Drew Barker
About Drew Barker
Drew Barker is a Computational Linguist with a background in Computer Science and Linguistics. He has worked at various institutions, including Western Washington University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and currently holds a position at Businessolver since 2021.
Work at Businessolver
Drew Barker currently holds the position of Computational Linguist at Businessolver. He has been with the company since 2021, contributing to projects that leverage computational linguistics to enhance business solutions. His role involves applying linguistic principles and computational techniques to improve language processing systems.
Previous Experience at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Drew Barker has held multiple positions at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). He worked as a Master's Intern for the Biosurveillance App Competition in 2019 for two months. He later served as a NSIP Intern from 2019 to 2020 for ten months and as a Post-Masters Research Assistant from 2020 to 2021 for nine months. His work at PNNL involved research and development in computational linguistics and related fields.
Education and Expertise
Drew Barker earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics from Western Washington University, completing his studies from 2015 to 2019. He furthered his education at the University of Washington, where he obtained a Master of Science in Computational Linguistics from 2019 to 2020. His academic background provides a strong foundation in both linguistic theory and computational methods.
Role at Western Washington University
Drew Barker worked as a Linguistics Computer Lab Assistant at Western Washington University from 2018 to 2019 for one year. In this role, he assisted students and faculty in utilizing computational tools for linguistic research and studies, enhancing the learning environment within the linguistics department.