Kenneth Lassesen, M.S.

Kenneth Lassesen has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Kenneth has been working as the Head of Data Science & Technology at Vitract since 2021, where they build systems for analyzing the human microbiome and develops AI systems for personalized modification. Prior to this, they were a Novel Features Developer at Affordable Information Software from 2019, working on improving productivity and safety in high-security environments.

Kenneth also has experience as a Data Scientist and Product Manager at MicrobiomePrescription, where they worked with large datasets to discover statistical associations between symptoms and microbiome shifts. Kenneth founded Lassesen Consulting in 2003, providing consulting and development services to businesses, specializing in troubleshooting technical and corporate-culture issues.

Before that, Kenneth worked as an Application Developer Lead at Starbucks, designing and implementing monitoring and analysis software. Kenneth was also a Principal Artificial Intelligence Researcher at "Gut Science," where they analyzed human microbiome data and developed algorithms for reducing symptoms of microbiome-associated diseases.

Kenneth has also worked at Avalara as a Principal Software Engineer, addressing critical issues and implementing logging systems. Kenneth was a Senior Software Development Engineer at Amazon.com, specializing in customer review moderation and data analysis. Kenneth has also held roles as a Database Modeler and Product Manager at MemoryBank and as a Principal .Net and SQL Database Architect at My Giraffe.

Overall, Kenneth's work experience showcases their expertise in data analysis, software development, and management roles across various industries.

Kenneth Lassesen has an extensive education history. Kenneth completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Statistics at the University of British Columbia from 1970 to 1974. During the same period, they also attended the Ubyssey School of Practix Journalism, where they pursued a Bachelor of Journalism degree focused on Muck Raking. Additionally, Kenneth completed a Prof.Educ. degree in Adult Education and Secondary Education at the University of British Columbia in 1974-1975.

Kenneth continued their education at the same university and earned a Master of Science in Commerce degree specializing in Operations Research and Information Management from the UBC Sauder School of Business from 1977 to 1980. Kenneth further enhanced their knowledge in this field by completing an M.Sc.(Commerce) degree with a focus on Operations Research and IT at the University of British Columbia from 1978 to 1981.

In 1964-1970, Kenneth attended Sir Winston Churchill High School, where they participated in the Arts and Science Program, concentrating on Science and Mathematics. In 1969, they briefly studied Special Studies in Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Waterloo.

Later in their career, Kenneth decided to expand their skillset in Data Science and Computer Engineering. In 2018-2019, they completed several online courses at DataCamp, including the Data Scientist with R Track, Importing & Cleaning Data with R Track, R Programming Track, Data Manipulation with R Track, Data Analyst with R Track Certificate, Machine Learning Fundamentals in R Track, and Text Mining with R Track Certificate.

Additionally, in 2019, Kenneth acquired the Certified Performance Pro credential from New Relic University, specializing in Computer Engineering. Kenneth also participated in a training program provided by Skillpipe - Microsoft in 2015, which focused on updating SQL Server skills to Microsoft SQL Server 2014.

Lastly, Kenneth briefly attended Stanford University in 2011 for Engineering studies, although specific details about the degree obtained are not provided.