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Rhys Burman

Data Science&Sustainability

Ann Arbor, MI
brhys@umich.edu
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About Me

I'm a passionate data scientist specializing in sustainability at the University of Michigan. Planning on graduating in May 2027 with an MS in Data Science, I want to combine data and machine learning with expertise in climate science to drive meaningful environmental impact and help companies reduce their carbon footprint.

My experience spans data engineering, machine learning, and sustainability analytics across various industries including construction, healthcare, and aviation. I'm particularly interested in leveraging AI and data science to solve complex environmental challenges.

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Skills

Languages

Python
SQL
C++
R
Java
JavaScript

Technologies

Tableau
AWS
Git/Github
Docker
PostgreSQL
Firebase
Jupyter Notebook
Google Cloud

Frameworks

Pandas
NumPy
PyTorch
PySpark
Selenium
Scikit-Learn
Flask
React.js
Matplotlib
Plotly

Experience

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Data Engineering Intern

Clear Estimates

May 2024 – May 2025
Ann Arbor, MI

Built distributed price scraping and data engineering systems for construction cost estimation.

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Data Science Intern

RemodelingCosts.com

June 2025 – Present
Ann Arbor, MI

Implemented GenAI and query classification for AI-driven estimate generation and lead optimization.

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ML Software Intern

Delta Airlines

Feb 2025 – April 2025
Detroit, MI

Engineered and trained ML models for flight delay and connection success prediction.

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Data Scientist

University of Michigan - Office of Campus Sustainability

June 2025 – Present
Ann Arbor, MI

Automated GHG emissions classification and data extraction for sustainability reporting.

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Founding Data Engineer

Integrate Health

October 2024 – Present
Ann Arbor, MI

Provisioned HIPAA-compliant infrastructure and engineered risk modeling pipelines for healthcare.

Featured Projects

MCC Carpools Web App

Developed a scalable carpool web app using React.js, Flask, and PostgreSQL; increased group participation by 61%.

Technologies:

React.js
Flask
PostgreSQL
Google Maps API

KTP Spotify Playlist Generator

Designed backend APIs to serve music suggestions in real time, using Firebase, Spotify OAuth, and Elasticsearch.

Technologies:

Firebase
Spotify OAuth
Elasticsearch
TF-IDF
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MapReduce Simulator & Search Engine

Simulated distributed MapReduce system using TCP/UDP, fault tolerance, parallelization, and heartbeat tracking.

Technologies:

Python
Flask
TCP/UDP
TF-IDF
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ML Cuisine Classifier

Cleaned and preprocessed data, feature engineered, and optimized an ML pipeline; classification accuracy 83%.

Technologies:

scikit-learn
TF-IDF
Random Forest
KNN

Let's Connect

Interested in collaborating on sustainability projects or discussing data science opportunities?