Zachary Whitney

About Zachary Whitney

PM accomplished in leading complex international programs. Known for fostering greater…

Experience

1. Data Project Manager

   Namecoach

   Dec 2022 — Present

   Manage data collection projects to produce phonetic name transcriptions, for both direct customer use and generating machine learning data sets. • Deliver transcriptions for over 100k names in 3 months, developing a streamlined process to enable a 15x increase in throughput over previous projects while keeping cost 23% under budget. • Lead a team of 20 contractors to deliver multiple parallel projects on time and within budget. • Collaborate closely with machine learning colleagues, providing data for model training and feedback on model output. • Guide the development of a proprietary phonetic transcription system, ensuring a balance between linguistic fidelity and user readability. • Research pronunciation and origin of rare names to capture the most accurate pronunciation possible.

Education

• Williams College

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Linguistics

  2008 — 2012

Skills

• Fluency in Java and Data Structures
• Experienced Tutor
• Translation (English to Japanese and Japanese to English)
• Powerpoint
• Teaching
• Solid Foundation in and Appreciation of Container Class Design
• Event Planning
• International Relations
• Japanese
• Social Media
• Strong Logic and Computer Architecture Skills
• Writing
• Word
• Excel
• Intermediate Mandarin
• Facility with C, Arm Assembly Language and X86 Assembly Language
• Customer Relations
• Microsoft Office
• Network Building
• Interpretation (Japanese to English and English to Japanese)
• Teaching Adults and Children
• Public Speaking
• Research
• Customer Service