Jennifer D. D.

I help startups, enterprises, and research-driven organizations harness the power of AI, data science, and strategic thinking to solve complex problems and unlock measurable business value. I know deep learning like the back of my hand, and have taught deep learning at the graduate level at Columbia University (2U). Currently I work for a top AI Lab via Mercor and for MIT Sloan School of Management (2U).

With over 10 years of experience across healthcare, finance, pharma, education, aerospace, and defense, I bring deep technical expertise and C-level strategic insight to every project. Whether you're building a business case for funding, designing an AI product, or scaling data infrastructure, I’ll help you move with clarity and confidence.

💡 What I Do:

✅ AI Strategy & Product Development
• Generative AI modeling (NLP, GPT, transformer architectures)
• AI solution design: from ideation to deployment
• Executive coaching for AI adoption (CTO, CxO-level)
• AI curriculum & corporate upskilling programs

✅ Business Plans & Grant Writing
• Startup business plan development
• Investor-ready pitch decks & financial modeling
• Grant writing for NIH, NSF, SBIR/STTR, foundations
• Research proposal editing and compliance reviews

✅ Data Science & R Programming
• Advanced statistical modeling in R (GLMs, time series, mixed models)
• Reproducible research using R Markdown & Jupyter
• Data visualization (ggplot2, plotly) & exploratory analysis
• R curriculum design for universities or bootcamps

✅ Distributed Computing for AI at Scale
• Parallelized model training & big data workflows
• Tools: Spark, Dask, Ray, MPI, DeepSpeed
• Optimization for research and production environments

⚙️ Tools & Technologies
Python, R, Docker, Bash, PyTorch, Hugging Face, LightGBM, XGBoost, TensorFlow, DeepSpeed, FairScale, Jupyter, RStudio, Git, Power BI, Tableau

🧠 Why Clients Work With Me
• Proven Impact: Resolved a $3M systems issue; helped clients generate >$40M in revenue
• Strategic Thinking: Fractional CTO experience, startup mentor, and executive advisor
• Communication: Certified in Emotional and Social Intelligence—clarity, collaboration, and trust matter
• Top-Tier Talent: Expert-Vetted on Upwork—top 1% of talent on the platform