Alex McDaniel is currently a Data Scientist specializing in Credit Risk at Purpose Financial since February 2024. Prior experience includes serving as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Clemson University from August 2020 to February 2024, where Alex conducted independent research in high-energy astrophysics, utilizing advanced mathematical and statistical techniques for data management and analysis. From September 2015 to June 2020, Alex was a Graduate Student Researcher at the University of California, Santa Cruz, focusing on image processing and data analysis for astrophysical observations, alongside extensive code development. Earlier roles included serving as a Teaching Assistant and Course Reader at UC Santa Cruz and an Undergraduate Lab Researcher at UC Santa Barbara, where Alex contributed to hardware development for experimental setups in astrophysics. Alex holds a Ph.D. and an M.S. in Physics from UC Santa Cruz, and a Bachelor's Degree in Physics from UC Santa Barbara.
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