/4.0
• Eugene R. Mittinger Award for outstanding math student
• Outstanding Academic Achievement in Computer Science
• Outstanding Mathematics/Computer Science Undergraduate Research