Brian Barkley
Sr Data Scientist
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBrian Barkley is a Senior Data Scientist with 11 years of experience applying biostatistics and predictive analytics to drive decision-making at Northwestern Mutual. He holds a PhD in Biostatistics from UNC-Chapel Hill and blends rigorous academic training with practical software development skills to deliver production-ready models. Based in Milwaukee, he is adept at collaborating across teams to turn complex data into actionable insights and measurable business outcomes. His background spans clinical-style statistical thinking and modern data engineering, enabling robust, interpretable solutions rather than black-box predictions. He also brings international perspective from study abroad in France and a track record of mentoring colleagues to elevate analytic practice. Colleagues rely on him for thoughtful experimental design, reproducible workflows, and clear communication of uncertainty.
10 years of coding experience
Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Science (M.S.) at University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) at Kalamazoo CollegeStudy Abroad, Study Abroad at Ecole supérieure de Commerce de Clermont-FerrandDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
French, Spanish
Github Skills (93)
python10
knitr10
static-html10
bookdown10
r10
statistics10
r-package10
bootstrapping10
meta-analysis10
package10
scikit9
tidyverse9
literate-programming9
reproducible-research9
rstudio9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
BarkleyBG/multilevelMatching
Mar 2017 - Sep 2018
multilevelMatching: Propensity Score Matching and Subclassification in Observational Studies with Multi-level Treatments
Contributions:1 release, 2 PRs, 14 pushes in 1 year 5 months
score-matchingmulti-leveltreatmentsmatchingpropensity-score
BarkleyBG/inferference
Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
An R package for causal inference with interference ('inferference')
Contributions:7 pushes, 3 branches in 4 years 9 months
r-packagecausalcausal-inferenceinference
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