James Hoctor
Machine Learning Engineer at Cargill
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJames Hoctor is a Machine Learning Engineer with nine years of experience applying data science and ML across healthcare, surrogate modeling, and large enterprise applications. He holds a master's in computer science from Duke and a BS in mathematics from RPI, and has moved research prototypes into production roles at Kitware, Infinia ML, and now Cargill. His background spans computer vision, ROS, Python/C++ development, and working with high-resolution sensor data and electronic health records, blending rigorous math with practical engineering. Notably, his GitHub bio hints at a playful, code-first curiosity, reflecting an engineer who values both algorithmic depth and hands-on experimentation.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with minors in Physics and Computer Science, Mathematics, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with minors in Physics and Computer Science, Mathematics at Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMaster's degree in Computer Science, Computer Science, Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Science at Duke University Graduate School
Github Skills (67)
python10
image-processing10
medical-imaging10
qt10
statistics10
computed-tomography10
volume-rendering10
vtk10
image-filters10
segmentation10
brain-imaging9
convolutional-neural-networks9
markdown9
nifti9
site-generator9
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
JEHoctor/LinkedIn-Cover-Image
May 2023 - Nov 2024
I needed a nice cover image for LinkedIn.
Contributions:1 PR, 6 pushes, 1 comment in 1 year 5 months
JEHoctor/spelling-bee-cheat
Nov 2021 - Jan 2024
Contributions:51 pushes, 4 branches in 2 years 2 months
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