ALISON CUNNINGHAM
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Experienced data scientist with 5+ years at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, known for delivering impactful, automated data solutions. Skilled at building scalable pipelines, developing high-value dashboards, and presenting insights clearly to diverse audiences.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Scientist II
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Los Angeles, USA
01.2022 - Current
- Led the development of a lab-wide cybersecurity KPI dashboard, enabling proactive patching of over 1 million vulnerabilities across 17,000 devices. Recognized with monetary awards and strategic feature spotlights.
- Developed robust Python ETL pipelines and architected a scalable database to normalize 10+ disparate data sources, powering real-time dashboards that reduced technology investment reporting time from weeks to minutes.
- Replaced a traditional ML model with a GPT-4-powered RAG pipeline to modernize document classification workflows. Featured at NASA’s Summer of AI series as a demonstration of continuous learning in cutting-edge AI technologies.
Data Scientist I
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Los Angeles, USA
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Conducted statistical analysis of post-COVID employee burnout using ANOVA and pairwise t-tests. Findings informed the Lab-wide adoption of 'No Meeting Fridays
- Partnered with the finance team to uncover AWS billing anomalies by developing targeted SQL queries and Python scripts, resulting in a substantial monetary credit for JPL. Honored with the Voyager Award for impactful cost-saving contributions.
Education
BS - Biomedical Engineering, Statistics
Cal Poly SLO
01.2019
Skills
Languages & Libraries:
- Python (pandas), SQL, SAS
Dashboarding:
- Power BI, Tableau, AWS Quicksight
Cloud & Dev:
- AWS development, Command Line proficiency
Expertise:
- Dashboard development & design, Data visualization, Statistical Experimentation, Data normalization, Natural Language Processing, LLMs, Database management
Training
- Machine Learning, Stanford Online
- SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9, SAS
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Data Scientist II
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
01.2022 - Current
Data Scientist I
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
01.2019 - 01.2022
BS - Biomedical Engineering, Statistics
Cal Poly SLO
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