Andrew Degroot

About Andrew Degroot

In an expansive data science landscape, my skills as a full-stack data scientist and people leader directly contribute to deliver products emphasizing cross functional collaboration. From data engineering, through machine learning and statistical analysis, into AWS infrastructure, I craft products for business results. Implementing modern robust development patterns, I have brought value using data pipelines, feature stores, MLOps, restful APIs, NLP, generative AI, machine learning/deep learning, A/B/n testing, and real time model monitoring. All tools chosen at the right time in a maturing environment that improved production processes in collaboration with my business partners. Hailing from a strong research academic background, I methodically probe a problem to unpack and understand before launching development. True understanding brings informed choices which in turn brings useful products rather than technically complex projects that are of little business use. With a strong record of challenging assumptions, clarifying deliverables and setting priorities, I bring of green field ideas to realization. I emphasize cross functional teams for implementation to ensure robustness and depth of knowledge. With eight years of experience and a strong research background, I design to best-in-class data science products and then challenge my teams to reach this level. With each iteration we step forward in content and process. Always asking \"What can we do better today?\", I foster technical and professional growth for all team members. Together we drive through our product roadmap quickly delivering our MVP and rapidly iterating to maturity.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Data Science

   Progressive Insurance

   Aug 2024 — Present · Cleveland, OH, US

   Delivering on $250M in annual realized benefits of data science based, digital products - Directing mixed, cross-functional team of 15 dedicated to Claims organization process enhancements, including data scientists, data engineering, project management roles - As leader, I am responsible for technical growth, career development, and project priortization decisions. Reports received 100% positive performance reviews and gained 5 advancements- BUilt 8 products to full production rollout, 4 product platforms, with another 12 efforts nearing completion- Maintain strategic alignment of diverse set of 15 projects with organizational theme, strategic initiatives, and business partners on data science products.

Education

• University of California, Riverside

  Master's degree, Astrophysics

  2009 — 2011

• University of California, Riverside

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics and Astronomy

  2011 — 2016

• Michigan State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Physics

  2004 — 2009

Skills

• Numerical Analysis
• Iraf
• Tableau
• Idl Programming
• Astrophysics
• Microsoft Azure
• Software Installation
• Mathematical Modeling
• Topcat
• Linux
• Matlab
• Image Analysis
• Public Speaking
• Cosmology
• Irac
• Pandas
• Experimentation
• Research
• Source Extractor
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Python
• Latex
• Bootstrap
• Event Planning
• Programming
• Idl
• Physics
• Data Science
• Spectroscopy
• Fortran
• Community Outreach
• Numpy
• Science
• Mathematica
• Monte Carlo Simulation
• Astronomy
• Bayesian Statistics
• Computational Physics
• Lris
• Data Analysis