Mars Williams
About Mars Williams
Mars Williams is a Senior Data Scientist at Modern Health, with a diverse background in data engineering and software development across various companies including Udemy, Airbnb, and Amazon. He has extensive experience in data science and has contributed to projects that enhance mental health care and improve user engagement.
Current Role at Modern Health
Mars Williams holds the position of Senior Data Scientist at Modern Health, a role he has occupied since 2022. In this capacity, he focuses on leveraging data science techniques to enhance mental health care solutions. His responsibilities include mentoring data scientists on engineering, architecture design, and infrastructure, contributing to the overall development of data-driven strategies within the organization.
Previous Experience in Data Science and Engineering
Mars has a diverse background in data science and engineering, having worked at several notable companies. He served as a Data Scientist at Modern Health from 2021 to 2022 and held multiple roles at Udemy, including Software Engineer in Data Infrastructure and Machine Learning. His experience also includes positions at Airbnb as a Data Engineer and Android Developer, and at Amazon as a Data Engineer focusing on Environmental Assurance.
Education and Training in Data Science
Mars Williams has a solid educational foundation in data science and software engineering. He studied at General Assembly, where he achieved a certification in Data Science in 2015. Additionally, he completed a Software Engineering fellowship at Hackbright Academy in 2014. His academic background also includes a Master's in Teaching from Western Washington University and a Bachelor's degree in English Literature from the same institution.
Technical Contributions and Projects
Mars has made significant contributions through various technical projects. He developed a full-stack application for triage experimentation in mental health care using Streamlit and Snowflake. He also created a ranking service for provider-member matching with Django and GraphQL, which improved retention rates. His work on a pricing calculator service, rewritten in React and Typescript, led to a notable reduction in support tickets.
Mentorship and Leadership in Data Science
In his current role at Modern Health, Mars Williams actively mentors data scientists, guiding them in engineering practices, architecture design, and infrastructure development. His leadership in this area fosters a collaborative environment that enhances the skills and capabilities of emerging data professionals within the organization.