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ALI CARSON

ALI CARSON

Belfast

Summary

Forward-thinking and energetic professional with a background in Mathematics and a Master's in Data Analytics. 5 years' of experience collaborating with lead data scientists and software development teams to develop and implement data solutions across various industries.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work history

Senior Data Scientist

Kadence
Belfast
06.2024 - Current
  • Responsible for leading an area of data science within the business, focused on customer behaviour, with the goal of building an ML pipeline to predict customer churn and identify similar groups
  • Developed an ETL pipeline in AWS, integrating data from HubSpot and two RDS databases
  • Created detailed analytics reports and dashboards, supporting multiple teams and driving impactful business decisions.

Data Scientist Intern

Selazar
Belfast
06.2020 - 11.2024
  • This placement was completed during my Masters' year and the objective was to create a predictive sizing wizard which would suggest different clothing sizes to customers based on what they had previously bought in other stores.

Data Scientist

Analytics Engines
Belfast
11.2021 - 06.2024
  • Designed and developed an independent Python package for document processing alongside five distinct LLM tools, including summarisation, key date extraction, topic modelling as well as single and multiple Q&A systems. This suite of tools is now integral to multiple projects within the company and has been integrated into various client solutions
  • Demonstrated proficiency in diverse projects, including time series analysis, anomaly detection, extensive data analytics, and computer vision.These projects have equipped me with a versatile skill set and a capacity to tackle complex challenges across different domains and industries
  • Proactively contribute to business growth by actively participating in the preparation and submission of proposals and applications for tenders as well as recently taken on line management and mentorship of our newest junior data scientist.
  • Initiate projects and foster client relationships from inception by actively engaging in early client discussions and workshops.
  • Throughout the project life-cycle, I prioritise open communication and regular meetings to ensure client satisfaction and the ability to be agile to ensure project success where necessary.

Data Scientist

Cynalytica
Belfast
11.2019 - 11.2021
  • Joined this start up on a 3-year internship program, swiftly advancing to the role of Data Scientist within just one year
  • Collaborated closely with a lead data scientist on two flagship projects: one focused on devising a versatile method for malware detection and analysis within computer files which was based on bioinformatics, while the other leveraged machine learning to identify malware in real-time serial communication data.

Education

MSc - Data Analysis

Queens University

BSc - Mathematics

Queen's University

Skills

  • Deep Learning
  • Machine Learning
  • Probability & Statistics
  • Data Analytics
  • Data Visualisation
  • Python
  • SQL
  • R
  • Docker
  • PostsreSQL
  • Communication
  • Natural language processing

Interests

HOBBIES , In my free time, I enjoy playing premier league hockey, playing the saxophone, volunteering at an Animal Sanctuary.

Timeline

Senior Data Scientist

Kadence
06.2024 - Current

Data Scientist

Analytics Engines
11.2021 - 06.2024

Data Scientist Intern

Selazar
06.2020 - 11.2024

Data Scientist

Cynalytica
11.2019 - 11.2021

MSc - Data Analysis

Queens University

BSc - Mathematics

Queen's University

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