Keith Toussant

About Keith Toussant

I’m a Data and Analytics Officer at the National Science Foundation, where I lead a team…

Experience

1. Supervisory Data and Analytics Officer (Dao)

   National Science Foundation Nsf

   Dec 2024 — Present · Alexandria, VA, US

   Serve as Supervisory Data Analytics Officer within the NSF\'s Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) Directorate• Supervise and provide technical direction to the Data and Analytics team.Developed a Named Entity Recognition (NER) pipeline using spaCy, enhancing entity extraction accuracy from OCR-processed text by 40%; engineered advanced data cleaning and REGEX-driven pre-processing workflows to identify new technologies and companies tied to NSF funding.•Designed and implemented a BERTopic-based semantic similarity model across thousands of proposal abstracts uncover program similarities; computed program-level embeddings and cosine similarity scores and delivered a clear, data-driven view that helped leadership make strategic decisions about program consolidation.•Built and deployed a scalable, semi-supervised multi-label classification model to automate document categorization into 8 overlapping themes. This reduced manual classification time by 70%, making our document classification process faster and more scalable.•Developed a Python-based keyword detection and reporting tool capable of ingesting and analyzing thousands of documents. Automated keyword tagging and summary generation, helping teams uncover relevant insights quickly and significantly reduce manual document review time.•Wrote complex SQL using window functions, subqueries, and CTEs to unify fragmented datasets and create a reliable, centralized view of operational metrics—laying the foundation for consistent, cross-functional reporting.•Integrated Power BI with Microsoft SharePoint and Power Automate to deliver an interactive, user-driven reporting solution. Enabled real-time updates based on both user input and backend data changes, improving the speed and accuracy of reporting for key stakeholders.

Education

• Louisiana State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Economics | Minor: (IT)Information Technology

  2011 — 2015

• Louisiana State University

  Master’s Degree, Master of Science in Business Analytics

  2015 — 2016

Skills

• Visio
• Python
• People-Oriented
• R
• Internal Audit
• Financial Accounting
• Data Analysis
• Leadership
• Investment Banking
• Analytical Skills
• Statistics
• Economic Data Analysis
• Competitive Intelligence
• Mysql
• Sas Programming
• Powerpoint
• Sas
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Financial Reporting
• Accounting
• Teamwork
• Tableau
• Access
• Sharepoint
• Financial Analysis
• Time Management
• Economics