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Siena College - Mathematics

Lead Data Scientist and Manager at Allstate
Insurance
Michael (Brad)
Henry, PhD
Greater Chicago Area
Data science blends the two professional areas I am most passionate about, mathematics and technology. For six years as a research mathematician, I investigated interactions between highly complex abstract mathematical systems. Now as an Allstate Data Scientist, I apply the same skills, along with statistical learning and predictive modeling tools, to investigate trends and identify opportunities within complex and quickly evolving areas of the business.

The skills below form the common threads that tie together my professional experience:

• Collaboratively tackle difficult technical questions: Collaborative technical work, either as a data scientist or research mathematician, has required refining and focusing initial questions so as to create actionable questions that lead to tangible results, balancing diverse sets of expertise within the team, and staying current with developments within the field so as to innovate previous projects and identify opportunities to apply previous work to new areas.

• Communicate technical material to diverse audiences: As a college educator, research mathematician, and now as a data scientist within a large corporation, I carefully organize, synthesize, and then communicate practical applications of technical methods, such as applications of machine learning to areas of the Allstate business, so that an audience with diverse interests can apply the results to their individual spheres of interest.

• Manage teams of student researchers: As a college educator, I managed individual and group student research teams. This required finding ways to cut to the heart of any roadblocks so as to clear away the clutter and frame the research project in a context that fit the varied skillsets within the teams.

Experience

  • Mathematical Association of America

    Research Article Reviewer

    Reviewed an original research article submitted to the journal The American Mathematical Monthly at the request of the publisher. Verified the logical consistency of mathematical arguments in the article, judged whether the article aligned with the stated mission of the journal, and suggested changes to correct any noted mistakes, add greater clarity to the arguments and exposition, and provide more context for the results of the article.

  • Allstate

    Senior Data Scientist

    Michael worked at Allstate as a Senior Data Scientist

  • Allstate

    Lead Data Scientist and Team Manager

    Michael worked at Allstate as a Lead Data Scientist and Team Manager

  • Allstate

    Senior Data Scientist and Team Manager

    Michael worked at Allstate as a Senior Data Scientist and Team Manager

  • Allstate

    Data Scientist

    Michael worked at Allstate as a Data Scientist

  • Siena College

    Assistant Professor of Mathematics

    Responsibilities:

    • Teach undergraduate math courses.
    • Provide academic advising and career counseling to students.
    • Maintain an active original research program leading to published articles in peer-reviewed journals and speaking invitations.
    • Direct student research experiences.
    • Collaborate with colleagues to assess and strengthen the math curriculum.
    • Serve on campus-wide committees supporting the mission of Siena College.
    • Recruit prospective students at Siena Admissions events.
    • Write letters supporting student applications to graduate school or other programs.
    • Develop and maintain www.siena.edu/math

    Courses Taught:

    • Finite Mathematics
    • Single-variable Calculus
    • Multi-variable Calculus
    • Foundations of Mathematics
    • Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry
    • Topology

    Instructional Activities for Courses:

    • Define learning objectives in terms of both mathematical content and effective thinking and communication skills.
    • Analyze and select print and online course materials.
    • Design and lead in-class group and individual activities.
    • Create and deliver multi-media interactive lectures.
    • Craft online and written assessments of the learning objectives.
    • Evaluate student performance and provide individualized feedback.
    • Build and maintain a comprehensive course website.

    Invited Speaking Engagements:

    • Banff International Research Station, Banff, Canada (2014).
    • Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (2013).
    • The Royal Academy of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (2013).
    • Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY (2012).
    • University at Albany, Albany, NY (2012).
    • Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH (2012).
    • University of Georgia, Athens, GA (2012).
    • Universite de Nantes, Nantes, France (2011).

    Professional Service:

    • Co-organized the paper session "Geometry's Role in the Undergraduate Curriculum'', MAA MathFest Conference, (2012).
    • Co-organized the MAA-Project NExT panel "Building a Tenure Portfolio'', AMS/MAA Joint Meetings, (2012).

