David Wheaton

David Wheaton

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Data Scientist

  • Education

    • North Carolina State University

      2015 - 2016
      Master of Science (M.S.) Analytics
    • University of South Carolina-Columbia

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor of Science (BS) Mathematics and Economics
  • Experience

    • University of South Carolina

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2013
      Math Tutor

      Communicated complex mathematical ideas to non-technical people

    • Honors College, University of South Carolina

      Jan 2014 - Jan 2014
      Undergraduate Researcher

      Received an Exploration Scholars Grant to conduct empirical economics researchAnalyzed the effects of portable classrooms in public schoolsWon a first place award for presentation of research findings

    • SAS

      Jun 2016 - Aug 2022
      Analytical Consultant

      Enabled the extraction of OCR output into structured key data elements for document forms by inventing, developing, testing, and implementing a patented algorithm for automated template clusteringDrastically reduced developer time to complete OCR-related tasks by creating a generalized, object-oriented code-base that seamlessly combines this algorithm with ETL processes, a basic annotation tool, and other analytical methods

    • Wheaton Consulting Group LLC

      Apr 2023 - Sept 2023
      Data Scientist

      Developed a machine learning model to automatically extract relevant context from legal documents for a venture-backed startup. This enables their GPT-4-based chat assistant to answer questions with relevant supporting quotes. Also provided data science consulting services about large language models and land valuation modeling techniques.Currently open to taking on a wide range of challenging data science consulting projects.

    • Gradient Health, Inc

      Sept 2023 - now
      Senior Data Scientist
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • SAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS 9

      SAS
      Jan 2015
    • Deep Learning Specialization

      Coursera
      Dec 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • SAS Certified Predictive Modeler Using Enterprise Miner

      SAS
      Dec 2015
    • SAS Certified Statistical Business Analyst for SAS 9

      SAS
      Sept 2015
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to David Wheaton
      College of Arts & Sciences Rising Senior Award in Math University of South Carolina Mathematics Department Apr 2014 Awarded each year to one person
    • Awarded to David Wheaton
      McNair Scholarship University of South Carolina Aug 2011 The largest merit scholarship offered by the University of South Carolina, awarded to just 20students from the 2011 freshman class of over 4,500.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by PVN Nepal on Jul 2014
      PVN NepalAssociated with David Wheaton