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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. I graduated in May 2026 my B.S. in Data Science at the University of Michigan and am pursuing an M.S. in Data Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology, expected Summer 2027. 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 science, machine learning, and sustainability analytics across various industries including tech, construction, 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 Science Intern

Meta

June 2026 – Aug 2026
Menlo Park, CA

Built a sentiment proxy with Random Forest and Empirical Bayes for experiment monitoring, and engineered a classification pipeline processing 3B+ users daily.

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Data Science Analyst

Delta Airlines

Feb 2025 – April 2025
Detroit, MI

Built flight connection delay models (R² = 0.99) and a React/Flask inference tool, enabling 70% faster gate hold decisions at DTW.

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Data Analyst Intern

University of Michigan - Office of Campus Sustainability

June 2025 – May 2026
Ann Arbor, MI

Designed Python Polars pipelines with TF-IDF and Gen-AI to classify Scope 3 emissions transactions, cutting manual labor by 60%.

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Data Science Intern

Clear Estimates

May 2024 – Sep 2025
Ann Arbor, MI

Built GenAI-driven estimate generation and a distributed web scraper for RemodelingCosts.com, increasing leads 80% and cutting data collection time by 97%.

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?