Tiffany Ceasor
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Summary
Director of Data/AI Strategy & Solutions Architecture | Former-
Microsoft AI/Data Scientist | Ph.D Candidate | International Speaker
on Interdisciplinary Ethical AI Applications
An insatiably curious, Innovative problem solver, Data/AI expert and thought leader who enjoys learning, teaching and passionately creating meaningful solutions, algorithms & experiences that impact the world. Continuously learning and leading with enthusiasm, compassion and creativity
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Data/AI Strategy & Solution Architecture
Dev Technology Group, Inc.
02.2024 - Current
- Partner with the Executive Leadership team to drive overall company vision and strategy and thought leadership around Artificial Intelligence, Data Strategy and Solutions architecture
- Currently, leads and oversees the team that develops the Data Architecture and AI strategy for the Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service (LE / FAMS) System at Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Guest Lecturer
University of Maryland
05.2024 - 05.2024
- Lectured on Ethical AI and LLMs at the University of Maryland's Cyber Security & Digital Communication Course.
AI Software Engineer
Microsoft
02.2023 - 02.2024
- Designed and developed end-to-end intelligence Data Analytics system embedded in our new product infrastructure using an integrated data approach, ample data monitoring and validation for quality, and an easy-to-use data interface that allows for the ability to expand and apply Artificial Intelligence and analytics to create better user experiences for customers
- Built and integrated IDEAS data with Large Language Models (CoPilot) to our products enhance user experiences for our stakeholders and end users across all M365 products and services
- Designed and developed compliant data pipelines and infrastructure that supports millions of users a day in a secure, privacy focused, and compliant way.
Data Science Chair & Speaker
AnitaB.org
04.2022 - 02.2024
- Chair to our incredible Data Science international Committee for the Anita B organization
- Seeking passionate and devoted women who desire to change the world and promote women and minority groups in Technology
Keynote Speaker
Perspektywy Women in Tech
06.2023 - 06.2023
- Here's the link to checkout my talk 'Data Needs the Dreamer'! https://youtu.be/h5qnDZoNh7A
Full Stack Software Engineer
Microsoft
04.2022 - 04.2023
- A Full Stack Engineering & Data Specialist on the Iris AI team
- This is the powerful personalized messaging platform for Windows, Xbox and Office
- I was a part of one of the key teams to development and design on one of the largest data infrastructures in the world at Microsoft.
Data Scientist
Microsoft
02.2020 - 05.2022
- A scientist on one of the most strategically influential Commercial Data Science teams at Microsoft
- Our mission was to drive high impact decisions through applied data engineering/science and Artificial Intelligence, along with statistical experimentation design & testing
- Designed an Automated Experimentation tool to increase efficiency and speed in analyzing our data driven campaigns to determine the best methods to increased growth and product usage for our stakeholders users
- My platform allowed us to scale our partner program (to increase engagement and reduce churn in our O365 Enterprise SKUs) in a matter of months with some of the largest companies in the world using a variety of advanced machine learning, and data science techniques
- Lead the Data Science work for a campaign that significantly increased Teams Monthly Active users
- Lead and Conducted a research that is being used to drive Microsoft Customer Research for the continent of Africa, partnering with the Microsoft African Research Institute
- Nominated to serve as AnitaB Data Science Chair Member representing Microsoft
- Experienced with Python/ PySpark, SQL, and DataBricks, Azure ML Machine Learning: Reinforcement Learning, Natural Language Processing (LLMs), XG Boosting Algorithms, Neural Networks/Deep Learning, Classical Machine Learning Algorithms.
Business Application Developer
Microsoft
05.2019 - 02.2020
- Apprentice/Internship Accomplishments: Independently built and productized software using Microsoft's latest and most advanced technologies (including Developing intelligent bots using C# in Azure) in order to support our business executives
- Built relationships with peers and Executives in Microsoft including my philanthropic hero, Bill Gates
- Implemented Artificially intelligent software (ML algorithms into my Azure Bot)
- Implemented Data Science Models and algorithms to understand and deep dive into big data sets on Data bricks(Unsupervised Learning)
- ETL, Apache Spark, Data Engineering.
Graduate Researcher
Florida Atlantic University
08.2018 - 05.2019
Football Recruiting Data Analyst
Florida Atlantic University
07.2017 - 01.2018
- Was an integral member of the 2017 recruiting team, lead by head coach Lane Kiffin to win the C-USA Championships and the Boca Bowl as undefeated 8-0 in Conference USA
- I brought data to collegiate sports recruiting at FAU.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD - Artificial Intelligence
Florida Atlantic University
01.2025
Master of Science - MS - Management Information Systems, Business Analytics
Florida Atlantic University
01.2019
Bachelor's degree - Global/Environmental Health Sciences, Biological Science(Pre-Med)
Florida Atlantic University
01.2017
Skills
- Leadership
- Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Creativity and Innovation
- Data/AI Strategy & Policy
Personal Information
Title: Director of Data/AI Strategy & Solutions Architecture | Former Microsoft AI/Data Scientist | Ph.D Candidate | International Speaker on Interdisciplinary Ethical AI Applications
Awards
- FAU Elite Owl Scholarship
Publications
- Currently authoring an academic book that was accepted for publication on: Applied Cybersecurity, Encryption, and AI (2025)
Timeline
Guest Lecturer
University of Maryland
05.2024 - 05.2024
Director of Data/AI Strategy & Solution Architecture
Dev Technology Group, Inc.
02.2024 - Current
Keynote Speaker
Perspektywy Women in Tech
06.2023 - 06.2023
AI Software Engineer
Microsoft
02.2023 - 02.2024
Data Science Chair & Speaker
AnitaB.org
04.2022 - 02.2024
Full Stack Software Engineer
Microsoft
04.2022 - 04.2023
Data Scientist
Microsoft
02.2020 - 05.2022
Business Application Developer
Microsoft
05.2019 - 02.2020
Graduate Researcher
Florida Atlantic University
08.2018 - 05.2019
Football Recruiting Data Analyst
Florida Atlantic University
07.2017 - 01.2018
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD - Artificial Intelligence
Florida Atlantic University
Master of Science - MS - Management Information Systems, Business Analytics
Florida Atlantic University
Bachelor's degree - Global/Environmental Health Sciences, Biological Science(Pre-Med)
Florida Atlantic University
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