Charles M. Rowe
Rockville,MD
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Mathematical Statistician
U.S. Census Bureau
06.2015 - Current
- National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG) - Survey Design Lead
- Lead survey design efforts, applying survey statistical modeling techniques in sampling, imputation, and weighting to improve data quality and estimates for the 160,000 sample size
- Collaborate with the National Science Foundation and Census Bureau project teams to ensure data-driven decision-making and timely deliverables
- Respond to external data user inquiries regarding the NSCG, and authored survey lifecycle reports
- Supervise and mentor two junior Census Bureau statisticians
- NSCG Research
- Developed an optimized sample design for the 2023 NSCG by incorporating decision trees to identify key stratification variables, reducing bias introduced by stratum jumpers
- Optimized the nonresponse weighting adjustment by using LASSO and stepwise regression techniques to find the best covariates to predict response propensities
- Actively transforming years of SAS production programs to Python
- Count Imputation for the 2020 Decennial Census - Team Lead
- Researched and tested alternative count imputation models using machine learning techniques and truth decks to better predict housing unit status and population counts
- Authored technical key deliverables, including the recommended methodology memo, research report, and technical specifications for production
- 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey (PES) for the 2020 Decennial Census
- Conducted research on coverage for persons and explored alternative models such as logistic/multinomial regression, nearest neighbor hot deck, random hot deck, and decision trees
- Designed and implemented a data cleaning pipeline for the write-in race and Hispanic origin variables
Graduate Researcher and Teaching Assistant
University of Iowa
08.2013 - 05.2015
- Company Overview: Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
- Creative Component Capstone: Tony Gwynn's Unfinished Quest to Bat .400
- Simulated the strike-shortened 1994 season using Monte Carlo methods to estimate the likelihood of whether Tony Gwynn would have finished the season with a batting average of .400
- Presented at the 2015 University of Iowa Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science Semi-Centennial Symposium and Graduate Student Creative Component Seminar
- Consulting in Statistics Research: University of Iowa Law School
- Looked at clustering, random forests, and neural networks to help aid University of Iowa Law School professors flag students identified to be at-risk to not pass the bar exam post-graduation
- Sports Seminar Presentation: How to have Fun with PITCHf/x
- Exploratory visual R project using ggplot2 to look at various pitch graphics
- Teaching Assistant for STAT 1030, Statistics for Business
- Led and facilitated two weekly discussion sections for approximately 50 students per semester
- Awarded the 2015 Allen T
- Craig Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year
- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
Actuarial Intern
Allianz Life
05.2012 - 08.2012
- Company Overview: Profitability Management Division
- Modeled and validated variable annuity product cash flow estimates for hedge funds, determining forecasted accuracy
- Collaborated with executives to gain a deeper understanding of products, identify key risk factors, and understand the role of actuaries in risk management
- Profitability Management Division
Education
Master Of Science - Statistics
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA05.2015
Bachelor Of Science - Actuarial Science
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI05.2013
Skills
- Statistical analysis
- Multivariate analysis
- Statistical software
- Conducting research
References
Michael White
Andrew Keller
Julianne Zamora
Herschel Day
Timeline
Mathematical Statistician
U.S. Census Bureau
06.2015 - Current
Graduate Researcher and Teaching Assistant
University of Iowa
08.2013 - 05.2015
Actuarial Intern
Allianz Life
05.2012 - 08.2012
Master Of Science - Statistics
University of Iowa
Bachelor Of Science - Actuarial Science
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
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