Matt Kaneshiro

Data Scientist / Health Demographer

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Nov 2023 - Current (3 years)

While serving as the population data SME, I am also providing thought-leadership for machine-learning and dashboarding projects under the emerging Forecasting and Modeling Unit. The project I am most proud of is my development of an automated data display tool / data extraction portal in html wherein a data owner passes me a structured dataset and I produce a tool/portal in seconds.

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Senior Manager, Predictive Analytics

Customer Analytics, LLC

Feb 2018 - Nov 2023 (5 years 10 months)

I spearheaded the design and implementation of actionable solutions addressing diverse business challenges using advanced analytical techniques. Under my leadership, our team delivered projects harnessing regression, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and other state-of-the-art methodologies. I led the development of automating dashboard creation, the integration of innovative analytics tools within ChatGPT (as well as using ChatGPT for downstream analytics), and driving initiatives for client-centric solutions in areas like supply chain optimization, customer valuation, and franchise location evaluation. While I serve as the Senior Manager, the vast majority of the production code was written by myself, meaning I have a mastery of

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Lead Data Analyst / Senior Demographer

Customer Analytics, LLC

Apr 2015 - Feb 2018 (2 years 11 months)

As a Lead Analyst at Customer Analytics LLC, I was entrusted with the responsibility of transforming complex datasets into actionable insights. I excelled in distilling vast amounts of client data into coherent and concise narratives, utilizing a suite of analytical tools and methodologies while providing thought leadership and guidance to junior analysts. Along with producing advanced tools like robust forecasting engines and actionable dashboards, I developed population estimates and projections by demographic characteristics and block group. Show less

Senior Demographer

Nielsen

Aug 2012 - Apr 2015 (2 years 9 months)

At Nielsen, a global leader in market research, I thrived as the Senior Demographer, where I specialized in producing population estimates based on demographic and media-centric behaviors. My tasks spanned the entire analytical lifecycle — from meticulous data editing and imputation to calculating adjustments based on the sampling frames. By harnessing advanced statistical and demographic techniques, I estimated the base populations that provided the foundation for media consumption valuation.

Postdoctoral Fellow - National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Rand

Aug 2011 - Aug 2012 (1 year 1 month)

At RAND, a globally recognized research organization, I dove deep into issues central to Hispanic Demography and Sociology. The culmination of the fellowship ended in a single-author publication in the top policy and demographic journal Demography. This role also afforded me the opportunity to collaborate on pivotal projects including analyzing the educational trajectories of undocumented individuals influenced by state policies, which also ended in a publication in a ranked journal.

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Statistician, 11 (Temporary)

May 2010 - Sep 2010 (5 months)

At the U.S. Census Bureau, I held a unique opportunity to work directly with J Gregg Robinson in delving into several topics regarding the Hispanic population as part of the Bureau's Demographic Analysis program. With access to comprehensive datasets, including the complete 2000 Census microdata, I was entrusted to investigate and analyze the nuances of demographic patterns.

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