Robert Blanchard

About Robert Blanchard

Specialties: Computer vision, deep learning, machine learning, teaching/presenting, and research.Here are a few videos I\'ve created that help to explain deep learning & & list=PLVV6eZFA22QwrXd6nSDU18E6XgXSMOs87

Experience

1. Principal Data Scientist

   SAS

   Apr 2021 — Present · Cary, NC, US

   Lead and develop computer vision and deep learning proof-of-concept (PoC) projects across diverse industries, including defense, manufacturing, and insurance.• Mentor and lead a team of data scientists, shaping strategic AI initiatives and fostering innovation.• Co-lead an internal computer vision research group, influencing the direction of explainable AI, generative models (GANs), and neural architecture search (NAS).• Present at industry conferences and engage with the data science community to drive thought leadership.• Collaborate with R&D, product teams, and engineering to integrate AI-driven solutions into commercial platforms.• Research competitive AI technologies, generating strategic recommendations and patent filings.• Develop low-code/no-code AI solutions, democratizing machine learning for non-technical users.

Education

• East Carolina University

  BS, Economics

  2003 — 2011

• East Carolina University

  Master of Science (M.S.), Applied and Resource Economics

  2010 — 2011

• University of Connecticut

  Master of Science (M.S.), Business Analytics and Project Management

  2012 — 2013

Skills

• Quantitative Research
• Research
• Sas Programming
• Economic Research
• Data Manipulation
• Microeconomics
• Statistics
• Jmp
• Economics
• Data Cleaning
• Survival Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Quantitative Analytics
• Qualitative Research
• Higher Education
• Sas
• Analysis
• Vba Programming
• Analytics
• Economic Modeling
• Econometrics
• Sas E-Miner
• Statistical Modeling
• Time Series Analysis
• Predictive Modeling
• Teaching