Summary
Brandon Sepulvado is a Senior Data Scientist and computational social scientist with eight years of experience applying sociological theory, advanced statistics, and machine learning to large-scale social data. Based in Washington, DC, he has progressed through analytic and leadership roles at NORC and Notre Dame, designing surveys, digitizing and mining documents, and building interactive dashboards that translate complex inference into actionable insights. His work spans datasets from hundreds to over a billion records and leverages network analysis, inferential modeling, and custom metrics to reveal patterns in social behavior. A published researcher and experienced presenter, he leads cross-functional teams and prioritizes responsible, cost-aware data collection and design. Notably, his background in sociology and philosophy informs a human-centered approach to computational problems, bridging rigorous methods with practical policy and organizational needs.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Sociology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Sociology at University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology and Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology and Philosophy at Centenary College of Louisiana
English, French