Lydia Brugere

Lydia Brugere

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Senior Data Scientist | Machine Learning | Artificial Intelligence | Innovation | Data Analytics | Business Insights | Geospatial | Location intelligence
Florida, United States

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  • Mueller Water Products
    Principal Data Scientist
    Mueller Water Products
    Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 (1 year 1 month)
    - Spearhead the integration of satellite-derived insights, such as soil moisture and elevation data, to proactively identify underground pipe leaks and predict potential water infrastructure failures and remaining service life.
    - Develop and deploy predictive analytic models tailored for analyzing time series data and acoustic sensor data on cloud-based platforms, optimizing data processing efficiency and enhancing decision-making capabilities.
    - Harness AWS services to establish spatial and non-spatial data ingestion pipelines and build dynamic, information-rich dashboards, empowering data-driven strategies and facilitating geospatial data management.
  • Balyasny Asset Management LP
    Quantitative Analyst
    Balyasny Asset Management LP
    Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year 1 month)
    - Synthesized a broad range of raw commodity related data into actionable information used for managing portfolio of agricultural commodities
    - Maintained and optimized of risk management models and build-out of visualization tools
  • Bayer Crop Science
    Data Scientist
    Bayer Crop Science
    Jan 2020 - Jan 2021 (1 year 1 month)
    • Implement the latest innovations in remote sensing and machine learning, resulting in software solutions for reinvention or optimization of supply chain operations for agriculture production
    • Design and test algorithms, conduct prototyping on the cloud to evaluate possible operational and productional scenarios
    • Develop statistical, and machine learning models for environmental and agronomical applications with big data from fields, facility, and a variety of sensors
    • One of my deployed applications in production already resulting in $3M per year direct savings
  • The University of Memphis
    Senior Research Software Developer
    The University of Memphis
    Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 (2 years 1 month)
    I was a senior research software developer at the Center for Applied Earth Sciences and Engineering Research (CAESER) at the University of Memphis.

    • Developed predictive machine learning models to solve urban planning and development issues, such as, predict impacts of tax assessment rates adjustments, target properties for blight elimination
    • Automated large-scale processes, such as vector and raster geoprocessing, optical character recognition (OCR) for terabytes of data in various media types
    • Custom built QGIS and ArcGIS plugins to automate processes for digitization based on remote-sensing imagery and field data
    • Developed end-to-end ETL workflow of data warehousing
    • Managed the entire IT infrastruc
  • Monsanto Company
    Big Geospatial Data Engineer
    Monsanto Company
    Jan 2017 - Jan 2018 (1 year 1 month)
    • Used Python to automate, build and manage geospatial processing for terabytes of satellite & UAV imagery on AWS for R&D analysis on a daily basis
    • Published and maintained Geoserver enabled API’s
    • Conducted troubleshooting/root cause analysis on analytical models, processes and API’s
    • Documented how-to guides and provided training to analytical teams on optimal transactions of spatial data on cloud-based platforms
  • The University of Memphis
    Research Assistant
    The University of Memphis
    Jan 2014 - Jan 2017 (3 years 1 month)
    I apply Geoinformatics (GIS & Remote Sensing (RS)) and Geostatistics techniques to answer questions related to our mother nature and all lives we cherish on Earth. I am especially interested in applying these methods to achieve a greater sustainability for the environment, agriculture, natural resources, humans etc.
    • Conceived and conducted original research in applying Remote Sensing, GIS and Geostatistics to monitor ecosystems, environmental change and land use systems
    • Inventoried geospatial data in the database and published map services
    • Developed process-based numerical models to simulate topographic structures
  • The University of Memphis
    Teaching Assistant
    The University of Memphis
    Jan 2012 - Jan 2015 (3 years 1 month)
    • Served as a lab instructor teaching introductory courses in Earth Sciences
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  • The University of Memphis
    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Geography/Earth Science, General
    The University of Memphis
    Jan 2015 - May 2022 (7 years 5 months)
  • The University of Memphis
    Master's degree, Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
    The University of Memphis
    Jan 2012 - Jan 2015 (3 years 1 month)
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    Bachelor's degree, Geology/Earth Science, General
    Wuhan University of Engineering Science
    Sep 2008 - Jul 2012 (3 years 11 months)
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      Improved prediction of tree species richness and interpretability of environmental drivers using a machine learning appr
      Forest Ecology and Management
      Jan 2023
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      Assessing water distribution and agricultural expansion in the Cele Oasis, China
      Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
      Jan 2020
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      Investigation of the Peninsula Effect Using the Latitudinal Abundance Pattern for Tree Species in Florida
      Diversity
      Jan 2019
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      Spatial arrangement of décollements as a control on the development of thrust faults
      Journal of Structural Geology
      Jan 2015