Sierra Birade

Sierra Birade is a Senior Data Scientist at Elevate, having progressed through various positions including Data Scientist II and Data Scientist I since joining in June 2021. Prior experience includes serving as an Executive Assistant, Web Master, and Assistant Coach at Ready-Set-Go Sprinters, where responsibilities included website creation and maintenance as well as accounting support. Sierra's internship at BECU Credit Union involved working on credit risk reporting and analytics, contributing to significant projects like analyzing FASB guidance and investigating housing prices. Additional roles include estimating expected credit loss at D&L Associates and providing mathematics tutoring. Sierra holds a Master of Science in Data Analytics from North Carolina State University and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a focus on Quantitative Analysis from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.