Brett Waugh
Lead Data Scientist
Tampa, Florida, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBrett Waugh is a Lead Data Scientist with a decade of experience applying machine learning and data engineering across government contracting, startups, and enterprise contexts. He founded Gulfside Technology in 2019 and has blended hands-on consulting with in-house leadership roles at Iron EagleX and Splunk, delivering practical AI solutions for operational environments. Brett pairs formal graduate study in AI/data science with applied RF and cybersecurity experience (Security+), enabling cross-domain problem solving from signal processing to model deployment. He volunteers at BSides and hackathons, reflecting a curiosity-driven approach to emerging tech and community-driven security practices. Based in Tampa, he balances continued academic pursuit with product-focused work, often bridging research-grade techniques and production constraints in resource-constrained government settings. An avid radio hobbyist and German Shepherd owner, he brings a pragmatic, inventive mindset to engineering challenges.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Arts (A.A.) at Pasco-Hernando State CollegeMaster's degree Computer Science, Master's degree Computer Science at Georgia Institute of TechnologyBachelor's degree Data Science & Analytics , Bachelor's degree Data Science & Analytics at University of South FloridaMaster's degree Data Science, Master's degree Data Science at Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
English, Spanish
Github Skills (50)
api8
openai-api8
chatgpt7
simulate7
openai7
simulations7
dojo7
trust7
risk-assessment6
machine-learning6
python6
splunk6
simulation6
harness6
development-tools5
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
WaughB/Side-Projects
Oct 2017 - Jan 2019
Contributions:24 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 3 months
WaughB/LIS4930_R_Programming
Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
Contributions:24 pushes in 3 months
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