Ben Gorman
Verified Expert in Engineering
Machine Learning Developer
Ben is a data scientist based in the New Orleans area with eight years professional experience. He likes finding creative solutions to business problems using a combination of math and programming. His toolset consists of R, Python, Excel, SQL, and a variety of machine learning techniques.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
Amazon Web Services (AWS), TensorFlow, Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, SQL, Google Cloud, Python, R
The most amazing...
...system I developed was an automated alert system that identified under-valued tickets to concerts and events.
Work Experience
Data Scientist (Contractor)
Tickets Verified
- Developed a machine learning model to forecast ticket prices to concerts and sporting events.
- Developed a model to evaluate the fair market prices of tickets.
- Developed an autonomous system to collect, clean, and store ticket price and related data on a daily basis. This involved a combination of R, Python, SQL, and Google Cloud.
- Developed tools and analyses to aid in the management sale of over $15 million of tickets. In particular, I successfully overhauled my client's strategy for pricing tickets, helping them scale their business operations efficiently and profitably.
Data Scientist
Strategic Comp
- Developed and implemented predictive models for insurance claim loss reserving.
- Developed a model to forecast claim loads by geography in order to aid in proactive hiring as the business expanded nationally.
- Developed a system of automated reports to monitor key performance metrics about the business health and employee performance.
Experience
Predicting Airbnb New User Bookings
https://www.gormanalysis.com/projects/air-bnb-new-user-bookings/Skills
Languages
R, Python, SQL, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
Other
Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Classification Algorithms, Regression Modeling, Forecasting, Sales Forecasting, Trend Forecasting, Product Forecasts, Pricing Strategy, Neural Networks, Image Recognition, Natural Language Processing (NLP), GPT, Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPT)
Tools
Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets
Storage
Google Cloud
Libraries/APIs
TensorFlow
Platforms
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics
University of New Orleans - New Orleans, Louisiana
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