Benjamin Stokes

Benjamin Stokes has a diverse work experience in the field of data science. Benjamin is currently serving as the VP of Data Science at Upshop since November 2021. Prior to this, Benjamin worked as the Director of Data Science at nThrive from December 2019 to November 2021, where they led a team of data scientists, data engineers, and product analysts and introduced machine learning into the company's product lines.

Before joining nThrive, Benjamin was the Director of Data Science at Sorenson Communications from July 2018 to December 2019. In this role, they spearheaded initiatives to introduce machine learning into the company's business logic, including upgrading the employee scheduling system.

Prior to Sorenson Communications, Benjamin worked as the Managing Data Scientist at Smash(ai) from July 2016 to July 2018. At Smash(ai), they oversaw and participated in the creation and implementation of machine learning-driven solutions for corporate clients, including the development and implementation of an AI-driven customer engagement platform.

Benjamin also worked as a Data Science Consultant at Finicity from April 2016 to July 2016. During their time at Finicity, they built an AI-powered application for categorizing financial transactions using NLP machine learning, which achieved a significant increase in accuracy.

Furthermore, Benjamin's work experience includes serving as a Research Collaborator with the Telescope Array (TA) cosmic ray observatory at the University of Utah from May 2010 to March 2016. In this role, they designed the primary framework for the Monte Carlo simulation of the TA observatory and supervised graduate and undergraduate researchers.

Overall, Benjamin Stokes has a proven track record in leading data science teams and implementing machine learning solutions in various industries.

Benjamin Stokes holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Physics, as well as a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Physics, both from the University of Utah. Benjamin doesn't have any specified start or end years for their education at the university. In addition, they have obtained a certification in Google AdWords Search Advertising from Google in June 2017.