- Data Scientist2014 - PRESENTSEEK Ltd
- Performed data analysis and modelling using Python, Pandas, and scikit-learn.
- Worked on a team building a Haskell ETL pipeline.
- Implemented real time data visualization using D3, Google Maps, and Tableau.
- Built a 20 GB per day AWS S3 JSON to HDFS/Impala ETL pipeline using Hive and Hadoop Streaming.
- Crowd sourced data curation using CrowdFlower.
- Built and deployed a Batch-scored predictive model running on 6 million records per week on a SQL Server.
Technologies: Python, Hadoop/Spark, AWS - Data Scientist2013 - 2014Predictive Match
- Built a recommender system for a real estate website using Python.
- Developed a prioritization model for recommendation algorithms using RapidMiner.
- Implemented data analysis and visualization using a Python data science stack.
- Performed clustering analysis of users using scikit-learn.
- Collaborated using Trello and Bitbucket.
Technologies: Python, AWS, RapidMiner
Max Flander
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Member since November 29, 2015
Max has a PhD in Mathematics. He has been working as a data scientist for the past 3 years with experience covering: data engineering, predictive modeling, recommender systems, information retrieval, and crowd-sourced data curation. He's an excellent communicator and has worked in Agile teams of varying sizes. He's a favorite for running stand-ups, planning, and team retros; thanks to his knack for cutting to the heart of the discussion at hand.
Max is now available for hire
Portfolio
- SEEK LtdPython, Hadoop/Spark, AWS
- Predictive MatchPython, AWS, RapidMiner
Experience
- Unix, 10 years
- Python, 8 years
- Git, 5 years
- Scikit-learn, 3 years
- Amazon Web Services (AWS), 3 years
- Agile Software Development, 3 years
- Apache Spark, 2 years
- Hadoop, 2 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
*nix, Git, Docker, AWS
The most amazing...
...feeling I have is when I can help make people's life at work easier through through analysis, tools and engineering, or just a productive discussion.
Employment
Skills
- LanguagesPython, SQL, Clojure, JavaScript, Haskell, Ruby
- FrameworksAWS EMR, Hadoop, Apache Spark, Flask, ClojureScript, Windows PowerShell
- Libraries/APIsScikit-learn, Requests, Pandas, Matplotlib
- ParadigmsAgile Software Development, Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), Functional Programming, Unit Testing
- PlatformsAmazon Web Services (AWS), Unix, Linux, Docker, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows
- StorageMicrosoft SQL Server, RedShift, AWS S3, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB
- OtherRegular Expressions, Web Scraping, Integration Testing
- ToolsEmacs, Tableau, Git, AWS CloudFormation
Education
- PhD degree in Mathematics2009 - 2013University of Melburne - Melbourne, Australia
- Bachelor of Science (Honors) degree in Mathematics2003 - 2006University of Melburne - Melbourne, Australia
