Jason Bedford
Data Analyst
Santa Monica, California, United States
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Top SchoolJason Bedford is a data analyst and former data scientist with 11 years of experience applying statistical and machine learning methods across insurance, genomics, and real-time social media indexing. Based in Santa Monica, he currently translates production data into actionable insights at Farmers Insurance and previously trained deep learning models for geotagged content and object detection at Banjo. As a lead instructor and curriculum contributor at General Assembly, he has a proven ability to make complex concepts accessible and prepare students for industry roles. His academic work in cancer genomics at Yale led to publishable discoveries, reflecting a strong foundation in computational biology and rigorous experimental communication. Known for "crafting clarity from complexity," he combines practitioner-level model development with clear teaching and consulting experience that helps bridge research and business impact.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree, Computational Biology & Bioinformatics, Master’s Degree, Computational Biology & Bioinformatics at Yale UniversityAssociate’s Degree, Associate’s Degree at Santa Barbara City CollegeBachelor's Degree, (B.S.) Chemistry, Biochemistry, Bachelor's Degree, (B.S.) Chemistry, Biochemistry at University of California, Santa BarbaraGithub contributions (5)
JBed/Fire_Findr_Caffe
Mar 2015 - Feb 2016
Contributions:25 commits, 43 pushes in 10 months
JBed/excel_in_pandas
Feb 2018 - May 2024
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 4 months
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