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R&D MANAGER / SENIOR PLANT SCIENTIST
Professional Summary
Senior Scientist at ag-tech startup with MS degrees in Agronomy and Data Science. 4 years of experimental design and statistical analysis experience working primarily in SAS and Minitab and familiar with Python, R, and gretl. Team-player with broad leadership experience. Seeking position in a challenging and rewarding environment that marries my passions in agriculture and data science.
Education
Master of Science: Data ScienceCurrentIndiana University-
City,
State
- Recipient of Data Science Scholar Fellowship
Master of Science: Plant, Environmental Management, and Soil ScienceAugust 2014Louisiana State University-
City,
State
- Thesis "Effect of Water Management on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Main and Ratoon Rice Crops Grown in a Crowley Silt Loam Soil"
- Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Bachelor of Arts: Environmental Science and Public PolicyMay 2011Harvard University-
City,
State
- Thesis "Reduced Mycorrhizal Interactions in Tomato Plants A Pilot Experiment"
Skills
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Work History
R&D Manager / Senior Plant Scientist08/2014
to Current
Massachusetts General Hospital – Waltham , MA
Massachusetts General Hospital – Waltham , MA
- Leading 10-person R&D / Horticulture team and overseeing all aspects of plant health and nutrition.
- Analyzed 20MB of environmental sensor data to predict optimum microenvironment for each crop.
- Developed predictive growth and yield models for each crop using imaging data and regression analysis.
- Designed split-plot experiments that have improved yield performance by 14% in the last two months.
Graduate Research Assistant08/2013
to 08/2014
Alamo Group – Geismar , LA
Alamo Group – Geismar , LA
- Performed yield-scaled evaluation on the effects of water management on rice greenhouse gas emissions.
- Analyzed 11.5MB of yield and GHG data.
Faculty Research Assistant / Agricultural Economist04/2012
to 05/2013
University Of Maryland / Economics Research Service - USDA – City , STATE
University Of Maryland / Economics Research Service - USDA – City , STATE
- Headed the update of the USDA's 2010-2011 organic acreage and livestock database.
- Teamed with other agricultural economists to assess coexistence of GE, conventional, and organic crops.
Sustainability Intern10/2011
to 04/2012
Ingleby Farms & Forests – City , STATE
Ingleby Farms & Forests – City , STATE
- Authored and implemented sustainable management guidelines on all company farms worldwide.
- Compiled, analyzed, and reported experimental data from agro-ecological field trials at Ingleby-Romania.
Languages
Fluent in French | Working knowledge of Danish, American Sign Language, and Turkish
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School Attended
- Indiana University
- Louisiana State University
- Harvard University
Job Titles Held:
- R&D Manager / Senior Plant Scientist
- Graduate Research Assistant
- Faculty Research Assistant / Agricultural Economist
- Sustainability Intern
Degrees
- Master of Science : Data Science Current
Master of Science : Plant, Environmental Management, and Soil Science August 2014
Bachelor of Arts : Environmental Science and Public Policy May 2011
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