Welcome to my GitHub! I'm Melissa, a passionate Data Scientist currently pursuing a Master of Science in Data Science at Eastern University. I specialize in Python, machine learning, data visualization, and I'm currently deepening my expertise in Large Language Models (LLM).

• Master of Science in Data Science - Eastern University (Expected Jan 2026)
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - Western Governors University (Sep 2022)

Data Science Intern (Mar 2024 – Present)

• Engaged in real-world projects involving data cleaning, analysis, and machine learning model development using Python, Pandas, and NumPy.
• Enhanced data-driven decision-making through effective database management and data visualization techniques.

Software Engineering Fellow (Mar 2023 – Jul 2023)

• Developed a full-stack web application with Typescript and Firebase, focusing on improving user experience via API integration and OpenAI API utilization.

Software Engineer (Jan 2021 – Apr 2021)

• Led the creation of a metrics dashboard, improving application performance by 20%.
• Optimized development processes, reducing cycle times by 30% through Java Hibernate and Docker.

Machine Learning Engineer Intern (May 2020 – Sep 2020)

• As Task Lead, managed 12 international teams in deploying machine learning applications.
• Developed a forum classifier with a 95% accuracy using the DistilBERT model.

• Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript, C++
• Frameworks: Flask, JavaFX, Angular, Spring Boot, React, Node, Express, TensorFlow, Keras, Pytorch, XGBoost, Langchain
• Tools: GCP, AWS, Jupyter Notebook, Docker, Apache Spark
• Testing: JUnit, Jest, Mocha
• Libraries: Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn, ggplot2, Scikit-learn, Hugging Face Transformers
• Databases: SQL, MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Firebase
• Deployment: AWS EC2, NGINX, Ubuntu
• Concepts: Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Database Management

• Full Stack

  • Tech-Task Manager (React / FireBase Database)
  • International Appointment Scheduling Application (JavaFx Front End/ Java Back End/ MySQL Database)
  • Movie-Trailers-Reviews-Application (React Front End / SpringBoot Back End/ MongoDB Database)

• Data Science

  • Forum Recommender: NLP, Flask, AWS
  • Video Summary Maker: LangChain, OpenAI, Streamlit
  • Sparkify_Music_DB_ETL
  • Insight for Cab Investment Firm: Tableau

• Java

  • International Appointment Scheduling Application
  • DependencyInjectionSpringBoot
  • Movie-Trailers-Reviews-Application

• Python

  • Package Delivery Application (Data structures and Algorithms Demo)
  • Sparkify_Music_DB_ETL

• Javascript

  • Tech-Task Manager
  • Real-time_Weather-Application
  • Jiffy
  • Marmalade
  • Movie-Trailers-Reviews-Application
  • Movie-Search

• LinkedIn: Melissa Hargis
• Email: [email protected]

Feel free to explore my repositories and reach out if you have any questions or collaboration ideas!