Lead Developer & Data Modeler (Python Engine) — MMA Athlete Performance & Prediction Engine
Led the development of a predictive machine learning pipeline for an athlete performance and matchup forecasting project. Designed an end-to-end data preprocessing and aggregation workflow for a dataset covering 15 performance variables and historical matching metrics. Evaluated multiple classification models using hyperparameter tuning to improve forecasting accuracy and precision. • Built an end-to-end predictive pipeline with data aggregation and preprocessing. • Modeled using 15 athletic performance variables and historic competitive matching metrics. • Performed hyperparameter tuning to optimize model accuracy and precision. • Implemented model evaluation for forecasting matchups.