Heidi Perry
Principal Engineer, Data Science
Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolHeidi Perry is a Principal Engineer in Data Science with 11 years of experience applying advanced quantitative methods and software engineering to real-world systems, currently leading algorithm development and mentoring teams at Hussmann. She built a CARB-approved refrigerant leak early-detection algorithm and the core analytics for a cloud platform deployed in 200+ grocery stores, demonstrating a rare blend of production-grade ML, embedded-systems signal processing, and domain expertise in refrigeration and energy savings. Proficient in Python, C++, R, and DVC-backed workflows, she translates high-frequency time-series and power-signature data into actionable diagnostics and measurable cost and emission reductions. Her background spans academia (PhD in Chemical Physics) to startups and program management, enabling rigorous modeling alongside practical deployment and reporting for stakeholders. Passionate about social good, she has taught data science and chemistry, developed curriculum and open course materials, and consistently emphasizes reproducible, impact-driven analytics.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry (with Departmental Distinction) and Mathematics, Bachelor's Degree Chemistry (with Departmental Distinction) and Mathematics at University of WashingtonCourseraPh.D. Chemical Physics, Ph.D. Chemical Physics at Columbia University
Github Skills (17)
science6
agriculture6
database5
data-format5
machine-learning5
python5
prediction-model5
textbook4
data-science4
pythonic4
binary-data4
r-programming4
statistics3
h5py2
compass1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
hackoregon/hack-university-data-science
Feb 2016 - Dec 2016
Contributions:148 commits, 66 PRs, 109 pushes in 10 months
pythonsciencedata-scienceoregonmachine-learning
Heidi-/hack-university-data-science
Mar 2016 - Dec 2016
Contributions:53 pushes, 1 branch in 8 months
pythonsciencedata-scienceoregonmachine-learning
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