Weston Grewe
About Weston Grewe
Weston Grewe is a Data Science Intern currently working at Transamerica in Denver, Colorado, with a background in mathematics and extensive research experience. He has held various roles in academia and industry, including positions as a Research Assistant and Teaching Associate at the University of Colorado Denver and California Polytechnic State University.
Work at Transamerica
Weston Grewe has held the position of Data Science Intern at Transamerica since 2023, contributing to various data-driven projects. Previously, he worked at Transamerica as a Data Science Intern for three months in 2022. During his internships, he built several text classification models and developed tools to suggest new sales territories in the US based on office locations. He also designed an employee networking system, showcasing his ability to apply data science techniques to real-world business challenges.
Education and Expertise
Weston Grewe is pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Applied Mathematics with a focus on Operations Research at the University of Colorado Denver, expected to complete in 2024. He holds a Master of Science (MS) in Mathematics from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, completed in 2020, and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mathematics from the same institution, achieved in 2019. His academic background includes research on polyhedral combinatorics and projects in linear algebra, computer vision, and mathematical biology.
Background
Weston Grewe has a diverse work history that includes roles in education and research. He has served as a Research Assistant at the University of Colorado Denver since 2021 and was a Graduate Teaching Assistant from 2020 to 2021. His experience at California Polytechnic State University includes positions as a Teaching Associate, Instructional Student Assistant, and Workshop Facilitator. Additionally, he worked as a Crew Lead at Cal Poly Corporation's 805 Kitchen and has experience in customer service and tutoring.
Research and Projects
Throughout his academic and professional career, Weston Grewe has engaged in various research projects. He has utilized transfer learning with HuggingFace to design a binary classifier model for identifying complaints in call transcription data. His research interests include polyhedral combinatorics and its implications for simplex methods, demonstrating his focus on applying mathematical concepts to solve complex problems.