Vincent Vanderputten
Lead Data Scientist
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolVincent Vanderputten is a Lead Data Scientist with nine years of experience building data-driven systems that advance social impact, from agricultural yield models to risk frameworks for international finance. He combines rigorous engineering (MSc in Photonics, BSc in Electrical Engineering) with an MPA from Harvard to translate complex data into operational tools and policy-relevant insights. His work includes developing and validating a production Probability of Default model that materially reduced portfolio risk and creating remote-sensing rice-yield models and scalable AWS/Django tooling to onboard hundreds of thousands of smallholder farmers. Comfortable across the stack, Vincent moves between field-level data QA in Google Earth Engine and deploying web applications that enable remote operations and A/B-tested enrollment workflows. He’s fluent at bridging research, operations, and product teams to deliver measurable impact, and often uncovers robustness in legacy models through careful out-of-time validation.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
MSc in Photonics, ENGINEERING, Magna Cum Laude, MSc in Photonics, ENGINEERING, Magna Cum Laude at Universiteit GentUniversity of TokyoMaster of Public Administration in International Development (MPAID), Development Economics and International Development, 3.83, Master of Public Administration in International Development (MPAID), Development Economics and International Development, 3.83 at Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of GovernmentBachelor of Philosophy -- 60% completed, Bachelor of Philosophy -- 60% completed at Universiteit Antwerpen
Dutch, English, French
Github Skills (8)
smooth9
profiling8
django8
python7
machine-learning3
data-science2
dask2
scalable2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
vincentvdp/opcua-tetris
Jun 2017 - Jun 2017
Contributions:3 commits, 2 pushes, 1 branch in 2 days
vincentvdp/pad_india_training
Nov 2019 - Dec 2019
Repo to test and play working with Github
Contributions:4 PRs, 3 pushes, 1 branch in 20 days
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