Our Team of Data Professionals
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Sarosh R Khan
Founder and CEO
Expertise:
Twenty five years of experience in strategy consulting, economic research, international finance, and technology driven social enterpriseExperience:
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), International Monetary Fund (IMF), Censeo Consulting Group, US Navy, Air Force, Army, and various private firmsEducation:
Doctorate, International Affairs - SAIS (ongoing)
MPA, International Development - Harvard University
Graduate Coursework - Washington University in St Louis
BS, Economics with Highest Honors - Northeastern University -
Karl Garbacik
Cofounder and Chief Data Scientist
Expertise:
Ten years of advanced experience in training, economic research, AI modeling, and operations managementExperience:
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and various global companiesEducation:
MA, Economics - George Washington University
BA, Economics - Portland State University -
Nauman Khan
COO
Expertise:
Twenty eight years of core management team experience with a focus on finance and business strategy across several verticals and geographiesExperience:
Large global public and private firms, Department of State, ESAG (UAE), Shell Oil Refinery, Newtek Business Services, Merrill Lynch, and Banca IMI SecuritiesEducation:
Graduate Coursework - Washington University in St Louis
MS, Investment Management - Pace University
BS, Mechanical Engineering - NED University -
Nick Kiritz, CFA, FRM
Chief Learning Officer & Head of Global Recruitment
Expertise:
Thirty years of experience building out internal control, risk management and regulatory functions as a leader in industry, regulation and consultingExperience:
Constellation Energy/Exelon, Fannie Mae, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, McKinsey, various federal agencies, and consulting firmsEducation:
MBA, Finance - UC Berkeley
BA, Economics and Development Studies - UC Berkeley
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
Financial Risk Manager (FRM) -
Dean Ritz
Chief Data Policy Advisor
Expertise: Forty years of experience with symbolic computing, financial disclosure modernization policy and practices, and knowledge engineering
Experience: Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC), DATA Foundation, Workiva, Sun Microsystems, ParcPlace Systems, Xerox PARC
Education: MA, Philosophy- University of Montana BA, Liberal Arts - Hampshire College
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Erik Garbacik, PhD
Principal Data Scientist
Expertise:
Fourteen years of advanced experience in data analysis, mathematical modeling, algorithm design, and research and development (R&D)Experience:
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), CNA Corporation, and various companies and research institutesEducation:
PhD, Applied Physics - University of Twente
BS, Physics/Chemistry - Lawrence University -
David Smith, PhD
Senior Data Scientist
Expertise:
Ten years of experience in data visualization data analysis, data cleaning, and programming of the experimentsExperience:
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Education:
PhD, Cognitive Science - University of Maine
BS, Psychology, Cognitive Science - Michigan State University -
Elizabeth Harmon
Head of Strategic Initiatives
Expertise: Nine years of experience of driving strategic change through policy, research, analysis, and communications and translating goals and regulatory objectives into practical implementation plans
Experience: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the United Nations (UN), Sayari Analytics, Brookings Institution, and others
Education: MS, International Development - The London School of Economics BA, International Relations and Arabic - Stanford University
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Sterling Lozalee
Head of Learning, Pragmatic Data (TDI)
Expertise: Ten years of experience in data science, business intelligence, program management, systems engineering, education, curriculum development, and scientific research.
