John C. Scott

Experience

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  Eisai Pharmaceuticals

  Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Industry Research Intern

  I gleaned data from pharmaceutical industry databases, creating vast tables of information and writing original reports on competitor product pipelines.

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  New England Historical Genealogical Society

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2009

  Manuscripts Intern

  My first hands-on experience with archival material, I organized and described a box of manuscripts belonging to a local family. As well I spent time bringing previously-processed collections up to newer standards.

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  Department of Conservation and Recreation

  Sept 2010 - Dec 2010

  Archives Intern

  I took an entirely unorganized collection of records pertaining to the DCR's Historic Curatorship Program and applied both intellectual and physical organization, thereby rendering a unique public-private historical preservation solution accessible into the foreseeable future.

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  Metropolitan Waterworks Museum

  Jul 2011 - Feb 2012

  Collections Volunteer

  Tackling everything from group tours to object cataloguing, I was involved on many levels. Chiefly I tended to the nascent collections, though I also facilitated visitor learning and consulted on an ongoing oral history project.

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  Simmons College

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  Records Processing Intern

  I intellectually and physically arranged the records of the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

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  Harvard Business School

  Aug 2012 - Mar 2014

  Data Contractor

  Responsible for ensuring the accuracy of data available to marketing staff, I also performed data cleanup, eliminated duplicate datasets, and established consistent formatting.

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  The Boston Consulting Group

  Oct 2012 - Mar 2014

  Researcher

  I conducted business research for BCG's Data and Research Services with a focus on industrial goods and energy topics. I leveraged all available sources to provide timely, accurate, and reliable analysis to case teams around the world. The best days of my job were those spent seeking creative information solutions when told that "the data doesn't exist."

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  The Boston Globe

  Mar 2014 - Nov 2014

  Research Analyst

  I analyzed Boston DMA dynamics, synthesizing complex themes into clear and compelling presentations for sales team meetings. I also provide periodic updates on Boston Globe Media readership and business performance.

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  Ropes & Gray LLP

  Nov 2014 - Mar 2017

  As a member of a small internal consulting team, I performed legal and client industry research and analysis, providing decision support to C-suite management that drives the strategy of a global organization.

  • Senior Research Analyst, Strategy & Planning

    Jul 2016 - Mar 2017

  • Research Analyst, Strategy & Planning

    Nov 2014 - Jul 2016
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  VentureApp inc.

  Mar 2017 - Apr 2017

  Taxonomist

  During my brief tenure with an early-stage startup, I developed the taxonomies that underpinned a platform that sought to connect startups with potential VC investors.

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  TechTarget

  Jun 2017 - Feb 2019

  Taxonomist

  I helped manage a taxonomy of over 5,000 unique IT topics that drives Priority Engine, a product that helps marketers accurately identify purchasing intent among enterprise technology buyers across more than 700 precise market segments. I researched and developed additional taxonomy topics in response to emerging B2B market and technology trends, as well as oversaw the classification of hundreds of documents each day using the taxonomy.

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  Goulston & Storrs

  Feb 2019 - Feb 2021

  Senior Competitive Intelligence Analyst

  I performed all competitive intelligence research and delivered actionable analysis to firm leadership. I also published a daily newsletter on emerging commercial real estate trends and occasionally assisted with legal research.

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  Cooley LLP

  Feb 2021 - Sept 2022

  As a member of the firm’s new Data Strategy Team, I worked to develop a knowledge graph to overcome the firm’s internal data silos and enhance it with external data sources. Data is both structured and unstructured, and discovering hidden connections within it will help the firm continue to win big in the future.

  • Enterprise Taxonomy & Business Data Specialist

    Jul 2021 - Sept 2022

  • Competitive Intelligence & Business Data Analyst

    Feb 2021 - Jul 2021
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  Cargill

  Sept 2022 - Nov 2024

  Business Information Manager

  I research agriculture, commodities, food & beverage, and international trade topics for internal clients and oversee the management of external business and market research reports. In line with the latest fashion, I'm currently involved in several artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives.Specifically I’m focused in four main areas at the moment:First, I'm currently helping lead the implementation of a cutting-edge, AI-powered KM and content discovery platform, which increasingly houses our business and market reports. My small team and I were just nominated for a 2024 Breakthrough Award for our efforts, company-wide recognition that celebrates transformational projects that will help shape our future.Second, I have also positioned myself as the go-to resource for responsibly leveraging generative AI (GenAI) technologies within my immediate InfoCenter team and the other Cargill groups with which I regularly collaborate. I regularly write internal articles on GenAI, and have provided several internal trainings. Third, I'm part of a cross-functional group tasked with developing and executing a broader AI strategy for the R&D organization. I'm responsible for the GenAI aspect of this strategy; I'm leading a GenAI/RAG-powered knowledge discovery proof-of-concept (PoC) and co-leading a GenAI-powered ideation PoC. I'm also involved with optimizing our data to support AI use cases, including the development of knowledge graph and related technology.Fourth and finally (for now), I’m serving as ontologist and knowledge graph manager for one of our enterprises as well as the R&D function (to support our AI use cases). Wearing this particular hat, I hope to demonstrate the power of KGs + LLMs to transform KM. We always lament, “if only Cargill knew what Cargill knows.” I want to solve that problem. I want to help Cargill know what Cargill knows. Show less

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  Vertex Pharmaceuticals

  Nov 2024 - now

  Associate Director, Business Engagement & Technology