Michael Baumer
VP Of Data Science
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Top SchoolMichael Baumer is VP of Data Science at Swayable, applying 11+ years of Python-driven statistical and machine learning expertise to advance global democracy by extracting actionable stories from large, noisy datasets. A Stanford PhD in physics with prior research at CERN and astrophysics experience, he blends rigorous scientific training with product-focused leadership across roles from co-founder/ML lead to senior research scientist. He’s skilled at translating complex analyses for technical, business, and policy stakeholders and has steered data science teams through rapid growth at Swayable. Based in Washington, D.C., he pairs academic depth in modeling and statistics with practical experience turning experimentation and causal insights into decision-ready intelligence for real-world civic impact.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) Physics, Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) Physics at University of CambridgeBA Physics BS Mathematics, BA Physics BS Mathematics at University of ChicagoDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Physics at Stanford University
Spanish, English
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (15)
energy10
physics9
high-energy-physics9
galaxy9
data-mapping8
camp7
catalog7
lenses7
survey6
python3
pan3
measurements2
quasar2
simulation2
planning1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
mbaumer/us_hep_funding
Mar 2017 - Mar 2022
Mapping data on US spending on high-energy-physics (HEP).
Contributions:69 commits, 7 PRs, 68 pushes in 5 years 1 month
physicsdata-mappinghigh-energy-physicsmappinghep
mbaumer/mbaumer.github.io
Feb 2017 - Feb 2022
My website and blog
Contributions:3 PRs, 15 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 1 month
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