  • Princeton University Press

    Book Reviewer

    Reviewed a book manuscript on the habits of effective thinking at the request of the publisher.

  • The University of Texas at Austin

    Research Fellow

    Responsibilities:

    • Develop and teach undergraduate math courses as described in the most recent Experience item.
    • Maintain an active original research program in mathematics leading to published articles in peer-reviewed journals and invitations to speak at conferences and other institutions.

    Courses Taught:

    • Single-variable Calculus
    • Multi-variable Calculus
    • Number Theory
    • Structure of Modern Geometry

    Invited Speaking Engagements:

    • Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN (2011).
    • Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA (2011).
    • University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (2010).
    • Duke University, Durham, NC (2009).

Education

  • Augustana College

    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

    Mathematics and Computer Science
    • President of the Web Authors Guild, a student organization providing web development, design, hosting and maintenance services to local businesses and non-profit organizations. • Member of the Web Clique, a student organization charged with developing, designing, and maintaining the Augustana College website.

  • Washington University in St. Louis

    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

    Mathematics
    Invited Speaking Engagement: • American Institute of Mathematics, Palo Alto, CA (2008).

Publications

  • A combinatorial DGA for Legendrian knots from generating families

    Communications in Contemporary Mathematics

  • A combinatorial DGA for Legendrian knots from generating families

    Communications in Contemporary Mathematics

  • Connections between Floer-type invariants and Morse-type invariants of Legendrian knots

    Pacific Journal of Mathematics

  • A combinatorial DGA for Legendrian knots from generating families

    Communications in Contemporary Mathematics

  • Connections between Floer-type invariants and Morse-type invariants of Legendrian knots

    Pacific Journal of Mathematics

  • Computing Homology Invariants of Legendrian Knots

    Journal of Knot Theory and Its Ramifications

  • A combinatorial DGA for Legendrian knots from generating families

    Communications in Contemporary Mathematics

  • Connections between Floer-type invariants and Morse-type invariants of Legendrian knots

    Pacific Journal of Mathematics

  • Computing Homology Invariants of Legendrian Knots

    Journal of Knot Theory and Its Ramifications

  • Ruling polynomials and augmentations over finite fields

    Journal of Topology

  • A combinatorial DGA for Legendrian knots from generating families

    Communications in Contemporary Mathematics

  • Connections between Floer-type invariants and Morse-type invariants of Legendrian knots

    Pacific Journal of Mathematics

  • Computing Homology Invariants of Legendrian Knots

    Journal of Knot Theory and Its Ramifications

  • Ruling polynomials and augmentations over finite fields

    Journal of Topology

  • Equivalence Classes of Augmentations and Morse Complex Sequences of Legendrian Knots

    arXiv.org

Positions

  • Association for Women in Mathematics

    Member

  • Association for Women in Mathematics

    Member

  • American Mathematical Society

    Member

  • Association for Women in Mathematics

    Member

  • American Mathematical Society

    Member

  • Mathematical Association of America

    Member

  • Association for Women in Mathematics

    Member

  • American Mathematical Society

    Member

  • Mathematical Association of America

    Member

  • Association for Women in Mathematics

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  • American Mathematical Society

    Member

  • Mathematical Association of America

    Member

  • Association for Women in Mathematics

    Member

  • American Mathematical Society

    Member

  • Mathematical Association of America

    Member

  • Association for Women in Mathematics

    Member

  • American Mathematical Society

    Member

  • Mathematical Association of America

    Member

  • Association for Women in Mathematics

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  • American Mathematical Society

    Member

  • Mathematical Association of America

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  • Association for Women in Mathematics

    Member

  • American Mathematical Society

    Member

  • Mathematical Association of America

    Member

  • Association for Women in Mathematics

    Member

  • American Mathematical Society

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  • Mathematical Association of America

    Member

  • Association for Women in Mathematics

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  • American Mathematical Society

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  • Mathematical Association of America

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  • Association for Women in Mathematics

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  • American Mathematical Society

    Member

  • Mathematical Association of America

    Member

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