Dillon Diatlo

Data Scientist

👋 Hi, there! I’m Dillon

I bridge the gap between science and creativity. With over a decade in creative advertising and deep expertise in Python, SQL, Tableau, and data analytics, I transform complex data into actionable insights and captivating stories.

I’m eager to join a team and elevate our work by seamlessly blending my analytical and creative expertise to drive innovation and deliver transformative growth.

My latest project optimizes operations and ROI in real-time for NYC taxi drivers. Take a look: https://datadillon.netlify.app/project/taxi/

Interests

Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Prediction and Forecasting

Education

Data Science Immersive, 2024
General Assembly
BA English Writing, 2012
University of Pittsburgh

Projects

Fare Forecaster | Save Time, Make Money

212M rows of data. an r^2 of 87%. built a Streamlit app with integrated GradientBoostRegressor and API.

Predicting Successful Songs

Which features make a Spotify song successful?

NLP & Sentiment Analysis

Are Swimmers or Runners happier? Let’s hook into Reddit’s API, download 10k+ datapoints, build a bespoke dataframe, and find out.

Experience

Copy Analyst

Freelance

August 2023 – Present New York, NY

Leveraging 10+ years in marketing to provide data-driven insights into copywriting and designs
Collaborated with Pentagram to analyze and optimize Pfizer’s 600+ brand style guide

Data Scientist | Apprentice

General Assembly

January 2024 – April 2024 New York, NY

Completed 700+ hours of expert-led instruction in machine learning and statistical analysis, as well as hands-on learning in predictive modeling, data visualization, and AI fundamentals.