Marcus (Tyrone) H.
Senior Data Scientist (AI & Linguistics)
Experience
Jun 2020 - Present
5 years 6 monthsRichmond, United States
Senior Data Scientist (AI & Linguistics)
Virginia AI Research Consortium
- Designed and implemented AI models for language classification, sentiment analysis, and automated text scoring.
- Led annotation and linguistic data validation workflows for multilingual corpora.
- Applied statistical and deep learning techniques (Transformers, LSTM) for language pattern recognition.
- Collaborated with developers to integrate machine translation feedback loops using Python and TensorFlow.
- Managed a data annotation team ensuring 98% consistency in quality review metrics.
May 2016 - May 2020
4 years 1 monthCharlottesville, United States
Research Data Analyst (NLP & Cognitive Linguistics)
University of Virginia
- Conducted linguistic data research combining syntax and semantic parsing for academic publications.
- Supported faculty AI projects involving cognitive text understanding and grammatical error detection.
- Built evaluation pipelines for English learning tools, ensuring model bias reduction and high interpretability.
- Co-authored research on automated essay scoring using Python and spaCy libraries.
Aug 2013 - Apr 2016
2 years 9 monthsBlacksburg, United States
Graduate Assistant (AI Systems & Language Processing)
Virginia Tech
- Designed Python-based NLP modules for speech recognition and text summarization tasks.
- Built linguistic datasets for model training and created evaluation rubrics for automated feedback systems.
- Supported course instruction in computational linguistics and data science applications.
Summary
Multidisciplinary Data Scientist and Linguist with over 8 years of experience working at the intersection of language technology, artificial intelligence, and data-driven research.
Skilled in machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), and multilingual data evaluation.
Adept at developing and validating AI systems for linguistic, educational, and analytical applications.
Experienced in data annotation, preprocessing, model evaluation, and quality assurance across diverse domains.
Languages
English
NativeEducation
Oct 2013 - Jun 2016
Virginia Tech
Master of Science · Data Science & Artificial Intelligence · Blacksburg, United States
Oct 2009 - Jun 2013
University of Virginia
Bachelor of Arts · Linguistics and Cognitive Science · Charlottesville, United States
Certifications & licenses
Machine Learning Specialization
Coursera
Data Annotation & Labeling For AI Systems
DeepLearning.AI
Advanced Python For Data Science
LinkedIn Learning
AI Ethics & Responsible Development
edX
AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification
Amazon Web Services
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