James M.

Data Science Consultant

Ireland

Experience

Jun 2025 - Present
4 months

Data Science Consultant

Gravitad

  • Delivered strategic recommendations for an AI-driven cloud SaaS platform, supporting a target of 35% infrastructure cost reduction via dynamic resource allocation.
  • Designed a PySpark-based preprocessing pipeline that reduced data cleaning time by ~50% for hybrid datasets (scraped + simulated).
  • Proposed Redis-MongoDB caching architecture and optimised queries to cut dashboard latency by ~40% for real-time analytics.
  • Built prototype chatbot components using LLM APIs and Hugging Face; implemented synthetic data augmentation (Faker) to reduce model bias risk and support monthly bias audits.
Jan 2020 - Dec 2025
6 years
Ireland

Agriculture Worker

Ballyhaise

  • Implemented data-driven livestock monitoring (recording and analysis of animal health metrics) that contributed to a 15% reduction in illness rates through early detection.
  • Used equipment telemetry and maintenance logs to predict servicing needs and reduce downtime.
Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
1 year
Dublin, Ireland

Electronic Technician

Quaestor Analytic Ltd

  • Assembled and tested electronic systems, verified performance through data-driven test procedures and logged results for QA.
  • Diagnosed and repaired circuit faults; produced documentation and test reports used to improve prototype reliability.
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
1 year
Leixlip, Ireland

Work Experience

FST Technical Services

  • Performed analytical particle and moisture testing for electromechanical systems; created and updated engineering drawings and test records.
  • Manufactured custom cabling and supported equipment commissioning.
Jan 2010 - Dec 2012
3 years
Ireland

Agriculture Worker

Ballyhaise

  • Implemented data-driven livestock monitoring (recording and analysis of animal health metrics) that contributed to a 15% reduction in illness rates through early detection.
  • Used equipment telemetry and maintenance logs to predict servicing needs and reduce downtime.
Jan 2007 - Dec 2010
4 years

Counter Assistant

McDonald's

  • Customer service, quality assurance, and team operations in a high-volume environment developed reliability and time-management skills.

Summary

Data & AI professional with engineering background and hands-on experience in Python, SQL and Power BI.

Skilled at transforming raw and IoT-style data into actionable insights, building ETL pipelines, and delivering interactive dashboards.

Practical experience with ML prototypes, cloud deployment patterns and performance optimization.

Seeking an entry-level Data Analyst / Junior Data Engineer role to apply strong problem-solving and data storytelling skills.

Languages

English
Native

Education

Jun 2025 - Jun 2026

National College of Ireland

Higher Diploma in Science · Data Analytics · Ireland

Oct 2012 - Jun 2017

IT Blanchardstown / Technological University Dublin

BEng (Hons) · Mechatronic Engineering · Dublin, Ireland

Certifications & licenses

Coursera: Using Python to Access Web Data (University of Michigan)

IBM AI Foundations (Cognitive Class)

Kaggle: Python & Intro to Machine Learning / Data Analyst notebooks

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