Summary
Ryan Batt is a Senior Data Scientist with 12 years of experience translating ecological expertise into production-ready analytics and data engineering solutions. With a Ph.D. in Freshwater and Marine Science, he blends deep domain knowledge of complex, time-varying systems with practical skills in R and Python to deliver interpretable forecasts and robust pipelines. He has moved from academic postdoctoral research on social-ecological resilience to applied roles at Vanguard, Newell Brands, and TRM Labs, bridging research rigor and business impact. Ryan excels at time series and predictive modeling, turning noisy environmental signals into actionable insights for stakeholders. His background in aquatic ecology gives him a unique perspective on causality and system dynamics that informs how he structures data workflows and models. Based in Philadelphia, he pairs scientist-level curiosity with engineer-level pragmatism to drive measurable outcomes.
12 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Freshwater and Marine Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Freshwater and Marine Science at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Zoology and Environmental Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Zoology and Environmental Science at Miami University
English, Spanish