Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
References
Timeline
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Kristina Lawson

Washington,DC

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Intelligent Knowledge and Data Architect

MITRE
McLean, VA
05.2023 - Current
  • Directed migration from IBM Watson to Microsoft Azure, attaining more than 90% savings in cloud costs and receiving an award at the division level for the impact
  • Engineered Python pipeline for AI summaries and custom data enrichments, optimizing indexing operations.
  • Accelerated data enrichment and indexing, reducing average processing time by 95%.
  • Facilitated quarterly prioritization of new initiatives by curating user feature requests.
  • Automated data verification processes for index accuracy.

Data Scientist

NGA
Springfield, VA
10.2022 - 05.2023
  • Directed research project with private company focusing on machine learning model performance influenced by annotation styles.
  • Authored custom code for data preprocessing and introduced new performance metrics.

Computer Vision Tradecraft Specialist

NGA
Springfield, VA
01.2022 - 10.2022
  • Engineered content and front-end of web tool to assist users in identifying appropriate machine learning solutions.
  • Enhanced interactions between non-technical end users and applicable machine learning solutions for improved efficiency.
  • Mentored non-technical coworkers on computer vision technologies to improve understanding and application.

Research and Development Scientist

NGA Human Resources
Springfield, VA
07.2017 - 01.2022
  • Co-led development of experimental combination of spatial pattern of life modeling with computer vision detection
  • Managed development projects for computer vision models, including an intelligence industry gold standard dataset
  • Coordinated team efforts involving National Laboratories, FFRDCs, Universities, and Private Industry.
  • Led research employee council initiatives to improve dialogue between senior management and employees.
  • Collaborated successfully with diverse scientific teams and communicated effectively with non-technical stakeholders.

Education

Master of Science - Machine Learning

Virginia Tech
Arlington, VA
12-2021

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
05-2017

Skills

  • Python
  • Cloud migration
  • Azure Cloud
  • Machine learning
  • Data preprocessing, enrichment, and verification
  • Technical communication

Accomplishments

  • Levels of Supervision for Object Classification in Overhead Imagery (IGARSS 2022)
  • Co-led NGA Computer Vision Working Group, engaging data experts and end users from multiple government agencies (2022-2023)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Intelligent Knowledge and Data Architect

MITRE
05.2023 - Current

Data Scientist

NGA
10.2022 - 05.2023

Computer Vision Tradecraft Specialist

NGA
01.2022 - 10.2022

Research and Development Scientist

NGA Human Resources
07.2017 - 01.2022

Master of Science - Machine Learning

Virginia Tech

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

Lipscomb University

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