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Amanda Mitchell
Washington, DC, United States
I'm here to hopefully make passionate and driven individuals goals easier to obtain.
Graduate Student Life KnowledgeLeadershipCommunication and Relationship SkillsProduct Management+11 moreAbout Amanda
Anthony Praino
Poughquag, NY
Anthony Praino is the Chief Engineer and Meteorologist on the Environmental Sciences team at the IBM Research in Yorktown Heights, NY, where he leads the systems engineering as well as develops environmental sensing and modeling applications. His focus since 2000 has been developing the Business of Weather in IBM.
Applied MeteorologyMeteorologyPython ProgrammingData Science+3 moreAbout Anthony
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David D'Arcangelo
Philadelphia, PA
20+ year energy trading meteorologist. Focus on North American and European markets from short term (1-3 days) and seasonal (6-12 month) forecasts; primarily those factors that influence market prices and supply/demand components.
Applied MeteorologyIndustry KnowledgeCommunication and Relationship SkillsEnergy Sector Knowledge+2 moreAbout David
Jeff Massey
Seattle, WA
I am currently a senior applied scientist at Amazon Prime Air (drone delivery). I am designing and building the weather service to support safe drone package deliveries. I hold a PhD in atmospheric science and have been in industry for 8 years working on weather solutions for agriculture, transportation, supply chain, and aviation.
Data SciencePython ProgrammingStatisticsWork-Life Balance+7 moreAbout Jeff
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Jenny Kafka
Golden, CO
I'm an atmospheric scientist who currently works in the private sector
MatlabPython ProgrammingApplied MeteorologyData ScienceAbout Jenny
Johnson John
I am a firm believer that everyone has come to earth with something that humanity needs.
Virtual Co-founderArtificial IntelligenceData ScienceProduct ManagementAbout Johnson
Larry Gloeckler
Philadelphia, PA
I'm hoping to connect with students and professionals to learn new skills and teach skills that I have mastered to others.
Applied MeteorologyData SciencePython ProgrammingStatistics+2 moreAbout Larry
Matt Rogers
Washington DC
I have been fortunate enough to actively forecast and consult for the energy commodity sector for ~28 years, get a business degree, and then help to launch a new company along the way. I may be able to help others find their career footing or at least offer a different perspective.
EntrepreneurshipApplied MeteorologyCreative WritingCommunication and Relationship Skills+3 moreAbout Matt
Michael Ventrice
Boston, MA
PhD in Tropical Meteorology. Meteorologist and Software Engineer focused in sub-to-seasonal prediction. Worked at The Weather Company for nearly a decade (weather dot com/WSI). Currently working for hedge fund as an energy and natural gas research quant focused in weather. Co-creator of the Fantasy Football Weather Guys and twitch affiliate.
Applied MeteorologyData ScienceCommunication and Relationship SkillsEnergy Sector Knowledge+6 moreAbout Michael
Nick Carchedi
Denver, CO
I'm a former data scientist and product manager, now working on building a company in the data space and doing freelance web development on the side.
Product ManagementWeb DevelopmentData ScienceEntrepreneurshipAbout Nick
Steve Bennett
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
I am an entrepreneur with 25-years in the private and public sectors (ranging from The Weather Channel to UC San Diego/Scripps). My career arc bridges the gap between climate volatility and business operation.
Applied MeteorologyCommunication and Relationship SkillsCopywritingData Science+6 moreAbout Steve
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