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I'm a former astrophysicist at NASA. I am a specialist in data interpretation, which encompases data science, engine|

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Career

• Himalayan Tranquility

Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientist

Built ML models achieving 22.4% lift in campaign response. Led team of 6+ in designing ML models and ETL pipelines.

• NASA Goddard

Postdoctoral Researcher

NASA Postdoctoral Researcher

Led team of 15-18 researchers developing ML workflows for gamma-ray detector. Improved classification accuracy by 19.6%.

• Phool Prasad

Data Scientist

Data Scientist

Led ML solutions for demand forecasting and churn prediction. Increased reorder rate by 14.8% and campaign ROI by 17.2%.

• UNH Research

Graduate Researcher

Graduate Researcher & Data Analyst

Applied statistical techniques to detect gamma-ray pulsars. Built ML models for photon event classification.

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Education

• Harrisburg University

M.S. Information Systems

M.S. Information Systems Engineering

Coursework in AI, Cloud Computing, Systems Design, and Management.

• University of NH

Ph.D. Physics & Astronomy

Ph.D. Physics and Astronomy

Doctoral research in gamma-ray astrophysics and data analysis techniques.

• Hiram College

B.A. Physics & Math

B.A. Physics and Mathematics

Foundation in physics, mathematics, and scientific methodology.