Alexander M.

Experience

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  ARA

  Jul 2004 - May 2015

  Project Engineer (Consultant) | Data Wrangling, Statistical Analysis, Road Evaluation, Programing

  Produced detailed reports, communicating findings and recommendations to stakeholders, ensuring alignment with project objectives.Collaborated with business stakeholders to elicit and translate business requirements into specifications.Leveraged Excel macros to clean and validate pavement data, saving 10+ hours per week and enabling efficient analysis and reporting for roadway quality evaluation purposes.Created and launched a hydroplaning analysis program, achieved substantial cost savings of $29k per mile, leading to project selection for nationwide adoption.Designed an automated faulting program, resulting in increased safety, accuracy, and repeatability. Authored business requirements document outlining functional specifications and user interface guidelines for proprietary software applications. Show less

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  Florida Department of Transportation

  Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

  Pavement Assessment Administrator | Program Management

  Translated and streamlined customer business functions and processes, resulting in a 70% reduction in road quality evaluation time and improved accuracy of results.Led cross-functional team in conducting audits and inspections, resulting in a 25% improvement in compliance scores and ensuring adherence to industry regulations.Managed government employees, consultants, and stakeholders, implementing a performance tracking system that raised employee engagement by 20%.

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  Palacký University in Olomouc

  Jan 2016 - Mar 2018

  Postgraduate Researcher | Modeling, Programing (Python, R)

  Led the development of a system for importing FLIR proprietary thermal images in the ENVI.Deployed a model for estimating a soil organic carbon content using remote sensing data, resulting in more informed land management decisions.Developed an IoT device for mobile measurement of air quality.

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  The University of Tokyo

  Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

  Visiting Researcher | Mobile Data Collection, Deel Learning Model Development, Programing (Python)

  Engineered and executed an efficient machine learning (ML) model for road damage detection using transfer learning and achieving up to $50 per kilometer cost savings for transportation agencies.Collected, cleaned, and prepared data for ML model training, validation, and inference.

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  Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

  Jul 2018 - Jun 2019

  Scientific Researcher | Programing, Modeling, Deep Learning, Data Collection and Wrangling

  Participated in the Extemit-K project aiming to develop scientific solutions for forests protection from current and future challenges triggered by climate change in ecosystems of the Czech Republic.Developed an innovative mobile GIS mapping tool for Czech Forest Management Institute, streamlining forest infestation mapping and enabling real-time data collection for improved decision making. Developed an object detection model for rating the forest infestation using TensorFlow deep learning model, achieving F1 score of 85%. Show less

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  Amazon EU SARL

  Jul 2019 - Jul 2023

  Orchestrated user engagement, strategy planning, and execution for long-term resource planning program, providing insight into 8-week capacity demand forecast that guided logistics optimization and increase in operational efficiency.Established effective cross-functional coordination between stakeholders and IT project teams, leading to a 25% reduction in rework.Analyzed large data sets using ETL operations and SQL for data resulting in the identification of key trends and patterns that drove improvement in overall customer satisfaction. Show less Developed and implemented a cost predictive model; achieved an 8% reduction in forecasting error, resulting in increased budget accuracy.Leveraged AWS AutoML to rigorously test and optimize the performance of cost forecasting model, resulting in a significant 3% reduction in WAPE error for previously unknown lanes.Conducted in-depth analysis and optimization of routing algorithm for Amazon’s expanding logistics network, surpassing the 50% utilization target by implementing algorithmic enhancements.Performed trade-off analysis to find the optimal values for the routing algorithm based on business requirements for savings and network growth.Spearheaded the development and integration of a forecast model to reduce truck cancellations, driving a team of developers and stakeholders. Show less

  • Strategic Business Analyst | Project and Stakeholder Management, Business Process Mapping

    Nov 2021 - Jul 2023

  • Data Scientist | Forecsting, Modeling, Programming, Statistical Analylis, Machine Learning

    Jul 2019 - Nov 2021
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  CNFPC

  Sept 2024 - Dec 2024

  Full-stack Developer

  During the Fall 2024, I was enrolled in the CNFPC Full Stack Developer 640-hour on-site course, where I'm mastering a wide range of cutting-edge technologies to become a proficient full stack developer. Over the course of this immersive program, I am gaining hands-on experience with HTML, JavaScript, ReactJS, CSS, and PHP, building a strong foundation in front-end development. I'm also diving deep into back-end technologies like Java, Git, SQLite, and Laravel to create robust web applications and RESTful APIs. Show less

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  Luxembourg National Data Service (LNDS)

  Jan 2025 - now

  Senior Data Scientist

  Responsibilities:• drive and contribute to the development of LNDS’s data service• participate in the design of the LNDS’ tools related to data services• contribute to the LNDS’ knowledge hub