I am a motivated and sociable data scientist, educator, and coach. I am passionate about the practical applications of data science and machine learning, with an aim to educate and inspire others to use these skills to tackle real-world challenges. I have been a coach to a range of individuals (career starters to Vice Presidents and Directors), from some of the world’s best companies, to support them becoming high-performing analysts and data science professionals.
I have experience organizing and delivering undergraduate and master’s university courses that covered topics such as data science, machine learning, analyzing and interpreting data, and research design. I also successfully obtained multiple funding grants (Google, MRC, NIHR, and the EPSRC) to develop world-class automatic seizure detection models and a portable bio-sensing platform, and conducted other applied machine learning and neuroscience research.
In my current role as a data scientist, I work with a range of stakeholders to understand their needs, designing and implementing data-driven solutions, and communicating the results of analysis. I play a key role in improving the data culture within the organization by promoting data-driven decision making and building a culture of data literacy.
PhD in Applied Statistics, 2020
Lancaster University
MSc in Developmental Disorders (Distinction), 2016
Lancaster University
BSc in Psychology (1st Class), 2015
Lancaster University
Feature Engineering, Dimension Reduction, Hyperparameter Optimization, Classification, Regression, Forecasting.
Seaborn, Matplotlib, ggplot2, Microsoft Power Bi.
TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, Pandas, NumPy, PySpark.
Multilevel Models, ANOVA, T-Test, Correlation, Power Analysis.
Time Series Analysis, Wavelets, Fourier Transform, FIR/IIR Filters, Changepoint.
Tidyverse, Tidymodels, Shiny.
Excel, SQL, High-Performance Computing Cluster, Google Cloud, Databricks.
Designed and delivered workshops as part of a Level 4 Data Fellowship apprenticeship. I was a personal data coach to 42 highly impactful apprentices, who worked on projects that lead to outcomes such as…
Average Performance Metrics:
Administrative Roles:
Delivered Masters and Undergraduate level Statistics/Computing courses to a combined total of over 1000 students in Course Organizer, Lecturer, or Tutor/Teaching Team roles (see Courses for details).
(Co-)supervised 26 Masters Projects:
Administrative Roles:
Funded primarily via an ESRC (NWDTC) studentship, my research focused on developing hardware, software, and advanced quantitative methods for portable neurological monitoring of patients with epilepsy. The two main research projects were (see Projects for details):
Gained Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) whilst hired as a Teaching Associate for Masters and Undergraduate Psychology courses (see Courses for details).
Additional engagements include:
A series of workbooks for teaching machine learning in Python.
The use of machine learning algorithms for the detection of epileptic seizures.
An open-source bio-potential platform paired with a smartphone application.
I’ve played drums in several metal/punk bands.
A series of tutorials teaching the use of Python for epileptic seizure detection on open-source datasets.
I designed and delivered workshops for a Level 4 Data Fellowship () appenticeship programme to employees of the following companies (and more):
I have delivered Masters and Undergraduate level Statistics/Computing courses in Course Organizer (CO), Lecturer (L), or Tutor/Teaching Team (TT) roles:
2021/22
2020/21
*Individually nominated for “Teacher of the Year” and “Outstanding Innovation in Digital Teaching” in the Edinburgh University Students Association Teaching Awards (SATA’s).
**Course nominated for an “Outstanding Course” award in the SATA’s.
2017/19 & 2019/20
Although I do not currently play in a band (previous bands), I still listen and rate a wide variety of music.
Interested in non-fiction with recent favorites including: Calling Bullsh*t; Deep Medicine; The Four; Bad Blood; The Body: A Guide for Occupants; Doing Justice.
Fan of story driven videogames, tabletop RPG’s (I DM a D&D game), and other social gaming.
Regularly rock climb and have grades in skiing and trampolining.