Mike Amodeo

Mike Amodeo has a diverse work experience in the field of data science and engineering. Mike is currently serving as the Head of Data Science at First Street Foundation since December 2020. Prior to this, they worked as the Director of Data Science at the same company from December 2019 to December 2020. Earlier, Mike was a Lead Modeling Specialist at First Street Foundation from April 2019 to December 2019.

In 2019, Mike was a Teaching Assistant for Machine Learning at Scale at UC Berkeley School of Information from January to August. Mike also pursued a Master's degree in Information Science at UC Berkeley School of Information from August 2016 to May 2018.

Before their academic pursuits, Mike had extensive experience in water resource engineering and GIS management. Mike worked at AECOM from October 2011 to June 2016, where they served as a Water Resource Engineer and GIS Manager. Mike was responsible for evaluating sustainable water management strategies, analyzing water balances, and developing complex GIS models.

Earlier in their career, Mike worked at Sherwood Design Engineers as a Project Manager and Design Engineer from November 2004 to October 2011. Mike managed various projects related to sustainability and low impact development and was involved in design and project management roles. Mike also played a key role in establishing a satellite office in New York and expanding GIS services.

Mike Amodeo received a Master's Degree in Data Science from the UC Berkeley School of Information from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, they obtained a BSE in Civil Engineering from Duke University between 2000 and 2004. In addition to their degrees, Mike obtained a certification as a Professional Engineer in Civil Engineering from the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists - State of California in May 2012.