Shane McGarry
Data Scientist
Redmond,WA
Summary
Veteran data science professional experienced in identifying opportunities and strategizing methods for improvement. Detail-oriented, methodical, and enterprising with a strong focus on devising and running effective processes. Highly proficient in constructing intuitive data visualizations using 3rd party software (such as Tableau, Power BI, and AWS Quicksight) as well as self-constructed visualizations using Python (via libraries such as MatPlotLib and Seaborn). Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex data to a non-technical audience. Particularly interested in automating and streamlining data pipelines and decision processes, as well as causal inference models in statistics.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Data Scientist
SmartAction
Redmond, WA
10.2023 - Current
- Developed large-scale data models for use in Power BI reports, improving query performance by 3000%.
- Designed and implemented an enterprise data lakehouse, employing a medallion approach, to collate data from various enterprise product lines, utilizing Azure, Databricks, Spark, and Python.
- Developed custom data pipelines for efficient data processing, allowing for improved metrics calculation and enterprise-grade reporting and reducing time spent on manual data engineering tasks by more than 75%.
- Coordinated with Product to develop new data and AI-driven product offerings.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify relevant data sources and improve overall data quality.
- Implemented data security policies to ensure cross-industry compliance with various state and federal regulations, such as HIPAA, SEC, GDPR, FTC, and CCPA.
- Delivered actionable recommendations by conducting comprehensive exploratory data analysis on large datasets.
- Leveraged big-data technologies for scalable analysis, resulting in more accurate insights and predictions.
- Developed training programs to onboard technical account managers to Power BI, empowering them to deliver actionable insights specific to their client's needs, reducing dependencies on technical staff, and increasing time to market by more than 30%.
- Established standardized methodologies for reproducible research within the data science team.
- Designed experiments to validate hypotheses, leading to valuable insights into customer behavior patterns.
- Boosted internal communication efficiency by creating interactive dashboards to easily access key performance indicators.
- Streamlined data ingestion processes, enhancing the efficiency of analytical workflows.
Senior Data Scientist
HealthSherpa
Redmond, WA
07.2022 - 03.2023
- Slashed rejections by ~50% by leading analysis uncovering correlations between missing data from consumer applications and an increase in subsidy rejections from CMS
- Decreased year-end reporting friction by 30% by developing dashboards-facilitating self- service approaches for sales teams to compile yearly customer reports and analytics
- Improved query development time by ~15% through automation of common tasks and implementation of user-defined functions
- Reduced consumer fraud complaints by 10% by creating/analyzing A/B tests to understand product analytics
- Developed quarterly roadmaps for new or improved product features/analytics based on estimated impact, effort, and test coordination in collaboration with stakeholders
- Identified baseline metrics to interpret data using A/A test approaches and descriptive statistics
- Streamlined and standardized data processing workflows in Snowflake by establishing best practices for Snowflake data warehouse and identifying areas of improvement to existing pipelines, development of new ETL pipelines, or new approaches to data cleaning
- Leveraged data analytics to identify trends/patterns in customer behaviors, segmentation, emergent features, or possible confounding variables potentially impacting metrics or A/B tests.
Data Scientist
Amazon
Seattle, WA
02.2020 - 07.2022
- Utilized advanced querying, visualization, and analytics tools to analyze and process complex data sets
- Worked with stakeholders to develop project roadmaps based on impact, effort, and potential opportunities
- Developed methodologies for investigating weekly variances in key business metrics based on deep- dive statistical analysis and predictive data modeling
- Identified, measured, and recommended improvement strategies for KPIs across business areas
- Applied statistical techniques and best practice research methodologies to interpret critical points from gathered data
- Built company A/B testing frameworks to test model quality
- Extracted and assessed data from databases to drive product development improvement and business strategies and processes
- Assessed accuracy and effectiveness of new and existing data sources and data analysis techniques
- Compiled, cleaned, and manipulated data for proper handling
- Developed polished visualizations to share results of data analyses
- Presented findings in detailed reports and scientific writeups for technical and non-technical audiences.
Doctoral Researcher
Maynooth University
Maynooth
09.2014 - 01.2020
- Streamlined research processes to meet tight deadlines for multiple projects
- Collaborated with professors to identify relevant questions and determine the best data collection methods
- Sorted data into well-organized formats and transformed them into figures
- Analyzed and interpreted patterns and trends and translated the data into published papers or learning frameworks
- Performed research into study topics to increase knowledge and to provide valuable contributions
- Identified sources of funding to prepare research proposals and submit funding applications
- Gathered and organized information for research purposes
- Wrote research papers, reports, and summaries regarding Digital Humanities, UX Design, Teaching &
- Learning, and User Engagement.
