Entrepreneur with a passion for turning data-driven insights into tangible business outcomes. In 2021, I founded a startup and earned a spot in the Capital Factory Startup Accelerator, an experience that deepened my commitment to innovation and growth.
My professional journey includes working in actuarial science at leading companies. With over five years in corporate roles and several years as a contractor, I bring a versatile and analytical approach to every project.
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Integrated Security Consultants, Inc
AI Solutions Developer
2025 (4 months) | United States
- Summary: I helped field teams plan and install security systems by turning complex work into clear steps and practical checklists.
- Trained LLMs to act as virtual tech guides, automating the step-by-step install process for surveillance cameras and security systems.
- Worked with on-site security camera installers to document build requirements and workflows.
- Created construction parts run-offs and equipment cost estimates.
- Scoped systems for retail, residential, schools, and commercial buildings.
- Compiled equipment needs for security system installations across multiple site types.
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Pass My Exam, LLC
Product Developer
2024 (3 months) | United States
- Summary: I helped a small team launch and grow a learning product and its online presence.
- Recipient of AWS Activate Startups program.
- Built UI/UX materials for AI and Machine Learning.
- Developed web applications using AWS.
- Built YouTube channel from zero to 50,000+ lifetime views through strategic content development and audience engagement.
- Analyzed viewer metrics and engagement data to optimize content performance and channel growth strategies.
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Expedia Group
Data Analyst
2022 - 2023 (1 year 1 month) | United States
- Summary: I helped the company make sense of travel patterns and act on them faster.
- Analyzed large-scale travel data related to flight bookings, vacation rentals, hotels, and car rentals, handling data at scale.
- Architected predictive analytics models processing global travel datasets, encompassing flight bookings, hotel reservations, and vacation rentals.
- Accelerated data workflows from 3 days to hours using AI-tuned Python scripts. This enabled real-time data access.
- Explored datasets from 100+ countries with machine learning. Turned raw numbers into strategic insights that shaped where the company invested next.
- Developed AI agents with Python and R, which successfully performed tasks assigned to them, and addressed complex forecasting challenges, utilizing API get requests and scheduled scripts in PowerShell.
- Safeguarded sensitive customer data following international privacy regulations, ensuring strict compliance.
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Pass My Exam LLC
Founder, CEO
2019 - 2022 (2 years 7 months) | United States
- Summary: I built a startup from the ground up and guided a small team from idea to working product.
- Started a business which secured early-stage support with Capital Factory, a leading startup accelerator in a downtown tech hub that supports hundreds of small businesses and provides top-level business mentoring and resources in founder-led masterclasses that translate entrepreneurial theory into real-world tactics.
- Completed a selective 12-week accelerator featuring daily workshops on AI, customer discovery, product-market fit, fundraising, and go-to-market strategy.
- Engineered and maintained a cloud-based data platform hosting predictive analytics models.
- Developed Python-based ETL pipelines for data ingestion and transformation.
- Deployed AWS services including S3, Lambda, and EC2 for cost-efficient computing.
- Mentored junior data engineers and led a team of freelancers.
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Boehringer Ingelheim
Data Scientist Contractor
2021 (5 months) | United States
- Summary: I supported a research team by organizing data and building tools that sped up discovery.
- Brought on by an agency Data Science Talent Limited, for a contractor with the Animal Health Data team with Boehringer Ingelheim.
- Constructed convolutional neural network (CNN) models in TensorFlow for high-throughput biological data classification in pharmaceutical research applications that accelerated the pharmaceutical discovery timelines by 30%.
- Tested Neural Networks on genomic datasets for antibody research, demonstrating expertise in healthcare data applications.
- Developed comprehensive animal health databases enabling empirical analysis for veterinary medicine applications.
- Orchestrated SQL and Python/R for data pipeline engineering, creating clean, structured datasets optimized for machine learning model training.
- Managed large streaming datasets from search analytics, TV metrics, retail sales, and promotions. Supported strategic sales initiatives by identifying key trends in the healthcare sector.
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Keywell.ai
Reporting Analyst Contractor
2021 (2 months) | United States
- Summary: I helped a healthcare team turn messy records into reports they could actually use.
- Prepared data for AI/ML Initiatives using Python, improving data quality for advanced analytics.
