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Isaiah Edwards

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Summary

Goal-oriented IT engineer and master student in applied mathematics with focus on data mining and machine learning. Acquired through several academic, industrial and independent projects, an extensive experience in developing effective and accurate analytical approaches to complex problems. Played a key role in detecting hidden patterns and proposing creative solutions as well as producing optimized methodologies for effective data management. A quick learner who communicates clearly and effectively. Currently looking for a suitable data scientist position.

Skills

Programming skills: C/C++; Java; Python; Matlab; R; SQL; Hadoop; Android; JavaScript; NodeJS; HTML5; CSS; PHP.
Technical skills: Machine learning; Data mining; Model reduction; Web development; Numerical analysis; Signal processing; Mathematical modeling.

Operating system skills: Windows, Mac OS, Linux.
Certifications: Cisco Certified Network Associate (1, 2 &3).

Personal and management skills: Analytical thinking; Ability to work on several projects and meeting deadlines; Multidisciplinary profile.
Language skills: English, French and arabic (Fluent at all three).

Experience

Graduate Research Assistant 07/2015 to Present
Discovery Analytics Center – Blacksburg, VA
Developing and implementing a predictive framework based on detecting influential nodes and clustering-based model reduction of dynamical networks. Application to stock market and online social networks.

Graduate Research Assistant 01/2015 to 07/2015
Virginia Tech, departement of statistics – Blacksburg, VA.
Developed and implemented a statistical machine learning framework for neurological disorders and genetic information association using large scale raw imaging and biological data.

Graduate teaching assistant 01/2014 to 12/2014
Virginia Tech, departement of mathematics – Blacksburg, VA
Supervised and managed online classes. Graded homework submissions and provided weekly feedback to students and instructors.

R&D intern 03/2013 to 09/2013
France Telecom, Research and development – Rennes, France
Designed a synchronization mechanism for live multi-flow TV streams conveyed over hybrid networks and displayed over multiple screens. Successfully Implemented a testing prototype under a heterogeneous programing environment.

R&D intern 07/2012 to 09/2012
EBSYS Technologies – Tunis, Tunisia
Designed an embedded solution for the automatic optical recognition of license plates in real time.

Education

Master of Science: Applied mathematics Dec 2015 Virginia Tech - Blacksburg, VA • Graduate certificate in data analytics.
• Discipline towards: Data mining.
• Thesis: Network data mining.
Advisor: Dr. Serkan Gugercin
• Relevant classes:
Data analytics; Advanced machine learning; Numerical analysis; Matrix theory; modeling of biological systems.

Bachelor of Science: IT engineering Sep 2013 Higher School of Communications of Tunis - Tunis, Tunisia • Discipline: Multimedia networks and processing.
• Relevant classes:
Data structure; Modeling and Advanced programming; Management of databases; Information theory; Network protocols; Signal processing; Stochastic processes; Image, audio and video processing.

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