Shawn Farris
Director Of Artificial Intelligence at Samtec Inc
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Top SchoolShawn Farris is a Director of Artificial Intelligence with nine years of experience translating advanced mathematics and probabilistic machine learning into production solutions across manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, marketing, and sports. He founded and leads Samtec’s AI Technology Center, pairing R&D with deployment and enterprise AI strategy to improve inventory, quality, and process monitoring using graphical models and online probabilistic methods. A practiced educator and adjunct professor, he blends rigorous theory—Bayesian nonparametrics, information theory, computational topology—with practical tooling in Python, TensorFlow, PyMC3 and R. His work uniquely emphasizes network theory to create holistic intelligence layers that connect disparate business areas and surface systemic efficiencies. Past roles include leading analytics teams and delivering multimillion-dollar cost savings via predictive modeling and automation at Humana and EdjAnalytics. Based in Louisville, Shawn combines deep academic grounding with a proven track record of moving cutting-edge research into measurable business impact.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS) Mathematics, Bachelor of Science (BS) Mathematics at Indiana University SoutheastMaster's degree Mathematics, Master's degree Mathematics at Miami University
EnglishGithub contributions (5)
ShawnFarris/Mimic_III
Jun 2017 - Aug 2019
Contributions:48 commits, 44 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years 2 months
ShawnFarris/gitPages
May 2019 - May 2019
Contributions:8 pushes, 2 branches in 1 day
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