- Helped a medical team track eating disorder treatment by building a data reporting pipeline using AWS Athena, RDS, Glue, and S3 that turns EHR data into a self-service reporting dashboard.
- Improved database design by refactoring a 600 line SQL script into 50 lines of code using inner joins, subqueries, case when statements, and lookup tables.
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Milliman IntelliScript
Data Scientist
2019 - 2020 (1 year 4 months) | United States
- Summary: I helped a health analytics team turn large data into reliable insights while protecting privacy.
- Trained AI and ML models on large scale data.
- Utilized distributed computing to efficiently handle large-scale data processing, optimizing system performance and enabling seamless integration.
- Engineered data pipelines for healthcare datasets containing 10+ million individual records, achieving 13% improvement in predictive model performance through advanced feature engineering.
- Integrated medical datasets using standardized healthcare coding systems (ICD, CPT, DRG), creating AI models for Fortune 500 health care companies.
- Leveraged distributed computing frameworks for processing 200TB healthcare workloads, achieving 50% cost reduction while maintaining data integrity.
- Ensured strict compliance with healthcare data security regulations including HIPAA and GDPR, implementing zero-trust infrastructure protocols.
- Developed privacy-preserving AI algorithms generating anonymized group-level insights while protecting individual patient data confidentiality.
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Willis Towers Watson
Actuarial Analyst
2018 - 2019 (1 year) | United States
- Summary: I helped clients understand risk and improve forecasting while streamlining how data was handled.
- Used Rescue, Radar, and Emblem to conduct reserving studies.
- Assisted account managers for international airlines & hotels.
- Optimized big data framework and reduced costs by 50%.
- Subject matter expert on predictive analytics tools.
- Designed predictive models for customer behavior analysis serving major healthcare and travel clients, providing financial projections and strategic insights.
- Optimized big data architecture processing on 200TB scale, reducing operational costs by 50% through distributed computing implementation.
- Coordinated international AI/ML initiatives across multiple countries, delivering pre-trained models requiring client-specific fine-tuning and customization.
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Milliman
Actuarial Intern
2017 - 2018 (4 months) | United States
- Summary: I supported actuarial analysis and documentation for insurance clients.
- Updated reserving analysis for property and casualty insurance companies.
- Performed rate-filing reviews for New England carriers.
- Captive insurance feasibility studies for firms located in Bermuda.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
Data Science Intern
2017 (3 months) | United States
- Summary: I assisted research on better health plan design and shared the findings.
- Participated in research on health insurance plan design using analytics and machine learning.
- Presented at end-of-internship event about how people with low back pain can reduce the need for surgery.
- Attended cross-disciplinary mentoring sessions with actuaries and data scientists.
Photos
Public speaking highlights from conferences, workshops, and live demos, alongside a few recent portraits.
Speaking portrait before a live session.
On stage during a keynote presentation.
Presenting research at a conference.
Post-workshop Q&A with the audience.
Business casual portrait between events.
Conference portrait before a session.
Profile portrait.
Education
University (redacted)
Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics
2015 - 2017
- Major in Mathematics
Coursework inAlgebra, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Finance, Differential Equations
Undergraduate Honors Student — University (redacted)
Graduated with honors in Mathematics while completing the of the actuarial exam track and active in Gamma Iota Sigma.
Hobbies
I enjoy culinary arts and guitar.
Skills
SKILLS
- Language Models (Open AI Platform, xAI, Perplexity, Claude Code, other Foundation Models)
- Python
- Surveillance Cameras
- Biometrics Authentication (Facial Recognition, Fingerprint, RFID, Keycard Access)
- Fraud and Intrusion Detection
- Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback
- Motion Detection and Real-time Event-Based Alerts
- C++
- OpenCV
- Git
- Scikit-Learn, AWS
Actuarial Exams & Certifications
I have successfully passed the following Society of Actuaries (SOA) / Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) exams — each one of the most rigorous professional credentialing programs in the world (graduate-level difficulty).
- Exam P — Probability Theory Passed
- Exam PA — Predictive Analytics (top-tier machine-learning exam) Passed
- Exam MFE / 3F — Models for Financial Economics Passed
- Exam STAM — Short-Term Actuarial Mathematics Passed
- Exam FM / 2 — Financial Mathematics Passed
Recommendations
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Professional contact
I was party to one of the worst technological fiascos as Samuel attempted to present his product to a group of potential investors. The spitter on the monitors from the laptop was faulty obviously, and his pitch deck was flashing from the left to right and back left over and over and over. Samuel was wonderful fodder for the participants as he humored the situation with grace. This kid has the skin of a rhino :-) My hats off to him! Well done.
