Julia Farson
Summary
Top Secret Cleared Senior Data Scientist with experience in developing and deploying AI solutions including natural language processing and generative AI. Skilled in applying finetuned large language models, text embedding models, clustering, and classification for text analysis, as well as building GAN and Stable Diffusion models for image generation. Proficient in Linux server setup with CUDA and NVIDIA drivers, bash scripting, Docker-based deployments, and cloud development in Databricks. Experienced in building reproducible pipelines and deploying models in secure, containerized environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Data Scientist
SAIC
09.2024 - Current
- Engineered and implemented Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) architectures from the ground up for custom image generation tasks in a secure environment.
- Fine-tuned and operationalized Stable Diffusion models using advanced techniques including inpainting, outpainting, pose control, and depth control to enable dynamic image generation.
- Developed and maintained bash scripts to automate model training, image generation workflows, and deployment processes on Linux-based systems.
- Configured and managed high-performance Linux servers, including installation of CUDA and NVIDIA drivers for GPU-accelerated deep learning workflows.
- Created Dockerfiles and deployed AI models in containerized environments to ensure scalable, reproducible, and isolated inference pipelines.
Data Scientist
US Postal Inspection Service
01.2023 - 08.2024
- Created and executed complex SQL queries in Databricks to join and retrieve critical data across tables, ensuring accurate and comprehensive data analysis.
- Created data visualization dashboards using Qlik to track unit performance metrics and financial intelligence. Produced quarterly reports for upper management to monitor unit and analyst performance.
- Developed an automated text extraction system using Python to extract, clean, and structure data needed for financial investigations—saving an average of 4 days per report.
- Applied NLP techniques, including C-TF-IDF and Sentence Transformer embeddings, to analyze unstructured text data.
- Utilized unsupervised clustering algorithms on embedded text data to organize and enable granular analysis.
- Leveraged XGBoost for binary and multi-class classification problems, applying principled feature engineering techniques, which resulted in a 27% improvement in target classification performance over previous models.
Data Analyst
Sigil Analytics
08.2021 - 12.2022
- Utilized Python to organize, clean, and process sales data for further analysis.
- Developed an end-to-end extract, transform, load (ETL) data pipeline for sales leads using Python and automated the upload process to Firebase.
- Developed and maintained Tableau dashboards to track metrics related to target sales leads.
- Created automated alerts through Python and Google Firebase for sales leads. Automated the removal of leads that did not meet customer requirements.
Logistics Analyst
US Army National Guard
01.2018 - 11.2021
- Maintained and analyzed logistics data for a transportation unit, including vehicle maintenance records, operational status, and personnel licensing information.
- Utilized Microsoft Excel for data cleaning, analysis, and reporting—leveraging pivot tables, VLOOKUP, IF statements, and conditional formatting to identify trends and discrepancies.
- Created interactive Excel dashboards using pivot charts and filters to visualize vehicle readiness, scheduled maintenance, and driver qualifications.
- Standardized and validated maintenance and supply chain data to ensure accurate reporting across Army logistics systems.
Education
Top Secret Clearance
Skills
- Python
- SQL
- Machine Learning
- PyTorch
- Databricks
- Docker
- CUDA & NVIDIA Drivers
- QlikSense
- Tableau
Timeline
Senior Data Scientist
SAIC
09.2024 - Current
Data Scientist
US Postal Inspection Service
01.2023 - 08.2024
Data Analyst
Sigil Analytics
08.2021 - 12.2022
Logistics Analyst
US Army National Guard
01.2018 - 11.2021
Top Secret Clearance