Richard Sear is a Head of Data and senior programmer with eight years of experience blending applied machine learning, database administration, and software engineering at The George Washington University. He brings strong hands-on skills in Python, Java, and C and practical experience with TensorFlow and PyTorch to build reproducible research pipelines and production-ready data systems. A GWU Computer Science graduate with minors in Physics and Mathematics, he has progressed from undergraduate researcher to leading data operations, demonstrating rapid technical growth and institutional knowledge. His background includes external consulting and summer research roles (including Johns Hopkins), reflecting a habit of applying academic rigor to real-world problems. Known for translating complex models into maintainable data infrastructure, he often bridges research and operational teams to accelerate insight delivery.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Bachelor of Science - BS at The George Washington University - School of Engineering & Applied Science
Valedictorian, Valedictorian at Wauwatosa West High School
Package for using machine learning to analyze the behavior of online groups
Contributions:32 PRs, 74 pushes, 6 branches in 3 years 2 months
machine-learningldatopic-modelingwrapper
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