Summary
Brandon Loudermilk is a Principal data science and engineering leader with a decade of cross-industry experience delivering production-grade ML, NLP, and analytics solutions that drive revenue, reduce costs, and inform strategy across retail, CPG, B2B/B2C, and advertising. He has led teams and centers of excellence at H-E-B, built intent and enrichment systems at Spiceworks Ziff Davis, and now consults through Data Brotherhood, focusing on problems like price optimization, demand forecasting, route optimization, and CV product attribution. Technically fluent in R, Python/Scala, and data engineering tooling, he pairs hands-on model development and operationalization with strong governance—versioning, testing, and MLOps practices. His background in cognitive neuroscience and published academic work gives him an uncommon edge in NLP and human-centered modeling, and he teaches mindfulness locally, blending analytical rigor with practiced attention to team wellbeing.
10 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
PhD Linguistics - Cognitive Neuroscience of Language, PhD Linguistics - Cognitive Neuroscience of Language at University of California, Davis
University of Texas at San Antonio
BA Anthropology - Computer Mediated Communication, BA Anthropology - Computer Mediated Communication at Reed College
Korean, Spanish, English