Dave Dyer

Dave Dyer has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Dave started their career as a Senior Information Security Engineer at Ciber in 2006 and then went on to work as a Physics Student at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where they completed their BA in Astrophysics. During their time as a student, they also participated in scientific research through programs like the Research Experience for Undergraduates and the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.

After completing their degree, Dave worked as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, where they performed statistical analysis on spacecraft data. Dave then moved on to the Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy, where they worked as a Professional Research Assistant, primarily focusing on hardware-related tasks such as clean-room procedures and hardware assembly.

In 2013, Dave joined First Data Corporation as a Data Scientist, where they developed and scaled a security analytics program. Dave used tools like R, Splunk, Palantir, Tableau, Hadoop, and various NoSQL databases to analyze large amounts of data. Dave continued working in the field of data science as a Security Analytics Team Lead at Kaiser Permanente, where they successfully operationalized data science output in a cybersecurity environment.

Dave then transitioned into the role of Senior Data Scientist at zvelo, Inc., where they built an AIaaS program and analyzed large datasets. Dave further advanced their career at Aetna, first as a Sr. Security Data Scientist and then as the Chief Data Scientist, leading a small team that solved security and business problems through data analysis and advanced threat detection.

Most recently, Dave joined CVS Health as a Principal Data Scientist. In this role, they cleaned and enriched clickstream data using statistical methods, developed behavioral models, and created useful metrics to support the company's goals.

Overall, Dave Dyer has a strong background in data science and has worked on a wide range of projects, from astrophysics research to security analytics in the healthcare industry.

Dave Dyer has a diverse education history. Dave obtained a Masters degree in Data Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology, completing their studies from 2018 to 2022. Prior to that, they pursued another Master of Science degree in Data Science at the Southern Methodist University from 2016 onwards with no specified end year.

Earlier in their educational journey, Dave earned a Bachelor's degree in Astrophysics from the University of Colorado Boulder, specializing in plasma physics, MHD reconstruction and modeling, and Kelvin Helmholtz Flux Transfer Events. Dave attended the University of Colorado Boulder from 2008 to 2012.

From 2004 to 2005, Dave studied Computer Science at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Although their degree obtained is unspecified, it suggests they pursued coursework in this field during that time.

Additionally, Dave acquired expertise in construction management through studies at Colorado State University from 1990 to 1992.

Dave has also obtained several certifications to enhance their skill set. These include certifications in Reproducible Research, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Getting and Cleaning Data, R Programming, and The Data Scientist's Toolbox, all of which were earned from Coursera Verified Certificates. Dave'smost recent certification, obtained in May 2021, is in Group 2 Social/Behavioral Research Investigators and Key Personnel, which they obtained from the CITI Program, a division of BRANY.