Data Science Machine Learning

Nelson Foster Data Strategist, Engineer & Storyteller

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Data Science & Analytics leader with 15+ years of experience delivering impactful solutions across federal, public, and private sectors. Expertise in data engineering, machine learning, cloud computing, and data storytelling. Proven track record of translating complex data into actionable insights and building scalable data pipelines. AWS certified with deep experience in program evaluation and resource advocacy. Data Science & Engineering: Python, R, SQL, AI-assisted coding (Claude, ChatGPT, CoPilot), Machine Learning

Business Intelligence: Tableau, Oracle BI, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling Geospatial Analysis: ArcGIS, ESRI, Carto, Open Source GIS (R, Python), Spatial Statistics

Leadership: Strategic Planning, Program and Project Management, Team Building, Budget Management ($850M+)

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Founded tech consultancy focused on democratizing data access and technology for small/underrepresented businesses, mid sized businesses, and non-profits Developing and implementing AI-assisted coding workflows using Cursor, Claude, and ChatGPT to accelerate development

Building partnerships with local universities and community organizations to provide affordable tech solutions for emerging businesses ProKofa Solutions, LLP Cleveland, OH September 2024-Present Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Cloud & ML Implementation: Developed data pipelines using AWS GovCloud for IRS Large Business & International division, linking financial disclosure data with tax information to power AI-driven tax scheme detection Technical Leadership: Served as technical advisor for $40M Cloud Migration project for the IRS Small Business & Self-Employed division, modernizing information returns processing and improving data accessibility Advanced Analytics: Leveraged Python and Jupyter Notebooks to analyze large- scale simulation data, enabling leadership to make data-driven decisions for staffing and process improvements

Geospatial Data Science: Created GIS-based tax compliance evaluation systems using demographic and socioeconomic data, identifying patterns in tax behaviors Resource Optimization: Developed predictive models for remote work resource allocation, increasing productivity by 18% while maintaining service quality The MITRE Corporation McLean, VA August 2019 - September 2024 Lead Analyst, Tax and Data Analytics

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Analytics Team Leadership: Led Strategic Analysis Team of 7 analysts, managing data operations and analytics for $850M budget allocation Business Intelligence: Managed lifecycle of business intelligence reports and dashboards, ensuring data accuracy and actionable insights Performance Optimization: Developed resource allocation models for 57 regional offices improving service delivery efficiency. Stakeholder Management: Created data-driven narratives for congressional committees, advisory boards, and government accountability offices U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Washington, D.C. October 2016 - August 2019 Supervisory Program Analyst

BI Implementation: Led design and implementation of OBIEE dashboards and analytics capabilities, improving data-driven decision making Technical Project Management: Provided operational direction to technical contractors, ensuring alignment between development and business requirements

Data Quality: Conducted data integrity validation and user acceptance testing for critical reporting systems

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Washington, D.C. April 2013 - October 2016 Program Analyst

Data Analysis: Served as senior advisor on program evaluation and analysis, developing custom workload management and reporting tools Process Improvement: Analyzed operations data to identify efficiency gaps and recommend process improvements

Performance Metrics: Established and monitored key performance indicators across multiple service divisions

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Cleveland, OH June 2007 - April 2013 Management & Program Analyst

Claims Processing: Adjudicated disability compensation claims for Veterans, ensuring accurate benefit determinations

Customer Service: Provided comprehensive benefit counseling to Veterans and their families

Case Management: Maintained detailed records and documentation for complex disability cases

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Cleveland, OH May 2006 - June 2007 Veterans Service Representative

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EDUCATION

Master of Science Data Science GPA: 3.77

Bachelor of Arts Sociology GPA: 3.14

The George Washington University Washington, D.C. 2017-2019 John Carroll University University Heights, OH 2002-2006 Certified Solutions Architect

Amazon Web Services, August 2022

Financial Technology (FinTech)

Cornell University, February 2022

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Air Academy Associates, June 2016

TECHNICAL

SKILLS Programming & Data

Python (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow)

R (Tidyverse, Shiny, ggplot2)

SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL)

NoSQL (MongoDB)

AI Skills (Prompt Engineering, Coding with Cursor, Claude, and ChatGPT) RAG LLM Databases (Vector Embeddings, Semantic Search, LLM Integration) Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS (S3, EC2, Lambda, SageMaker)

Docker, Kubernetes

Version Control (Git, GitHub)

Workflow Automation (n8n)

Visualization & Reporting

Tableau

D3.js

Oracle BI

Microsoft Power BI

Data Storytelling

CERTIFICATIONS

PUBLICATIONS

& HONORS Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociological Honor Society Inducted 2006 Contemporary Corporate Crime: Theoretical Perspectives and Case Analyses Discourses on Applied Sociology Anthem Press 2006 Lassoing the Wind: Can the Doctrine of Analogy do the Trick? Dialogue Journal of Religion & Philosophy 2004

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