Available for Work

Data Scientist building practical, evaluation-driven machine learning systems.

I use Python, statistical analysis, and machine learning to turn complex datasets into reliable models and actionable findings, with a focus on NLP, optimization, and reproducible evaluation.

Seattle, WA · Data Science · Machine Learning · Applied AI
Andres Vargas Topete
Selected Work

Data Science & Machine Learning Projects

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PyTorch LSTM NLP

Phishing Email Detection Model

Built an end-to-end LSTM text-classification pipeline for detecting phishing emails. The workflow includes text cleaning, tokenization, padded sequence handling, stratified data splitting, model training, and held-out evaluation across approximately 18,000 emails.

Test Accuracy
95.0%
Precision
TBD
Recall
TBD
F1 Score
TBD
Methodology:
  • End-to-end NLP pipeline development
  • PyTorch model implementation
  • Reproducible train/validation/test evaluation
  • Classification-threshold and error analysis
Source Code Interactive demo in development
Python PettingZoo RL

Catan Multi-Agent RL

Built a rules-focused four-player Catan simulation using the PettingZoo AEC interface. The current implementation provides the environment, legal-action handling, turn sequencing, and game-state foundation required for future multi-agent self-play experiments.

Automated Tests
TBD
Rules Implemented
TBD
Simulation Speed
TBD
API Status
TBD
Engineering Foundation:
  • Multi-agent environment design
  • PettingZoo AEC interface
  • Game-state management & legal-action validation
  • Turn sequencing & foundation for self-play RL
Python Optimization Data Analysis Algorithm Design

Delivery Route Optimization

Developed an optimization-based approach for evaluating delivery assignments and routes under operational constraints. The project focuses on translating a real-world logistics problem into measurable objectives, constraints, and decision rules.

Objective
TBD
Constraints
TBD
Improvement
TBD
Dataset Size
TBD
Algorithm & Validation:
  • Baseline approach: TBD
  • Selected algorithm: TBD
  • Validation method: TBD
Expertise

Core Capabilities

Machine Learning

  • Regression & Classification
  • Clustering & Ensemble methods
  • Model comparison
  • Cross-validation
  • Hyperparameter tuning
  • Evaluation and error analysis

NLP & Deep Learning

  • PyTorch
  • TensorFlow/Keras
  • LSTM networks
  • Text classification
  • Embeddings & Tokenization
  • Sequence preprocessing

Data Analysis & Engineering

  • Python (pandas, NumPy)
  • SQL
  • Data cleaning
  • Feature engineering
  • Missing-value handling
  • Reproducible pipelines

Visualization & Communication

  • Matplotlib & Seaborn
  • Tableau
  • Technical reporting
  • Stakeholder-focused metrics
  • Clear presentation of model results
Journey

Education & Technical Background

M.S. in Data Analytics

Data Science specialization — Western Governors University
Tools

Development Tools

A concise overview of the technical environment I use to build reproducible projects:

Python
SQL & Databases
Git & GitHub
Jupyter & PyCharm
Tableau
Java & JavaScript

About Andres

I am a data scientist with an M.S. in Data Analytics and a background working in enterprise technology environments. I build practical machine-learning solutions with an emphasis on reproducible evaluation, readable code, transparent metrics, and results that can be translated into business decisions. My current work includes NLP classification, optimization, and multi-agent simulation.

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