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Tom Ragus

@tomragus

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Master of Data Science @ UC San Diego | UCI Mathematics

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to build and deploy impactful ML systems, lead technical projects, and translate complex models into useful products for diverse stakeholders.

Data Science master’s candidate (GPA 3.9) and AI/ML engineer who has given talks on AI engineering, built effective neural networks including a first-place hackathon win, and developed an image to song AI application. Seeking to bring technical depth and creative product sense to an AI company building tools for music, audio or visual creation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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AI Engineering Instructor

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San Diego Machine Learning

May 2026 - Present (4 months)

- Lead a study group on AI Engineering, teaching applied LLM and AI-systems concepts to practitioners.
- Design session materials and run live group instruction and demos.

LLM AI Systems Instruction Curriculum Design

Machine Learning Engineer

The Basement at UC San Diego

Nov 2025 - Jul 2026 (8 months)

- Built an application for UCSD Capital Program Management that predicts lifetime monthly spend for construction projects on campus based on projected budget and previous projects.
- Trained on 200+ past projects, using an ensemble of RandomForest models to achieve 0.62-0.76 train/val accuracy.

Machine Learning Teamwork Communication Skills

VP of Projects, Education Fellow

AI Collective at UC San Diego

Nov 2025 - Jul 2026 (8 months)

- Led 6 undergraduate researchers building AI-powered 3D coral-reef segmentation software for the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, automating mesh fragment extraction via a RANSAC pipeline.
- Directed an AI mastery-based quiz application with automated document parsing, web authentication, and a feedback loop tested with high-school students, from concept to working prototype.

Leadership Project Management Research

Data Analyst

Corvia Medical, Inc.

Aug 2025 - Nov 2025 (3 months)

- Built an automated exploratory-data-analysis and correlation tool that profiles arbitrary research-data CSVs, presented to company VPs to streamline clinical-trial data review.
- Cleaned and analyzed hemodynamic (heart-pressure) data supporting clinical trials for an atrial shunt implant.

Python Data Analysis Clinical Research

Math & Data Science Teacher

Anaheim Unified High School District

Jan 2023 - Jun 2024 (1 year 5 months)

- Designed and delivered hands-on data science labs in R, introducing high-school students to statistical analysis and data-driven reasoning.

Leadership Time Management R Teaching Data Analysis

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of California, San Diego

Master of Data Science, Data Science

Grade: 3.9

Activities and societies: Master of Data Science Scholarship; President, Data Science Graduate & Professional Society

Pursuing a Master of Data Science with a GPA of 3.9, holding a Master of Data Science Scholarship and serving as President of the Data Science Graduate & Professional Society.

University of California, Irvine

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics

Activities and societies: Single-Subject Teaching Credential, Mathematics + Computer Science (CalTeach at UCI)

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, along with a Single-Subject Teaching Credential in Mathematics and Computer Science through the CalTeach program.