Background
I’m a statistician and ML researcher based in Columbus, Ohio. I currently work as a Principal Data Scientist at Upstart, where I focus on credit risk modeling, ML fairness and explainability, and model governance in a regulated lending environment. Before that, I spent five years at Sandia National Laboratories doing applied statistical research in nuclear deterrence and nuclear forensics.
I hold a Ph.D. in Statistics from The Ohio State University. My dissertation focused on Bayesian restricted likelihood methods. I was honored with an ISBA Lindley Prize (Honorable Mention) in 2020.
Outside of Work
When I’m not at a computer I’m usually running, camping, or finding some other excuse to be outside and away from a screen. I’ve finished a 50-mile ultra, two marathons, and more half marathons than I can keep track of.
I also throw darts, appreciate a good beer, and am slowly working on my Spanish. I’m unabashedly a coffee snob — life’s too short for a crappy brew.
Writing
I write occasionally — mostly technical deep-dives on statistics and ML when something interesting crosses my desk.