Alec Stashevsky

Data Scientist // Researcher // R Developer

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About Me

I am a data scientist and researcher with experience consulting in the finance and energy spaces. I am passionate about interdisciplinary research that engages multiple paradigms. I care about econometrics, anthropology, statistics, and research that uses data holistically to push back against siloed analytics.

Currently, I am building core solutions for document understanding and information extraction at the crux of computer vision and natural language processing.

Interests

Inequality and Development
Occult Economies
Deep Learning
Place-making and Temporality
Migration and Mobility
Spatial Politics
Anthropology
Decarbonization
Securitization

Education

B.A., Mathematics-Economics

Reed College

Carbon Footprint of Medical Conferences

Examining the American Psychiatric Association

JAMA Article

Migration and Mobility

How do migrant remittances affect inequality?

Undergraduate Thesis

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My first R package - v0.1.4 published to CRAN!

Package Website

Publications

Estimation of the Carbon Footprint Associated With Attendees of the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting

In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic the APA canceled their 2020 Annual Meeting. We sought to estimate the avoided carbon emissions from holding the conference virtually and explore the impact of strategic planning for future meetings.

Joshua R. Wortzel, Alec Stashevsky, Jeremy D. Wortzel, Beth Mark, Janet Lewis, Elizabeth Haase

Estimation of the Carbon Footprint Associated With Attendees of the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting

Experience

Data Scientist

Fetch Rewards

Oct 2021 – Present Los Angeles

Building out core solutions for document understanding and information extraction at the crux of computer vision and natural language processing.

Associate Analyst

NERA Economic Consulting

Jul 2021 – Sep 2021 New York City

Statistical modelling and economic analysis of high-stakes litigation involving structured finance, bankruptcy, cryptocurrencies, and mass torts. Build algorithms and financial models to estimate damages and predict the performance of complex financial instruments. Use a variety of programming languages to identify fraud and negligent risk management practices for Fortune 500 companies, SEC, DOJ, and FINRA.

Research Analyst

NERA Economic Consulting

Sep 2020 – Jul 2021 New York City

Securities and Finance Practice

Research Analyst

The Cadmus Group

Nov 2019 – Sep 2020 Portland, OR

Utilize statistical modeling, data analysis, and machine learning to uncover consumer insights and make business recommendations for diverse energy industry clients. Act as primary analyst evaluating demand-side management programs, including a $600k+ randomized control trial to quantify the impacts of smart thermostat direct load-control events. Forecast electric vehicle diffusion and develop deliverable dashboards for stakeholders using R Shiny. Build models to forecast demand elasticity and potential energy reduction.

Data Scientist

Kyrgies

Oct 2019 – Jul 2020

Led a project investigating optimal advertising strategies for an online retailer by supplementing Google Analytics and sales data to perform Geo-spatial analysis, market research, and ultimately lead generation.

Data Scientist Intern

KWM Wealth Advisory

Jul 2019 – Oct 2020 Pasadena, CA

Developed an interactive dashboard to help financial advisers navigate bear markets and contextualize historical data using Shiny, a web application package for R.

Teaching Assistant

Reed College

Aug 2016 – Dec 2018 Portland, OR

Probability / Linear Algebra / Statistics / Economics

Systems Administrator

IRN Realty

Jun 2013 – Jul 2015 Arcadia, CA

- LAN/WAN/NOC/NAS Administration
- Lead business-wide IT projects and a team of up to 6 people
- Manage 100+ workstations, servers, MFPs, and PBX phone systems