Jordan Ball

Jordan Ball

Data Scientist

        Jordan is working with the Federal Reserve System in Washington D.C. to modernize the IT Division with regards to hiring practices, employee training, hardware infrastructure, data storage, and open source software implementation. He also consults on Big Data and AI analytics projects for the Supervision and Regulation Division. Before transitioning into data science via The Data Incubator, Jordan did space nuclear propulsion research at the University of Florida while also getting certified in Engineering Leadership. He has also worked as a computational physics researcher, an accounting intern, a public relations officer, and a teacher. His strengths are communications, leadership, and data analytics. Jordan’s resume is laid out below; it can also be downloaded here.

Location
1718 P St. NW, Unit 319, 20036, Washington, D.C., United States
Email
Phone
(985) 789-4698
LinkedIn
Jordan Ball

Experience

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National Data Science Consultant at Federal Reserve Board of Governors (via ISYS Technologies)

Jordan advises on national IT strategic objects as part of an effort to modernize the IT Division. He also consults on Big Data and AI projects to analyze their approaches and recommend improvements.

Highlights

  • Redirected massive project and national NLP initiative
  • Coordinated previously silo-ed groups to collaboratively improve the IT Division

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Data Science Scholar at The Data Incubator

The Data Incubator is an industry training program in data science that requires a graduate STEM degree to apply and then only accepts 2% of applicants. Scholars are trained up to the highest level of industry standard AI and data analytics techniques.

Highlights

  • Learned best practices from West Coast tech industry leaders
  • Trained to look at data and independently come up with projects of high business value

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Graduate Researcher at University of Florida

Jordan was a space nuclear propulsion and computational nuclear criticality researcher.

Highlights

  • Reworked codes to solve for propulsive properties of plasma flow within thruster
  • Used supercomputer nodes to analyze nuclear reactor core data

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Accounting Intern at LSYOU Program for At-Risk Youths

Jordan was the sole accountant and built a new accounting system which entirely eliminated inconsistincies which were common in the old system. This system also automated a substantial amount of the day to day work and replaced the Bursar’s office system in addition to LSYOU’s.

Highlights

  • Handled approximately $1,000,000 annually in small daily charges spread across five grants
  • Rebuilt fully consistent accounting system and trained data entry personnel on its use

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Computational Researcher at Louisiana State University

Jordan performed computational work on a Linux cluster for the LSU Condensed Matter Physcics Group.

Highlights

  • Computationally analyzed materials via iterative methods to determine electric and magnetic properties
  • Compared theoretical data with experimental results

Volunteer

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Florida State Coordinator at 314 Action

314 Action is a national program to get scientists and data analysts involved in politics–the goal is to promote science based policies. Jordan joined to lead the Florida voluntees and pitched a program to provide technical lectures on popular political topics to both Democratic and Republican groups.

Highlights

  • 16,000 volunteers in Florida

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Public Relations Officer, Peer Mentor at LSU Physics Dept.

Coordinated physics department activities and mentored newer students.

Highlights

  • Frequently organized and led outreach events

Publications

Robust Resistive Critical Field in B20 AuBe and other Noncentrosymmetric Superconductors by American Physical Society

4th Author; Accredited for work doing the computational analysis of the materials

Education

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Professional in Data Science from The Data Incubator with GPA of n/a

Courses

  • Capstone: Quantitative Analysis of Demographic Trends

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Master in Nuclear Engineering from University of Florida with GPA of 3.51

Courses

  • Engineering Leadership Certification

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Bachelor in Physics from Louisiana State University with GPA of 3.44

Courses

  • Thesis, Upper-Division, Physics, and College Honors

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Bachelor in Philosophy: Mathematical Logic from Louisiana State University with GPA of 3.44

Courses

Awards

Engineering Leadership from UF College of Engineering

Excelled in business thinking and leadership.

Future Leaders Research Award from Louisiana State University

Selected as high-achieving student and awarded funding for research.

Skills

Quantitative Analysis
Level: Master
Keywords:
  • Computational Logic
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Machine Learning
  • Neural Networks
Scripting
Level: Master
Keywords:
  • Python
  • Unix
  • C++

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