Technical Lead
SendWordNow
Boston, MA
10.2013 - 08.2014
- Researched and adopted new technologies to add value to existing offerings
- Supervised architecture, design, and implementation of company-wide platforms and applications
- Advised management, business, and technical staff on solutions using specific domains or technology
- Built product feature lists with stakeholders
- Assessed project milestones and team performance to keep staff on task
- Enhanced interfaces to promote better functionality for users
- Provided educational expertise and mentoring to junior team members
- Drove technical initiatives for large enterprise systems to align with long-term business strategies
- Improved systems with the addition of new features and infrastructure.
Manager
Software Engineering
Boston, MA
01.2012 - 10.2013
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating on priorities, functions, and shared goals across departments
- Collaborated with software engineers to develop and test application procedures for system efficiency
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance
- Applied customer feedback to develop process improvements and support long-term business needs
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground
- Kept detailed records of daily progress to identify and correct areas needing improvement
- Participated in code reviews and maintained high-quality standards throughout the codebase
- Delivered feedback to decision-makers regarding employee performance and training needs
- Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures and performance strategies
- Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training
- Prepared biweekly sprint plans and managed product backlog, collaborating with Sales, Senior
- Leadership, and Project Managers to ascertain priorities and engineering needs.
Associate Technical Architect
Medullan
Cambridge, MA
11.2010 - 12.2011
- Delivered technical expertise for enterprise-wide solutions research, analysis, and problem resolution
- Participated in system development life cycle from requirements analysis through system implementation
- Oversaw development and maintenance of technical solutions based on identified client needs
- Managed a team of off-shore software engineering resources, including mentoring junior staff and offering advice on career growth
- Assessed under-performing software and developed actionable improvements
- Attended Sales meetings to gather technical requirements for project proposals
- Developed and presented software prototypes to potential clients.
Solutions Architect
Graduate Leverage
Waltham, MA
08.2008 - 10.2010
- Maintained current and in-depth understanding of business processes, needs, and objectives
- Worked with developers and engineers to realize technological solutions
- Contributed heavily to the product development lifecycle of both back-end and customer-facing solutions
- Analyzed debt management and reporting solutions proposed to meet diverse business requirements
- Broke down technical ideas and issues into non-technical terms for business executives
- Authored development guidelines to expedite application design efforts through ready-made frameworks
- Developed application architecture strategy to align precisely with employer business goals
- Mentored team, sharing skills and expertise, and encouraged each member to bring forward ideas and suggestions for improvement
- Assessed under-performing software and developed actionable improvements
- Participated in system development life cycle from requirements analysis through system implementation.
Senior Software Consultant
Burntsand Consulting
Waltham, MA
08.2007 - 08.2008
- Provided technical support using knowledge of complex technology to solve problems and support new projects
- Evaluated multiple software solutions during the early software architecture plotting and system migration planning stage
- Considered and evaluated potential software products based on new and existing system development and migration requirements
- Approved engineering and project scope documents before delivery
- Authored code fixes and enhancements for inclusion in future code releases and patches
- Collaborated with product management to design, build and test systems
- Designed and developed computer software web applications using Microsoft SharePoint
- Provided computer programming subject matter expertise to project team members.
Software Engineer
San Diego, CA
01.2006 - 05.2007
- Used interpersonal and communication skills in interactions, enriching team collaboration and customer relationships on various finance-based projects
- Built databases and table structures for web applications
- Designed, developed, modified, and debugged programs
- Wrote clean, clear, and well-tested code for various projects, built primarily in C#.NET
- Translated technical concepts and information into terms parties could easily comprehend
- Authored code fixes and enhancements for inclusion in future code releases and patches
- Supervised work of programmers, designers, and technicians, assigned tasks, and monitored performance against targets.
Senior Software Engineer
SMS.ac
San Diego, CA
08.2005 - 01.2006
- Trained and mentored junior developers and engineers, teaching skills in object-oriented programming and working to improve overall team performance
- Worked with project managers, developers, quality assurance, and customers to resolve technical issues
- Updated job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools and programming techniques and participating in educational opportunities
- Demonstrated experience and good hands-on programming experience in C#, Java, and SQL
- Practiced and encouraged respectful and transparent communication in interactions
- Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet business requirements for functionality, scalability, and performance.
Applications Developer
PerotSystems
Madison, TN
02.2002 - 08.2005
- Participated with stakeholders in discussion meetings
- Participated in design and planning exercises for future software rollouts
- Created software applications in Visual Basic 6.0, VB.NET, and C#.NET
- Wrote code for database applications
- Created call center applications integrated with terminal-based systems for Windows PCs.
