Adrian Kay

About Adrian Kay

Experienced Senior Data Scientist with a demonstrated history of working in the real estate industry. Skilled in data analytics, machine learning, ETL processes, and data visualization. Strong engineering professional with a Master & Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from University College London (UCL).

Experience

1. Senior Data Scientist

   Madison International Realty

   Mar 2020 — Present

   Designed predictive modeling prototypes for investment use cases, including multi-year CPPI growth forecasting using machine learning models and ensembles, multiple ranking methodologies, and backtesting frameworks to validate model performance.• Delivered analytics dashboards and ML insights through a web-based application, providing stakeholders with experiment tracking, ranking outputs, feature importance, cross-validation performance, and data quality diagnostics.• Developed a comprehensive model lifecycle management system using MLflow, enhancing tracking and reproducibility of experiments, which improved stakeholder confidence.• Spearheaded RealPage onboarding in Q4 2025, mentoring Junior Data Scientist and interns, which enhanced team productivity and established robust production standards.• Automated an ETL pipeline using Microsoft Fabric and Python, transforming unstructured data from over 20 web sources into structured SQL tables. This initiative reduced data processing time by 90% within three months, enabling real-time analytics in Power BI and Tableau dashboard.• Demonstrated strong communication and storytelling skills by explaining decision tree–based machine learning models to non-technical stakeholders during CIO meetings.

Education

• NYC Data Science Academy

  Data Science Fellow

• UCL

  Master's Degree, Civil Engineering

• UCL

  Master of Engineering (MEng), Civil Engineering

  2011 — 2015

Skills

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• English
• Structural Analysis
• Computer-Aided Design (Cad)
• Matlab
• Research
• Project Management
• Teamwork
• Javascript
• Engineering
• Revit
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Visual Basic for Applications (Vba)
• Autocad
• Automation
• Civil Engineering
• Microsoft Excel
• Geotechnics
• Leadership
• Data Analysis
• Public Speaking