Who We ARE

 

We're ready to WADE into your data

 

Mills Schmidt

Millicent has been swimming through oceans of data since 1999 when she completed her first project at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory in Livingston, Louisiana. She has done data analysis for private companies, governmental organizations, universities, and just for fun. Her formal training is in Engineering Physics (BS 2003) and Geochemistry (MS 2008, PhD 2014). She enjoys juggling, subverting the patriarchy, and teaching kids to count cards.

Contact Info: mills@floodplain.tech, LinkedIn, website, GitHub Data Science Projects, resume doc and PDF.

Sarah Lewis

Sarah is passionate about public records, public spaces, and public information. A native New Orleanian, she’s worked throughout the city in academia, advocacy groups, and the public sector - collecting and analyzing databases about everything from local power brokers to handmade quilts. Her formal training is in Urban Planning (MURP 2003), Library Science (MLIS 2013), and Urban Studies (PhD ABD). Mayor Ray Nagin once called her a College Student Turned Spy. 

Contact Info: sarah@floodplain.tech, LinkedIn.

Technical Skills

Python, SQL, Tableau, PowerBI, Google Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Manipulation, Analysis, & Visualization, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Java, and more

Statistical Skills

Descriptive statistics, Hypothesis Testing, Regression (Linear, Multivariate, Logistic, etc...), Principal Component Analysis, and more...

"Soft" Skills

Excellent written & oral communicators, time managers, problem solvers, collaborators, and natural storytellers.