Brandon F.
About Brandon F.
Brandon F. is a Software Engineer at Headway in New York, specializing in data wrangling and feature engineering. He holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Northwestern University and has prior experience at Amazon Web Services.
Work at Headway
Brandon F. has been employed as a Software Engineer at Headway since 2021. He is based in New York, New York, where he has contributed to various software development projects for three years. His role involves utilizing his expertise in data wrangling, feature engineering, and hypothesis testing to enhance the company's software solutions.
Education and Expertise
Brandon F. holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Northwestern University, which he completed from 2018 to 2019. He also earned a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from the same institution, studying from 2014 to 2018. His academic background includes a concentration in distributed systems, and he has developed skills in data modeling, data visualization, and data storytelling.
Background
Brandon F. began his professional career as a research assistant focused on neurodegenerative diseases. He has held several positions in software engineering, including roles at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Software Development Engineer II and Software Development Engineer. He also completed internships at SALIDO, Tumblr, and hackNY.org, gaining diverse experience in software development.
Technical Skills and Tools
Brandon F. is proficient in various programming languages, including Python, Julia, Go, and Java. He has experience with frameworks and libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, Seaborn, Sci-kit Learn, TensorFlow, Keras, Apache Spark, Tableau, FastAPI, and SQLAlchemy. Additionally, he is knowledgeable in both SQL and NoSQL databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and MongoDB.
Interests and Hobbies
Outside of his professional work, Brandon F. has a keen interest in cognitive health topics and theoretical computer science, particularly randomized algorithms. In his leisure time, he enjoys playing online chess, which reflects his analytical skills and strategic thinking.