David K. Kirui

Data Scientist @ Berkadia | UPenn Ph.D. | Masters in Statistics | Insight Fellow | Wharton, Berkeley, TFA Alum

Role
Data Scientist at Berkadia
Location
Los Angeles, CA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About David K. Kirui

I am a data scientist with a passion for problem-solving through data. I completed my Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania, where I studied sociology and statistics. During my doctoral studies, I worked extensively with survey data and quasi-experimental methods. I am well-versed in statistical methods, machine learning, and statistical programming. Moreover, I am skilled at communicating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. At Insight, I created TrainAware, a web application that employs ensemble machine-learning methods to analyze time-series fitness data from wearables to help exercise enthusiasts assess their likelihood of over-exertion and injury. I am incredibly resourceful and fastidious and am passionate about my own personal and professional development and that of my teammates. I channel this attention to detail, tenacity, and team-oriented mindset to tackle complex data problems.PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES: Python, SQL, R, StataTOOLS & PACKAGES: Pandas, Seaborn, Streamlit, Scikit-learn, NumPy, XGBoost, tidyverseFRAMEWORKS & METHODS: Generalized Linear Models, Generalized Additive Models, Time Series Analysis, Panel/Longitudinal Data Modeling, Hierarchical/Multilevel Modeling, Propensity Score Analysis/Entropy Balancing, Ridge/LASSO, Classification and Regression Trees (CART), Random Forests, Boosting

Experience

  1. Data Scientist

    Berkadia

    Oct 2022 — Present · Ambler, PA, US

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley

    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  • The Wharton School

    Master of Science - MS, Statistics

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Sociology (quantitative/computational methods)

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Master of Science - MS, Education

Skills

  • Research
  • Community Outreach
  • Curriculum Design
  • Nonprofits
  • Curriculum Development
  • Tutoring
  • Public Speaking
  • Teaching
  • Policy Analysis
  • Qualitative Research
  • Stata
  • Lesson Planning
  • Higher Education
  • Blogging
  • Classroom
  • Leadership
  • Social Media
  • Educational Leadership
  • Fundraising
  • Program Evaluation
  • Grant Writing
  • Education Policy
  • Social Networking
  • Politics
  • Data Analysis
  • Editing
  • Event Planning
  • Program Development
  • Public Policy
  • Project Management
  • Nvivo
  • Zotero
  • R
  • Spss

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