Jim Uber
Principal Data Scientist
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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Top SchoolJim Uber is a Principal Data Scientist with 19 years of experience applying hydraulic modeling and mathematical optimization to real-world water infrastructure challenges. Based in Cincinnati, he leads teams at Xylem to build and deploy advanced analytics and SAAS solutions that optimize drinking water networks, pumping facilities, and utility operations. A former academic (Professor Emeritus at the University of Cincinnati) and serial entrepreneur who led CitiLogics, he blends deep research credentials with product and CEO experience to translate complex simulations into operational value. His work spans contamination warning, leak localization, non-revenue water reduction, and energy-efficient pumping, reflecting a rare combination of domain expertise and systems-level thinking. Jim’s background includes an EPA research appointment and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from UIUC, underscoring a career that bridges rigorous science and practical utility impact.
19 years of coding experience
34 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Ph.D., Environmental Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignB.S., Civil Engineering, B.S., Civil Engineering at Bradley University
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Github Skills (54)
ord10
water10
routeros10
biodiversity10
prediction10
risk-assessment10
water-quality10
python9
hypothesis-testing9
statistics9
regression-models9
forecast8
forecasting8
generalized-linear-models8
statsmodels8
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
OpenWaterAnalytics/epanet-tools
May 2014 - Mar 2017
Contributions:4 commits, 2 pushes in 2 years 11 months
VedAustin/epanet
Dec 2006 - Sep 2009
Contributions:35 commits in 2 years 9 months
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