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Jillian P. Goodwyn

Senior Data Scientist

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About Me

Hi, I'm Jill. I'm passionate about how humans interact with data and design in technology. I'm a senior data scientist with 12 years of experience delivering predictive analytics, BI dashboards, and machine learning solutions across education, finance, and automotive sectors. I'm passionate about data storytelling, mentoring, and building scalable analytical tools to support user experience and strategic decision-making.

On this site, you can learn a bit more about me and some of the work I've done. If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Professional Experience (12 Years Total)

Kangarootime

Senior Data Scientist: Business Intelligence & Analytics

Focused on financial and product data to deliver actionable insights and improve operational efficiency for early childhood education centers. Our main focus is to build reliable, consumable reports and analytics to make the lives of daycare staff easier and more fulfilling so they can provide the best possible care for the kids.

IBM

Senior Data Scientist & Mentor: Predictive Analytics & Modeling

Returned to IBM to lead a high-paced, three-month predictive analytics engagement for a Toyota Motors North America (TMNA). I was a data science mentor to some of the new DS apprentices and worked on a high paced 3 month proof-of-value predictive analytics project for a large automotive company.

Anthology, Inc.

Data Scientist, UX Designer, & Product Researcher

Led data science and product research efforts for higher education software, integrating analytics into product development and customer reporting. I originally started with a small company named Campus Labs in November 2016. It was merged with 2 other higher ed software companies in July 2020, thus forming Anthology, Inc.

IBM

Business Analyst & Junior Data Scientist

Conducted IT consulting and rapid analytics to support government and healthcare clients, with a focus on requirements gathering and stakeholder alignment in the Washington, D.C. and Buffalo, NY areas.

Tools & Skills

Programming & Tools

Visualization & BI

Cloud & Platforms

Data Science & Analytics

Design & UX

Soft Skills & Professional

Project Samples

R Capstone Project: Media Use and Mental Health in Children

Conducted statistical analysis using R to examine impact of media usage on children's mental health, leveraging regression modeling, exploratory data analysis, and multi-source data.

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IPEDS Degree Data: Are we choosing the right paths?

Tableau story exploring IPEDS degree data from 2010-2018 to investigate changes over time, level of education required, and differences in sex.

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Predicting Customer Feedback Followup

Built a model to prioritize UX team outreach by predicting follow-up likelihood from customer feedback, integrating practical teaching tools for data literacy.

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Automating Data Processing with Python

Saving hours (and even days!) for our financial consultants using the power of Python scripting and tkinter.

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Good or Bad Borrower? Predicting Loan Default

Final deliverable for spring 2021 course: Machine Learning Models in Python. Used data from LendingClub website to predict whether borrowers would pay back their loans. Evaluated which characteristics of borrowers most influenced default.

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Predicting Board Game Ratings

I adore board games! I completed this project with 3 other students in spring 2021 as part of a course called Machine Learning Models in Python.

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Forecasting Customer Demand

Delivered predictive models and interactive Power BI dashboard to a local food production company as part of a professional lab for my master's degree program. In the interest of keeping this client's information secure, I have provided a summary of the project and sanitized screenshots of the final Power BI dashboard that we delivered.

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Certifications

SPSS Modeler Data Mining

2016

IBM Certified Associate

Credential demonstrating foundational skills in data mining using IBM SPSS Modeler (v14+), including data preparation, analysis, and modeling. Applicable to roles in government, business, and academia involving predictive analytics for tasks like fraud detection, customer churn, and risk management.

Section 508 Compliance & Accessibility

2014

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Certification demonstrating expertise in evaluating and verifying web and software accessibility in compliance with Section 508 standards. Focuses on applying standardized testing methods to ensure digital content is accessible to individuals with disabilities, following WCAG 2.0 Level AA criteria. Recognized by federal agencies for validating accessibility compliance in IT systems.

Education

SUNY Buffalo State College, Buffalo NY

Sep 2020 - Dec 2022

Master of Data Science and Analytics

Dec 2022 graduation. Gained advanced technical and analytical skills through rigorous coursework and collaborative capstone projects. I met incredible people, and my data science knowledge has gotten a powerup from the experience.

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA

Sep 2009 - May 2013

Bachelor of Humanities and Arts Dual Degree Program

Dual degree focused on developmental psychology, digital art, and human-computer interaction, emphasizing interdisciplinary thinking combining computer programming and creativity.

Publications

Why do they still use paper? Understanding data collection and use in Autism education

Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '13), pp. 3177–3186.

Fieldwork in autism education revealed that despite high data demands, staff rely on paper due to unmet needs in usability, standardization, and real-time data tools, highlighting clear opportunities for better tech integration.

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Community

Buffalo Data Science Community (BDSC)

Co-Founder, 2022 – 2024

Organized monthly speaker series and workshops to promote inclusive, accessible learning and professional development in data science.

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Extra Goodies

Artwork

Some bonus fun... I love drawing and I'm obsessed with Halloween. Click below to check out some of my doodles and ridiculous costumes.

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The Buffalo Wing Bible

Data... chicken wings... two of my favorites things. How about data about chicken wings? My father and I went on an adventure over several months to find the best classic Buffalo wings in Buffalo, NY. Check out the data for yourself and see if you agree.

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Get in Touch

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via LinkedIn or email. You can find me on social media at the links below.

Thanks for visiting and happy data wrangling!