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Sean McKenna

Sean McKenna

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Innovator

  • Education

    • MIT Online X Programs

      2014 - 2014
      Certificate of Completion "Tackling the Challenges of Big Data" 2 CEUs

      Learned about the challenges of dealing with and leveraging Big Data.

    • Coursera.org

      2013 - 2013
      Certificate Computational Methods for Data Analysis

      Time-frequency analysis, Fourier/wavelet transforms, SVD, PCA, compressed sensing

    • Coursera.org

      2013 - 2013
      Certificate of Achievement with Distinction Introduction to Data Science

      Twitter sentiment analysis, text analytics, MapReduce, Hadoop/Pig, Kaggle, Tableau

    • Coursera.org

      2013 - 2013
      Certificate of Achievement Machine Learning

      Linear and logistic regression, neural networks, SVM, clustering

    • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

      1989 - 1993
      B.S. Mechanical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Zeta Psi Fraternity Magna Cum Laude

    • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

      -
      Bachelor's degree Mechanical Engineering

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

      1994 - 1997
      M.S. Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

      1997 - 2000
      Ph.D. Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering

  • Experience

    • Northrop Grumman Information Systems

      Jan 2002 - Aug 2010
      Research Engineer

      Modeling, simulation, and analysis of geophysical sensors for underground anomaly detection and localization. Data analysis and interpretation, algorithm and tool development. Project leadership and management.

    • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

      Apr 2004 - Jan 2005
      Technical Consultant

      Developed an image-based micro-organism tracking tool for a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution research team using Kalman filter principles.

    • Riverside Research Institute

      Aug 2010 - Oct 2011
      Senior Research Analyst

      Modeling, simulation, and analysis of geophysical sensors for underground anomaly detection and localization. Data analysis and interpretation, algorithm and tool development. Technical project leadership and management.

    • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

      Oct 2011 - Mar 2012
      Special Assistant for Military Sensing and Analysis

      Geophysical sensing and analysis for homeland security and military applications.

    • Naval Postgraduate School

      Mar 2012 - Sept 2013
      Research Associate Professor

      Geophysical sensing and analysis for homeland security and military applications.

    • Booz Allen Hamilton

      Oct 2013 - Jul 2023

      Developing innovative ways in which advanced analytics and machine learning can be leveraged to solve challenging problems in areas such as signal processing, modeling and simulation, and predictive analytics.

      • Renaissance Man (aka Senior Lead Scientist)

        Oct 2013 - Jul 2023

      • Lead Scientist

        Oct 2013 - Jul 2017

    • Track 2 Analytics LLC

      Jul 2023 - now
      Employee 001

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Apache Hadoop 2.0 Developer

      Hortonworks
      Sept 2014