Summary
Mary Thygesen is a data scientist and Six Sigma Black Belt with over 30 years of research and statistical analysis experience and 11 years of focused professional work in data engineering and mentoring. Based in Portland, she blends deep statistical rigor (R, SPSS, SAS) and data modeling with practical ETL, database design (PostgreSQL, Oracle, Access) and BI skills to turn messy inputs into clear, actionable insights. Her background spans medicine, energy, education, and public-interest projects, including open-source civic work at Hack Oregon where she prototypes data-driven solutions for housing and disaster response. As an educator and mentor for Springboard and Change the Game Academy she pairs technical coaching with curriculum design, and she also teaches hands-on skills like Linux and building computers. A creative communicator and visualizer, she publishes technical talks and produces data visualizations that emphasize both aesthetics and interpretability.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Bio Chemistry, Bio Chemistry at Oregon State University
BS, Math, BS, Math at Portland State University
English