Dakota Rennels

Data Scientist

State of Oklahoma•  January 2022 - Present

Appointed as a technical resource to the Governor's AI Task Force. Currently serving as the AI subject matter expert in Data Services. Responsible for mentorship of junior data scientists and interns for a robust upskill and mentorship in various systems and processes. Work with random forest, SVM, and ensemble models for time series, forecasting, and anomaly detection.

Data Analyst - Sales Operations Specialist

Vail Resorts•  October 2020 - January 2022

Implemented Data Science processes and models for sales-based analytics. Performed quality assurance and risk management analysis. Lead UAT testing for various e-commerce webpages and internal booking systems. Headed process modernization efforts through the implementation of CRISP-DM and DAMA-DMBOK II methodologies for transactional data reports.

Business Manager - Innovation Lead

Spirit Shop•  October 2015 - June 2020

Analyzed monthly data for sales and inventory trends. Implemented new technology for automated inventory management. Monitored day-to-day operations while actively managing project execution. Performed daily accounting, budgeting, and transactional analytics. Lead teams to provide optimal customer service and lead sales-based events. Proactively evaluated process efficiency and developed new methods for improving workflow. Designated communicator between internal stakeholders, customers, and vendors.

University of North Texas

Computer Science, MS•  August 2022 - December 2023

Degree is Advanced Data Analytics with a focus on Deep Learning and AI. 4.00/4.00 GPA

University of North Texas

Data Science, MS•  August 2021 - July 2022

4.00/4.00 GPA

University of North Texas

Computer Science, BS•  August 2021 - July 2022

Graduation rank 1 out of 1197 4.00/4.00 GPA Constant President's Honor Roll

University of Oklahoma

Chemical Engineering, BS•  August 2012 - May 2020

Focus on Biochemistry