Argen West

Argen West, PhD, earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics from the University of Illinois, where they specialized in applied mathematics, computational science, and statistical learning. They completed internships at John Deere and Dow AgroSciences, applying their expertise to agriculture and machinery challenges. Argen's professional career began at Ascend Innovations, a healthcare startup, where they contributed to healthcare and public health initiatives. Currently, they work as a Senior Data Scientist at Optum, leveraging their extensive experience managing real-world datasets across various fields.