Benjamin Spooner
Alumni (MIDS 2016)
Focus
I'm a Senior Analyst with PennyMac Loan Services, LLC.
My qualifications include:
-- Masters in Information and Data Science from UC Berkeley (Expected graduation August 2016).
• Hadoop, AWS, machine learning, Statistics in R and python libraries, distributed data structures, and visualization in Javascript D3, JavaScript and Tableau
-- 5 years' experience as Military Intelligence and Reconnaissance Officer.
-- B.S. in Computer Science
• programming/scripting experience including Unix Shell, C++, Java, and Python
-- B.S. in Economics
• focus on statistical analysis, advanced regression, game theory, and econometrics
-- Experience with inferential statistical techniques and statistical data analysis using R and Python.
-- Able to effectively communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences
Specialties:
- Analysis rooted in a depth of operational experience
- Advanced leadership and organizational experience See less
Biography
California Native, grew up in Ventura County.
2003 - 2007: West Point Graduate with dual major Economics and Comparative Politics.
2007 - 2012: US Army Recon Officer
2014: Oregon State University Bachelors of Computer Science
2015-2016: Analyst for Centene Corp.
2015-2016: Berkeley Masters of Information and Data Science
2017 - Present: Senior Analyst with Pennymac Loan Servicing
