Luke Wamalwa
Overland Park,KS
Summary
Accomplished Research Scientist at ICON plc with expertise in Python and R programming, driving impactful data analysis and statistical modeling. Proven ability to mentor teams and enhance processes, exemplified by automating ADA calculations, saving significant time. Adept at collaboration and delivering submission-ready reports to regulatory agencies, ensuring compliance and quality.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Research Scientist
ICON plc
Lenexa, USA
12.2019 - Current
- Developed and validated ligand binding assays for large molecule therapeutics.
- Analyzed data to derive insights for clinical research studies.
- Mentored junior scientists in experimental techniques and methodologies.
- Presented research findings at internal meetings and conferences.
- Automated ADA cut point calculations in R, saving over 20 hours per study.
- Built Power BI dashboards for real-time tracking of quality control metrics.
- Led statistical planning for regulatory protocols using SAS and R.
- Delivered submission-ready statistical reports to regulatory agencies.
- Collaborated with scientists and analysts to support informed decision-making.
- Conducted regression analysis on pharmacokinetic studies to optimize results.
- Created a standard curve optimization tool for calculating PK/PD curve derivatives.
Quality Auditor
Johnson Controls
Wichita, Kansas
08.2013 - 09.2019
- Conducted internal audits to ensure compliance with quality standards.
- Collaborated with teams to identify areas for process improvement.
- Analyzed data trends to support quality control initiatives.
- Prepared detailed reports of audit results for management review.
- Collaborated with production staff to resolve quality issues in a timely manner.
- Provided guidance to team members on the implementation of corrective action plans.
- Developed and maintained audit plans, checklists and procedures.
Education
Master of Science - Applied Statistics and Data Science
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, KS12-2025
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS05-2013
Skills
- Python and R programming
- SQL and SAS
- Version control with Git
- Statistical modeling techniques
- Machine learning algorithms
- Data visualization tools
- Experimental design methodologies
- Hypothesis testing and ANOVA
- Feature importance analysis
- Survival analysis methods
- Power BI and R Shiny
- Data analysis with Jupyter
- Collaboration on GitHub
- Adaptability
Certification
- Intermediate SQL for Data Scientists, LinkedIn Learning, 05/01/25
- SQL for Data Analysis, LinkedIn Learning, 05/01/25
- ETL in Python and SQL, LinkedIn Learning, 05/01/25
- MLOps with Databricks, LinkedIn Learning, 05/01/25
- AWS Certified AI Practitioner, LinkedIn Learning, 05/01/25
- Git Essential Training, LinkedIn Learning, 05/01/25
- Power BI: Data Analyst Associate, Microsoft, 04/01/25
- Amazon Machine Learning Specialty Certification, Amazon Web Services, 05/01/25
Hobbies and Interests
- Machine Learning
- Real-world applications
- Reading
- Sports analytics
Projects
Phishing Classifier, GBM with feature engineering, optimized for F1-score COVID-19 API Dashboard, Real-time monitoring in Power BI Vaccine Response, Logistic regression & ANOVA on antibody data Fraud Detection, SMOTE, Random Forest, SHAP Missing Data Analysis, Simulated MCAR/MAR/MNAR, MICE & regression imputation Boston Housing, Boosted tree regression (R2 = 0.87) A/B Testing Simulator, Power curve tool built in R Wine Clustering, PCA, factor analysis, and K-means A/B ML, Conducted A/B testing on machine learning models to evaluate their accuracy and latency.
Personal Information
Title: Data Scientist/Analyst | Biostatistician | Research Scientist
Profiles
linkedin.com/in/luke-wamalwa-839624292, github.com/lukahere007
Affiliations
- Enthusiast of soccer and football; active supporter of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Accomplishments
- Recipient of performance recognition awards for innovation in clinical assay validation at ICON.
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Swahili
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Research Scientist
ICON plc
12.2019 - Current
Quality Auditor
Johnson Controls
08.2013 - 09.2019
Master of Science - Applied Statistics and Data Science
University of Kansas Medical Center
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences
Wichita State University
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