I am an internationally accomplished scientist with expertise using the scientific method to extract knowledge from complex multi-dimensional data. I leverage my intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for problem solving to design research that answers questions with data using a diverse toolbox of statistical techniques. I effectively communicate outcomes to diverse stakeholders through public speaking, written reports, and data visualization. I have a strong work ethic and honed soft skills that help my leadership take projects from start to finish, whether independently or as collaborative team.
As a former academician, I earned my Ph.D. in quantitative ecology and held professorial and research positions at Rice University, University of Arizona, and University of Houston from 2001-2014. In this way, my approach to solving problems is to merge the scientific method with business intelligence to:
• Develop questions at the core of a problem (What does an enterprise hope to achieve from data).
• Design studies to answer questions and hypotheses (How to collect and mine data for information).
• Analyze data using various statistical techniques (How to extract information from data).
• Interpret data analyses and draw conclusions (How can data guide business decisions).
• Communicate findings in written, visual and oral forms (Tell data story to advise stakeholders).
STRENGTHS, SKILLS, & TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Date Science, Statistics, Strategic Problem Solving, Data-Driven Decisions, Thought Leadership, Project Management, Oral/Written Communication, Training/Education, Scientific Method, Experimental Design, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Forecasting.
DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE
Science, Biology, Ecology, Health Care, Market Research, Marketing, Real Estate, Economics.