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Professional contact
I gave Sam very vague requirements about what I was looking for in a data analysis project. He was able to work with me to define the scope and iterated on my needs to ensure a useful and insightful product. He accomplished all of this under budget. He discovered patterns I never expected, pairing his expertise with my industry knowledge perfectly. I'd strongly recommend Sam for any data task you may have.
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Professional contact
Working directly with Sam has been a pleasure, especially on more technical projects. Technical projects often have many unknowns, but Sam always knew and expressed what the overarching end goal was. By focusing on that end goal, he created flexibility and made it easier and more enjoyable to achieve wins along the way. His coordination ensured everyone had what they needed for the project to move along smoothly.
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Professional contact
Sam and I have worked together for 8 months on Upwork. Sam has been running a teaching business for 18 months and teaches data science. He’s easy to work with and extremely consistent with project management. Despite tight deadlines and last-minute changes, he always gave clear instructions and checked my workload before assigning new tasks. His talent, professionalism, and positive attitude speak volumes!
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Professional contact
I met Sam in a local software developer meetup. He stood out as someone who values hands-on experience over theorizing. Whether it was copywriting or audience engagement, Sam’s practical advice raised the bar. His insights on promoting my own project elevated my thinking. Sam’s real-world experience with business promotion makes him an asset to any team!
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Professional contact
I met Sam in an entrepreneurship Meetup group. As co-host, he’s been vital in keeping that community alive during the pandemic. Sam listens carefully, offers thoughtful advice, and connects people with the right skills and knowledge to solve problems. He’s growth-oriented and unafraid to step outside his comfort zone.
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Professional contact
Sam and I worked on improving data visualization design at our firm. He created a survey to understand how others used visualization tools and co-developed an R library called mr_workflow for internal users. Sam goes out of his way to improve the work experience for others and takes initiative when it’s needed most.
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Professional contact
I’ve known Sam through entrepreneurship meetups, where he’s a co-organizer. Sam constantly expands his skills, driven by curiosity and problem solving. He’s helped many use their technical skills independently by facilitating meaningful networking and connections. His ability to listen, reflect, and facilitate makes him a genuine asset—and a pleasure to work with.
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Professional contact
Sam is making predictive analytics approachable to new talent in the actuarial field—no small feat. He constantly looks for ways to improve his students’ experience and the quality of his content. Sam is hardworking, humble, and smart—the kind of person everyone wants to work with.
5-Star Customer Reviews
From clients across the country
2023
This course was the piece (in my opinion) that pushed me over the finish line, and I can’t express how grateful I am that it was there when I needed it. I will definitely recommend it to anyone I know looking to prepare for Exam PA.
A great learning tool and life saver!
The SOA modules do not prepare you for this exam. Sam’s course helped me to pass even though I started it pretty late. I only purchased the course later in the year and sat for the exam shortly after (preferably leave yourself more time). I passed with a 7. I actually thought the SOA modules and examples would get me there. When I got near the end of the modules I realized how underprepared I was and signed up for Sam’s course. The course tells you what you need to know and how to effectively study for the exam. It has a clear schedule. The way he teaches, writes, and explains things is easy to understand.
I almost exclusively used ExamPA.net for studying for PA, and I basically crammed it all in two days and I got an 8!
I found that with its focus on hands-on training, the course delivers a significant boost to meeting all the learning requirements for the PA exam.
Buy 👏 this 👏 course 👏 This course is the reason I passed in December. I wouldn't have been able to prepare at all on my own, and I wouldn't have even been willing to try and sit for the December exam if it weren't this product. I passed after only studying for 2.5 months because Sam is really that good.
The videos really helped my understanding of topics, especially being able to hear the thought process while doing a question. Also, the tips on exam setting and how to save time were really helpful.
The time savings tip is really helpful especially when you write the Executive Summary towards the end of the exam. The video lesson on past SOA exams and solutions and new practice exams are great too. If the forum participation can be more active with more members, then that will be better for all. Thanks. Passed the PA exam with an 8 in June 2020.