Odutayo Raji Rufai

Bowie, Maryland

Ó +1-202-***-**** R adrw3a@r.postjobfree.com Rufai Odutayo Raji https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6690-8252 EDUCATION

Memorial University of Newfoundland 01 2016 – 08 2016 Graduate Courses (Master’s) - Scientific Computing Newfoundland, Canada University of the Western Cape 01 2010 – 03 2014

PhD - Space Plasma Physics Cape Town, South Africa Olabisi Onabanjo University 10 2005 – 07 2007

M.Sc - Mathematics (Computational Fluid Mechanics) Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria Lagos State University 10 1996 – 10 2000

B.Sc(Hon’s) - Mathematics Lagos, Nigeria

SKILLS

• Space Plasma Physics

• Data Analysis

• IT

• Machine & Deep

Learning

• Scientific Computing

• Heliophysics

• Mathematical

Modeling

• Artificial Intelligence

• Research &

Development

Working Experience

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center W 11 2019 – 11 2021 NPP Research Fellow Greenbelt, MD US

• Perform data and numerical modeling on the dynamics of energetic particles in the Earth’s inner magnetosphere.

• Apply a variety of analytical techniques to tackle customer challenges to include data mining, statistical models, predictive analytics, optimization, risk analysis, and data management.

• Run simulations using plasma models and compare their results to experimental data.

• Contribute to the development, test and evaluation, and demonstration of advanced analytic capabilities.

• Identify and assist with acquisition of funding from public, private, and governmental sources.

• Apply state of the art techniques, using multiple programming languages and development environments and open source code to drive advances in mission.

• Prepare results of research findings for presentation to colleagues and the sponsor; at professional/technical conferences; and/or, for publication in scientific journals, as directed. Future Care - Pineview W 08 2019 – 10 2019

Data Analyst Assistant (Part-time) Clinton, MD US

• Works collaboratively with key internal stakeholders, such as clinical, operations, finance, and leadership to develop actionable insights regarding performance trends.

• Analyze healthcare claims datasets to find novel insights and then communicate those in a way that moves the needle on people’s health outcomes.

• Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, program managers and external stakeholders to troubleshoot problems and proactively create solutions.

• Using health care data to achieve administrative needs and goals

• Analyzing data to assist in delivering optimal health care management and decision making

• Investigating data to find patterns and trends.

College of Southern Maryland W 09 2019 – 10 2019

Adjunct Lecturer (Mathematics) Leonardtown Campus, MD US

• Preparing and delivering lectures, tutorials, workshops, and seminars.

• Developing course material and curricula, inspiring meaningful discussions.

• Setting and grading assignments, tests, and exams. Cape Peninsular University of Technology W 01 2018 – 04 2019 Adjunct Lecturer (Eng. Physics) Cape Town, South Africa

• Preparing and delivering lectures, tutorials, workshops, and seminars.

• Contribute ideas for impactful advanced R&D projects to the team.

• Developing course material and curricula, inspiring meaningful discussions.

• Setting and grading assignments, tests, and exams. Memorial University of Newfoundland W 01 2016 – 08 2016 Research/Teaching Assistant St John’s, NL Canada

• Assist faculty members with classroom instruction, exams, record keeping, and other miscellaneous projects.

• Support and participate in collaborative research projects and contribute to faculty work through a mixture of research, data analysis, writing, and presentation.

• Student mentorship, communications, data collection, entry, analysis, and reporting and document management functions.

• Provide daily research support for the assigned research projects and related activities, including informed consent, enrollment, data collection, data entry, management.

• Conduct computerized and on-line research as needed to support the research project. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) W 08 2014 – 01 2016 Post doctoral Research Fellow Pretoria, South Africa

• Perform the research required by the faculty supervisor to a high standard and in accordance with all institutional and federal regulations.

• Contribute to the design and execution of experiments, either on real machines or in simulations.

• Participate in the postdoc career development and annual review process.

• Develop measurement solutions and experimentation frameworks to ensure effective data-driven decision making.

• Identify appropriate quantitative methods and build relevant data sets to address challenges across different domains.

• Prepare results of research findings for presentation to colleagues and the sponsor; at professional/technical conferences; and/or, for publication in scientific journals, as directed. Division for Postgraduate Studies, University of the Western Cape W 04 2010 – 11 2013 Data Analyst Consultant Cape Town, South Africa

• Engages clients with novel solutions and ideas; deepens client relationships.

• Provide walk-in and scheduled consultations in data analysis using R and Matlab.

• Engage with visitors to orient them to our computer labs.

• Troubleshoot student and faculty problems.

• Update and maintain computer workstations and lab software. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: Matlab, Python, R, C, Maple, MATHEMATIC Software: Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu, Microsoft Office, Latex, Apple Mac OS, Sigma Plot, Adobe Photoshop Technologies/Frameworks: Linux, GitHub

CERTIFICATIONS

• Machine Learning A-Z™: Hands-On Python & R In Data Science - Udemy

• LEARNING PATH: MATLAB: Powerful Machine Learning with MATLAB - Udemy

• Deep Learning A-Z™: Hands-On Artificial Neural Networks - Udemy

• Mathematical Foundations of Machine Learning - Udemy

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