Jonathan Watkins
Data Scientist
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJonathan Watkins is a data scientist with 13 years of experience applying research, policy analysis, and analytics to public-sector challenges across Hennepin County and prior academic settings. He combines technical training—a BS in Physics and an MS in Business Analytics—with an MPP to translate complex data into actionable policy and program insights. At Hennepin County he has grown from graduate fellow to Data Scientist within integrated analytics teams, building cross-departmental solutions that inform local government decisions. His background in Army Special Operations Psychological Operations and early research roles at NASA and Howard University gives him uncommon depth in behavioral insight, experimental methods, and disciplined project execution. Comfortable at the intersection of technical modeling and public-facing reporting, he focuses on turning noisy, institutional data into trustworthy, decision-ready evidence.
13 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Business Analytics, Master of Science - MS, Business Analytics at University of Minnesota - Carlson School of ManagementMaster of Public Policy - MPP, Master of Public Policy - MPP at Humphrey School of Public AffairsBachelor of Science - BS, Physics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics at Howard University
Github Skills (24)
socket-io10
redis10
forum10
mongodb10
postgresql9
javascript9
nodebb9
moodle9
nodejs9
objectionjs3
redactor3
composer2
easeljs2
chartjs-plugin2
php2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
JonathanWatkins/DelaunayMathematica
May 2016 - Feb 2024
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 7 years 10 months
humanlearnable/site
Apr 2017 - Jul 2020
Contributions:5 pushes, 4 issues in 3 years 3 months
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