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Professional Experience

06/2025 – Present

Data Scientist

Department of Defense – U.S. Army DEVCOM Soldier Center

Natick, MA | Internship

  • Built a custom contamination dataset with the CSI-D UV imaging system within three weeks.
  • Hypothesized and trained novel segmentation and classification models with up to 96% accuracy.
  • Reduced computational time by over 58% through optimized model architecture and pipeline efficiency.
06/2024 – 08/2024

Data Scientist

Department of Defense – U.S. Army DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center

Aberdeen, MD | Internship

  • Reviewed and evaluated NLP tokenization strategies for SMILES (chemical notation) data in 10 weeks.
  • Authored and submitted a performance analysis comparing various approaches in chemical detection.
  • Assembled novel tokenization pipeline to reduce computational cost by 33%.
08/2023 – 05/2025

Data Scientist

Cook Children's Health Care System

Fort Worth, TX | Internship

  • Developed a deep learning model for multiclass classification of GI endomicroscopic images at 93% accuracy as the first data scientist at the company.
  • Applied the Watson Score to assess cellular-level gastrointestinal health indicators.
  • Fast-growing pipeline from open-source medical imaging dataset to model results in one month.
05/2023 – 08/2023

Biomedical Informatics and Data Science Researcher

TExBioMed Summer Institute

UT Arlington, TX | Internship

  • Participated in hands-on biomedical informatics training.
  • Contributed to data analysis of caregiver–patient behavior transcripts and developed models relevant to dementia care research.

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

Python R SQL Bash PowerShell JavaScript Julia YAML

Data Science & ML

Neural Networks Deep Learning Supervised Learning Unsupervised Learning Reinforcement Learning NLP Computer Vision Time Series Survival Analysis Feature Engineering SHAP LIME A/B Testing Bayesian Modeling

Libraries & Frameworks

NumPy Pandas scikit-learn TensorFlow Keras PyTorch XGBoost LightGBM Spark MLlib HuggingFace spaCy NLTK OpenCV Plotly Seaborn Matplotlib

Cloud Platforms

AWS GCP Azure Google Vertex AI

AI-Assisted Tools

ChatGPT GitHub Copilot Tabnine Cursor Claude Code Claude Sonnet

Education & Certifications

May 2025

Master of Science in Applied Statistics and Data Science

University of Texas at Arlington

  • Trained in statistical methodologies, data science, big data analytics, and machine learning
  • Gained hands-on experience through coursework, research projects, and internships
  • Proficient in statistical research methods and multiple programming languages for data analytics
May 2024

Bachelor of Science in Data Science – Biology Supporting Discipline

University of Texas at Arlington

  • Advanced skills in mathematics, algorithms, and statistical modeling for data-driven analysis
  • Applied data science to genomics, biology, and ecological systems
  • Completed year-long capstone solving real-world analytical problems
July 2023

Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate

Google / Coursera

  • Covered SQL, Tableau, spreadsheets, and R programming
  • Focused on data preparation, analysis, and visualization techniques
  • Developed communication skills for entry-level analytics roles
May 2021

Associate of Arts in General Studies

Tarrant County College

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Publications

"Deep learning for accurate classification of conifer pollen grains: enhancing species identification in palynology"
• Rostami, M. A., Kydd, L., Balmaki, B., Dyer, L. A., Allen, J. M.
Frontiers in Big Data, Volume 8, February 14, 2025
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"Synthesis of Metastable Calcium Carbonate Using Long-Chain Bisphosphonate Molecules"
• Nguyen, T. T. M., Hazoor, S., Vuong, T., Kydd, L., Shortt, I., Foss, F. W. Jr., La Plante, E.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024, 16(23), 30567–30579
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Manuscripts Under Review

Analysis of Survival Data with Cure
• Forecasting new patient survival using statistical and ML models on real-world clinical datasets
Manuscript in preparation

Additional Experience

May 2021 – Aug 2021

Vehicle Service Associate

Managed Labor Services – Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

Performed fleet cleaning and vehicle turnaround services for Hertz Rental Car.

Sep 2019 – Mar 2021

Sales Associate

The TJX Companies, Inc. – Mansfield, TX

Worked across merchandising, customer service, and POS operations to ensure smooth retail floor experiences.

May 2018 – Aug 2018

Customer Escort / Sacker

United Supermarkets – Mansfield, TX

Greeted customers, assisted with carryout, promoted customer programs, and maintained resource flow at checkout.