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Jason Tam

@jasontam

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I build predictive data models and interactive visualizations for scientific decisions.

New Zealand

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to further explore data visualization and interactive dashboards, combining my statistical, machine learning, backend, and frontend experience to deliver clear insights from complex data.

I've built data capabilities at Oritain, combining robust statistical analyses, cloud data pipelines, and machine learning/AI applications to improve core business operations.

My work spans scientific and industry problems across environmental science, seismology, civil engineering, geotechnics, and water infrastructure. At enviPath, I developed a database and machine-learning prediction system for microbial biotransformation, including customized mathematical evaluation models and programmatic interfaces.

Earlier, I created sensor-data analysis and visualization applications at International Earth Sciences and deployed IoT telemetry and AWS-based data workflows at Mote. At Mott MacDonald, I administered PostgreSQL databases and built models for water levels, flooding scenarios, rain-radar processing, and LiDAR data.

I'm a physicist who researched particle collisions and detector systems at CERN, and I enjoy turning hidden patterns in complex data into useful insights through predictive modelling and interactive dashboards.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Statistical Data Scientist

Current

Oritain

Oct 2021 - Present (4 years 10 months)

Research and develop data capabilities for the core business, including statistical methods, data models, pipelines with cloud computing, and applications of Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence tools.

Statistical Modeling Machine Learning Machine Intelligence Cloud Computing Data Pipelines

Honorary Academic

The University of Auckland

Mar 2019 - Jan 2022 (2 years 10 months)

Research on applications of enviPath in various projects from different scientific disciplines such as Seismology and Environmental Science, as well as providing supervision to postgraduate students.

Research EnviPath Supervision

Data Scientist

enviPath

Jan 2019 - Sep 2021 (2 years 8 months)

Responsible for ongoing development of the enviPath application, a database and machine learning prediction system for microbial biotransformation of organic environmental contaminants. Created customized mathematical evaluation models and associated programmatic-access interfaces for data with varying structures.

Machine Learning Databases Mathematical Modeling API Development

Senior Scientist / Data Scientist

Mote

Aug 2017 - Feb 2018 (6 months)

Programmed and deployed telemetry instruments for projects involving environmental measurements such as underground water and air quality, as well as associated data analysis, visualization, and stream management using IoT and cloud (AWS) technologies.

IoT AWS Data Analysis Data Visualization Telemetry

Senior Project Scientist

International Earth Sciences (IESE) Ltd

Aug 2016 - Jul 2017 (11 months)

Research and deployment of new technologies (such as new applications of optical fibres) with improved efficiencies over traditional seismic/geotechnical methods and instruments. Created a web application with custom approaches for analysis and visualization of data from monitoring sensors.

Seismic Analysis Web Application Development Data Visualization

Hydraulic Modeller and Data Analyst

Mott MacDonald NZ Ltd.

Dec 2014 - Aug 2016 (1 year 8 months)

Administrated a PostgreSQL database and implemented SQL functions to predict water levels in suburban water supply, wastewater, and stormwater pipe networks, as well as potential flooding scenarios. Built custom mathematical models to automate processing of rain radar and LiDAR image data.

PostgreSQL SQL Hydraulic Modeling Data Analysis LiDAR Mathematical Modeling

Research Associate

European Organization of Nuclear Research (CERN)

Oct 2010 - Sep 2014 (3 years 11 months)

Researched in detection of new Physics through analysis of collision data from the LHC, and worked in various detector groups of the ATLAS Experiment.

Particle Physics Data Analysis Atlas C++