Experience: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), NASA, FEMA, AFRL, QA Systems, various research universities
Education: Doctorate, Space Resources - Colorado School of Mines (ongoing) MS, Space Resources - Colorado School of Mines MBA - St. Edward’s University BS Mathematics - St. Edward’s University AWS Certified Solutions Architect Product Manager Certification (PMC)
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) -
Lea Bowman
Data Scientist, Metric5
Expertise: Ten years of business analysis, technology-focused project management, database development, and data analysis experience in globally-distributed teams
Experience: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Northwestern University in Qatar, Doha Film Institute
Education:
MS, Information Systems, Business Intelligence and Data Analytics - Northwestern University
BS, Mathematics - UT Austin
BA, French - UT Austin -
Tanya Marton, PhD
Senior Data Scientist
Expertise: Ten years of experience in data analysis and computational modeling of natural processes, including decision making and reinforcement learning
Experience: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Swayable, John Hopkins University Data Science Boot Camp, John Hopkins University School of Medicine
Education:
PhD, Computational Neuroscience - Johns Hopkins School of Medicine BS, Biophysics and Biochemistry - Yale University -
Dan Rasmussen, PhD
Data Scientist
Expertise: Ten years of distilling insights from large volumes of data involving preprocessing, analyzing, visualizing, modeling, and synthesizing
Experience: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Education: PhD, Earth Science - Columbia University
MS, Earth Science - New Mexico Tech
BS (Hons), Earth Science - University of Oregon -
Chris Lindeman
Data Scientist
Expertise: Five years of business development and process improvement, data modeling and visualization, experimental design and validation
Experience: District Department of Transportation (DDOT), Philips Respironics
Education: MS, Analytics - Georgia Institute of Technology
MBA - West Texas A&M University
Credential of Readiness - Harvard Business School
BS, Natural Sciences- University of Pittsburgh -
Ceenil Kaur
Operations Manager
Expertise:
Fourteen years of experience in the management consulting industry, with a focus on data analytics, risk management, business process improvement, and resource management, along with extensive expertise in project management and knowledge management.Experience:
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), ICF International, E*TRADE, and Capital OneEducation:
BS, Information Technology - George Mason University
Certified Scrum Master -
Yuncong Yang, Esq
General Counsel
Expertise:
Ten years of experience in engineering, applied economics, and federal data laws, policies, and regulationsExperience:
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Clinton Foundation, various universities and research institutesEducation:
JD, Securities Law - Georgetown University
MA, Applied Economics - University of Michigan
BS, Electrical Engineering - Tsinghua University -
Carol Lense
Sr. Program Manager, Aminad Consulting
Expertise: Thirty years of experience in the Information Technology industry - primarily in the Business Analysis and Project Management Centers of Excellence - with a focus on Supply Chain Management, Business Process Improvement, Information Security and Enterprise Data Warehousing
Experience: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Department of Justice/Office of Justice Programs/Office of the Chief Information Officer (DOJ/OJP/OCIO), American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), Bloomberg Bureau of National Affairs (BBNA) and Massmart (Walmart (South Africa))
Education: BS, Information Technology and Business Administration - University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
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Shahar Shlomi, PhD
Data Architect, Metric5
Expertise:
Ten years of experience in data analysis, data cleaning, and programmingExperience:
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Education:
PhD, Environmental Engineering - University of Michigan
MS, Environmental Quality Science - Technion Israel Institute of Technology
BS, Mathematics and Physics - Tel Aviv University
AWS Certified Solutions Architect -
Ben Hill, CISSP
Data Security SME, Metric5
Expertise:
Fifteen years of experience in data security, information systems security, and data governanceExperience:
SEC, NSF, FBI, TSA, US Courts, FHA, DHS, USPTO, HUD, DISA, and DIAEducation:
MS, Information Technology - UNC Charlotte
BS, Computer Science - UNC Charlotte
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) -
Suhaib Shah
Data Specialist
Expertise: Ten years of experience in information technology application and infrastructure management, focused on business intelligence, enterprise data analytics, and cloud computing
Experience:
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Microsoft, MicroStrategyEducation: BS, Economics - George Mason University AWS Certified Solutions Architect- Associate
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Will Alston
Data Policy Specialist
Expertise: Seven years of experience in data analysis, data storytelling, database management, and data-driven strategy
Experience: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Waste Management (WM), New Beginnings Family Academy (NBFA), Success Academy (SA), Department of State
Education: MS, International Business Economics and Management- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven BA, Economics- Kean University
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Kidron Lewis
Data Policy Specialist, Metric5
Expertise: Twenty years of experience in data governance, data privacy, cybersecurity, big data management, program management and operational strategic planning
Experience: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Hillary Clinton for President, DCCC, Politico, NGP VAN
Education: BA, History - Texas Tech University