James Brofos
Quantitative Strategies Associate
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJames Brofos is a quantitative strategies associate with 12 years of experience applying machine learning and statistical methods to real-world problems, most recently transitioning from a senior data scientist role at MITRE to a quantitative role at SESCO Enterprises. He holds a PhD in Statistics and Data Science from Yale and a BA in Mathematics and Computer Science from Dartmouth, and has a strong track record publishing ML research and implementing predictive systems for inference and classification. Comfortable working both independently and in teams, he excels at translating research-grade models into practical solutions that serve the public interest. Based in New Haven, CT, he combines academic rigor (3.95 PhD GPA) with demonstrated operational impact in government-focused technical work. An under-the-radar strength is his competitive drive to apply skills in high-stakes settings, reflected in both peer-reviewed publications and productionized predictive systems.
12 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Hopkinton High SchoolBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics and Computer Science, 3.63, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics and Computer Science, 3.63 at Dartmouth CollegeDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Statistics and Data Science, 3.95, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Statistics and Data Science, 3.95 at Yale University
German, Swedish
Github Skills (28)
python8
pytorch8
trading8
data-science7
machine-learning7
tensorflow7
deep-learning7
jax7
numba6
algorithmic-trading6
bayesian6
apache-arrow5
sparse-matrix5
gradient-descent5
json5
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
JamesBrofos/Stein
Jun 2017 - Apr 2018
Contributions:17 commits, 12 PRs, 68 pushes in 9 months
bayesian-inferencedescentinferencemachine-learningstein
JamesBrofos/Thor-Server
Jun 2017 - Jun 2018
Contributions:7 PRs, 25 pushes, 5 issues in 1 year
thorbayesianapplication-server
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