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Matthew Melendez

Mid-level Data Scientist specializing in machine learning and analytics

SyscoTexas Christian UniversityHouston, TX5 Years ExperienceMid Level

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Data scientist with hands-on experience building an XGBoost-based customer segmentation/churn risk scoring model used by sales and marketing teams. Emphasizes production-grade practices—efficient SQL for large-scale data pulls, rigorous data validation/testing, and scalable, modular Python code designed to support multiple customer types.

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Key Strengths

  • Built customer churn/segmentation scoring model to inform sales and marketing actions
  • Handles large datasets via efficient SQL extraction and pre-model feature engineering
  • Strong data quality discipline (deduping, data types, validation checks) in collaboration with data engineering
  • Production-minded workflow: modular, reusable code; version control and code reviews
  • Balances experimentation and delivery using unit tests/data quality tests and timeline alignment with PMs
  • Model optimization using SHAP-based feature selection and grid search tuning

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Experience

Data ScientistSysco · Nov 2021 – Jan 2025
Data ScientistKaiser Permanente/Ernst & Young · May 2020 – Dec 2020contract
Graduate Research AssistantTexas Christian University · May 2017 – Jun 2019part-time

Education

Texas Christian Universitymaster, Physics
University of Dallasbachelor, Physics

Awards

  • Eagle Scout - Boy Scouts of America

Languages

English

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Matthew MelendezMid-level Data Scientist specializing in machine learning and analytics