George Pappy
Data Scientist at Nordstrom
- Role
- Data Scientist at Nordstrom
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About George Pappy
A Los Angeles-based mid-career technical professional who transitioned into Data Science while earning an MS in Data Analytics from Georgia Tech. Significant prior experience as a Senior Systems Engineer/Analyst in the Aerospace industry. A highly versatile professional who excels at rapidly grasping new technical challenges, identifying and resolving complex problems, and effectively communicating ideas and information across multi-disciplinary teams and diverse audiences.(True Story: A Northrop Grumman technical manager once wrote on my annual performance review \"You always want a George Pappy in your tool box.\")Skills:• Machine Learning Models (R and Python/scikit-learn): Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, RandomForest, XGBoost, SVM, KNN, DBScan, Naive Bayes, K-Means, PCA• Deep Learning Models: Keras, TensorFlow, PyTorch (CNN, RNN, LSTM, GRU, Transformer, GAN)• Meaningful Data Visualizations: MatplotLib, Plotly, Seaborn, GGPlot2, Tableau, Altair• Natural Language Processing (NLP): NLTK, TF-IDF, Topic Modeling (LSA, NMF, LDA), spaCy, Gensim• Data Cleaning, Munging & Feature Engineering• Databases: SQL (Teradata, BigQuery, SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL), MongoDB, Cassandra• Cloud: Google Cloud, Apache Airflow, Redshift, EMR, Spark, Lambda, AWS Data Pipeline, Glue, Athena • Coding: R, Python (Pandas, Numpy, SimPy, PULP), MATLAB, Java, Flask, D3.js, Arena Simulation Software• Computer Simulations• Excellent Written Communication Skills • Strong, Understandable Technical Briefings
Experience
Data Scientist
May 2022 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US
Data Scientist in Supply Chain & Merchandising Organizations• Projects: Data Driven Size Curves, Inseason Forecasts, Clearance Sizing Model, Item Demand Forecasts, Inseason Reorders/Cancels Recommendations• Extensive work w/ Teradata, BigQuery, Python, AWS, Google Cloud, Airflow Pipelines, multiple GitLab migrations, Teradata-BigQuery migration, Analytics Design Reviews, Data Visualizations & Stakeholder Presentations
Education
Pomona College
BA
Georgia Institute of Technology
MS
2018 — 2020
California State University, Northridge
MS
University of California, Los Angeles
Engineer Degree
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