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Michael Caballero

Data Scientist

An introduction

I use my natural curiousity and hands-on experience with hypothesis testing to make sense of complex data. Communicating this complexity is a major challenge, but my experience as an educator helps me deliver information effectively.

Interests

  • Cloud computing
  • Clinical decision support
  • Data literacy

Education

  • PhD in Cell & Molecular Biology, 2017

    Colorado State University

  • BSc in Biology, 2010

    University of Wisconsin – Madison

Skills

R

Python

SQL

Google Cloud Platform

Electronic Health Records

Statistical Learning

Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Data Scientist

Hackensack Meridian Health

Aug 2018 – Present Edison, NJ

I use investigative design and statistical analyses to drive operational strategic initiatives and support performance improvement.

Responsibilities include:

  • Researching and reproducing clinically applicable statistical learning models
  • Working with complex data sets to validate clinical decision support models
  • Reducing turnaround time from days to minutes for a hospital's reporting needs
  • Discussing findings with diverse stakeholders from clinicians to administrators
 
 
 
 
 

Data Science Consultant

NYC Data Science Academy

Apr 2018 – Aug 2018 New York, NY
Shared my applied statistics experience at a data science bootcamp in Manhattan.

Accomplish­ments

Epic Certified

Epic Feb 2020

Certifications include:

  • Cogito Analytics
  • Caboodle Reporting

In preparation:

  • Cognitive Computing
  • Clarity Data Model

East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute Fellow

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science May 2012
Initiated an international research collaboration and acquired financial support to conduct research with faculty at the University of Tokyo.

Graduate Research Fellowship Program Fellow

National Science Foundation Mar 2012
Selective national fellowship program that provided financial support for tuition and research.