Alexander Shepherd

Alexander Shepherd has a diverse work experience spanning various fields. Alexander currently works at biotx.ai as a Data Scientist, where they are responsible for bringing innovation to the organization by creating services to facilitate drug development for pharmaceutical clients. Alexander collaborates with pharmaceutical companies to analyze and overcome obstacles in their drug development journey. Additionally, they lead the development of a front-end platform of services through successful collaboration with senior business and technical stakeholders.

Prior to this, Alexander worked at Oxford Molecular Biosensors Ltd as a Data Scientist. In this role, they collaborated with researchers and business stakeholders to convert bioluminescence images into a human-readable toxicity score. Alexander developed a comprehensive end-to-end data and machine learning pipeline using large datasets and implemented machine learning packages using major data science modules. Alexander also productionalized models with Microsoft Azure DevOps.

Before their positions as a Data Scientist, Alexander worked as a Data Engineer at The University of Edinburgh and the Usher Institute. In these roles, they developed and productionized data pipelines for hate-speech identification on Twitter. Alexander extracted data from Twitter using the Tweepy API and performed data wrangling and cleaning using Pandas.

Alexander also has experience as a Business Intelligence Consultant at Phoenix Surgery, where they analyzed open government data and conducted surveys to identify services that could reduce health risks and improve perceptions of the GP surgery.

In addition to their work in the data science field, Alexander has teaching experience as an English Teacher/Englischdozent and as a Spanish Teacher. Alexander developed curricula and taught English to students in Germany, utilizing innovative teaching methods to promote curiosity-led language learning. Alexander also worked as a German Assistant at Hereford Cathedral School, where they assisted students with German spoken practice and gained valuable insights into classroom dynamics and language learning methods.

Throughout their work experience, Alexander has demonstrated a strong ability to collaborate with stakeholders, develop and implement data-driven solutions, and leverage their teaching skills to enhance learning experiences.

Alexander Shepherd's education history is as follows:

From 2016 to 2020, they attended The University of Edinburgh, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree with Honors in Cognitive Science.

In 2015 and 2016, they studied at the University of Münster, where they completed the Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (German Language Assessment for University Entrance) at level DSH 2.

From 2005 to 2013, they attended Hereford Cathedral School. During this time, they studied Fine Art, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Spanish.

Additionally, Alexander Shepherd has obtained several certifications. In 2017, they completed the Statistics Fundamentals 1 and 2 courses from Lynda.com. In 2016, they obtained the Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (Niveau DSH 2) certification from the University of Münster. In 2014, they completed the course "Surviving Your Rookie Year of Teaching: 3 Key Ideas & High Leverage Techniques" from Coursera. In 2013, they obtained the Zertifikat Deutsch A2.2 certification from the University of Heidelberg.

Furthermore, they have certifications in music. Alexander achieved Grade 2 in Piano, Grade 4 in Clarinet, and Grade 5 in Singing from ABRSM, although the specific months and years of attainment are not provided.