Landon Blakey

Landon Blakey is a skilled Data Engineer currently employed at Polaris I/O since March 2023, with previous experience as a Data Scientist at Vertical Bridge from October 2022 to March 2023, and as a Data Engineer at NRG Energy in early 2022. Landon began a professional career as a System Engineer II at M.C. Dean, Inc. from June 2017 to November 2021, focusing on the development of Java modules and automation using Python and VBA. Earlier experience includes a role as a Scientific Programmer at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, where Landon analyzed air quality data and collaborated with the US Environmental Protection Agency, and as a Machine Learning Researcher at North Carolina State University, working on algorithms for ECG signal detection and a mathematical model for plant biosynthesis. Landon holds a Master’s degree in Data Science from the University of Virginia and dual Bachelor’s degrees in Mathematics and Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University.