Taylor Isbell
About Taylor Isbell
Taylor Isbell is the Lead Data Scientist at Chevron in Houston, Texas, with a background in petroleum and chemical engineering.
Company
Taylor Isbell currently works at Chevron as a Lead Data Scientist. The role is based in Houston, Texas, United States.
Title
Taylor Isbell serves as the Lead Data Scientist at Chevron. This position entails overseeing the execution and deployment of data-driven solutions within the company.
Education and Expertise
Taylor Isbell has a strong educational background in engineering. They earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kentucky (2010-2014). They furthered their education with a Master of Science (M.S.) in Petroleum Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin (2014-2016). Additionally, they completed the Machine Learning Engineer Nanodegree Program from Udacity in 2020.
Career Background
Taylor Isbell has extensive experience within the engineering and data science sectors. Early experiences include positions as an Undergraduate Researcher and Mass Transfer Sustainability Module Creator at the University of Kentucky. They interned at Consolidated Electrical Distributors and Terracon. Taylor's long-term association with Chevron began as a Petroleum Engineering Intern in 2015, followed by roles as a Petroleum Engineer, Reservoir Engineer & Data Scientist, and now as Lead Data Scientist. Additionally, they were a Graduate Research Assistant at The University of Texas at Austin from 2014 to 2016.
Professional Contributions
At Chevron, Taylor Isbell developed anomaly detection applications for automated equipment monitoring and alerting. They collaborated closely with machine learning engineers and software engineers to create an architecture for deploying and managing thousands of machine learning models simultaneously. They are also proactive in promoting data science and analytics within the company by leading seminars, mentoring engineers, and presenting to senior leadership.