Michael Popwell

About Michael Popwell

I\'m a data professional with extensive experience in the insurance industry and…

Experience

1. Principal Data Analyst

   American Family Insurance

   Dec 2023 — Present · Birmingham, AL, US

   Modeling/Machine Learning: Integrated internal audit documents into RetrievalAugmented Generation (RAG) generative AI model to increase efficiency andprofessional requirements of department deliverables. Developed gradientregression models to predict year-end compensation bonuses, commissions, and other incentives to reduce manual audit efforts, expanded audit analytic capabilities beyond rule-based approachesand helped aid in foundational concepts like version control, agile methodology,and quantitative based prioritization. Taught advanced prompt engineeringtechniques to various teams using generative AI; aided in task-constrained (RAG)models in audit and claims.• Anomaly Detection: Full stack developer that utilized terraform, SQL, and Python toread/write data within GCP and integrate with other tools. Utilized GitLab for versioncontrol and CI/CD. Worked directly with investigators and data professionals to bridgeknowledge gaps between both professions. Utilized isolation forest, clustering, and other unsupervised techniques for fraud identification. Leveraged interdisciplinary knowledge in audit to enhance the capabilities of the Internal Audit Data Analytics program.

Education

• Northwestern University

  Master of Science - MS

  2022 — 2024

• Birmingham-Southern College

  Bachelor of Science Degree

  2008 — 2012

Skills

• Financial Statements
• Microsoft Excel
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Internal Audit
• Internal Controls
• Account Reconciliation
• Accounting
• Microsoft Office
• Financial Analysis
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Gaap)
• Tax
• Financial Reporting
• Finance
• Auditing
• Public Speaking