Junior Software Developer
AIM Healthcare
Franklin, TN
07.1999 - 02.2002
- Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality
- Collaborated with project managers to select ambitious, realistic coding milestones on pre-release software project development
- Translated customer requirements into written use cases
- Designed customized solutions for proposals to potential customers
- Designed intuitive graphical user interfaces to improve user experience
- Collaborated on the systems development lifecycle stages from requirement gathering to production
Education
Ph.D. - Computer Science
Maynooth University
Maynooth, Ireland 09.2014 - 12.2019
Master of Arts - Digital Media
Northeastern University
Boston, MA 09.2010 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN 08.2003 - 12.2004
Skills
- Data Mining
Papers & Publications
- Dabek, M., Kerrigan, P., McCarthy, S., & McGarry, S. (Eds.). (2017). Reflections: New Perspectives Postgraduate Symposium on the Humanities (Vol. 1). Maynooth University. http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/8290/
- McGarry, S. (2017, August 9). Designing from a Narrative: Leveraging the 6 Point Story Method to Facilitate Interaction Design in Digital Humanities Projects. ADHO 2017, Montreal, CA.
- McGarry, S. (2018a). Bridging the Gap: Exploring Interaction Metaphors To Facilitate Alternative Reading Modalities in Digital Scholarly Editions. In Digital Scholarly Editions as Interfaces (pp. 61–81). Institut für Dokumentologie und Editorik. https://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/9112/
- McGarry, S. (2018b). The Alcalá Record Books (Version 1) [Website]. Maynooth University. http://jkeatingsrv.cs.nuim.ie/
- McGarry, S. (2018c, December 10). Beyond Digitisation: Crafting Digital Research Environments Using a Goal-Based Approach. Irish in Europe, Maynooth, Ireland.
McGarry, S. (2019). Expanding the Frame: Realising Engagement Through an Interactive, Visualisation-based Search in Digital Humanities Research Environments [Doctoral Thesis, Maynooth University]. https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/13646/ McGarry, S. A. (2019, February 28). - McGarry, S. (2019) Designing Alcalá: Building a Digital Research Environment for the Classroom and Beyond. Digital Humanities Workshop, Dublin, Ireland.
- McGarry, S. A., & Keating, J. (2018, June 31). The Working Mind: Leveraging Annotation & Visualisation to Aid Comprehension. EdTech 2018, Carlow, Ireland.
- McGarry, S. A., & Keating, J. (Under Review). Engagement Through Visualisation: A Case Study on the Alcalá Record Books. IEEE Transactions on Learning Technology.
- McGarry, S., & Schreibman, S. (2015, November 20). Beyond Google Search: Editions as Sites of Dynamic Interaction. ESTS 2015, Leicester, UK.
- Schreibman, S., Clarke, E., Das Gupta, V., Hadden, R., Healy, H., Rooney, N., Badzmierowska, K., McGarry, S. A., Bleier, R., Spinazzè, L., Buck, W., & Hughes, B. (2016). The Letters of 1916 (2.0) [Computer software]. An Foras Feasa, Maynooth University. http://www.letters1916.ie
- Schreibman, S., Kerr, S., & McGarry, S. (2017, August 11). The Third Way: Discovery Beyond Search and Browse in Letters of 1916. ADHO 2017, Montreal, CA. http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M6PF7G
Timeline
Senior Data Scientist
SmartAction
10.2023 - Current
Senior Data Scientist
HealthSherpa
07.2022 - 03.2023
Data Scientist
Amazon
02.2020 - 07.2022
Ph.D. - Computer Science
Maynooth University
09.2014 - 12.2019
Doctoral Researcher
Maynooth University
09.2014 - 01.2020
Technical Lead
SendWordNow
10.2013 - 08.2014
Manager
Software Engineering
01.2012 - 10.2013
Associate Technical Architect
Medullan
11.2010 - 12.2011
Master of Arts - Digital Media
Northeastern University
09.2010 - 12.2012
Solutions Architect
Graduate Leverage
08.2008 - 10.2010
Senior Software Consultant
Burntsand Consulting
08.2007 - 08.2008
Software Engineer
01.2006 - 05.2007
Senior Software Engineer
SMS.ac
08.2005 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Middle Tennessee State University
08.2003 - 12.2004
Applications Developer
PerotSystems
02.2002 - 08.2005
Junior Software Developer
AIM Healthcare
07.1999 - 02.2002
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