Drew Thayer

Drew Thayer has a diverse work experience across various industries and roles. Starting in 2011, they worked at Open Sky Wilderness Therapy as a Senior Field Guide until 2013. From 2012 to 2013, they also worked as a Mathematics Tutor at Mumbling Marmot Tutoring, LLC. In 2013, they briefly worked as a Paraprofessional in the Geology Department at Colorado College. Drew then joined the University of Wyoming in 2014 as a Graduate Research Assistant, where they focused on studying snowmelt infiltration and hydrologic processes. During their time there, they assisted with the deployment and processing of various geophysical equipment.

In 2016, Drew moved on to work as a Field Geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), where they were involved in water and mineral resources exploration and monitoring. Drew handled survey planning, site permitting, field surveys, data processing, and geologic analysis. In 2018, Drew took on multiple roles. Drew worked at Rachio as a Data Science and Machine Learning consultant, utilizing agronomic models and machine learning algorithms to improve watering algorithms. Drew also joined Galvanize Inc as an Associate Instructor, specializing in statistical inference and machine learning algorithms.

Drew's consulting career continued at Wilder AI in 2018, where they served as a Consultant and Machine Learning Engineer, developing tools and training computer vision models. In 2019, they briefly worked as a Consultant at Aurora Insight Inc., contributing to python engineering consulting. Most recently, Drew returned to Rachio as a Data Scientist in 2020 and was promoted to Data Product Manager in 2021. Overall, Drew's work experience showcases their expertise in data science, machine learning, geophysics, and consulting.

Drew Thayer's education history begins with attending Williams College from 2006 to 2007, although there is no specific information provided regarding the degree or field of study pursued during this time. Subsequently, Drew Thayer enrolled at Colorado College from 2008 to 2011, completing a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Geology. During this period, Drew conducted a thesis on Seismic Analysis of Lithospheric Anisotropy. Following the completion of undergraduate studies, Drew pursued further education at the University of Wyoming from 2014 to 2016, where they obtained a Master of Science (M.S.) in Geophysics / Water Resources. Lastly, in 2018, Drew attended Galvanize Inc for a Data Science Immersive program, with no specific information given about the field of study.