Tucker Paron

Tucker Paron

Data Scientist | Health Tech & AI Policy

Cambridge, MA, United States

#OpenToWork

About

Data scientist and ML engineer specializing in health technology, public policy research, and sports analytics

What I'm looking for

Data Science, ML Engineering, Data Engineering, or Product Engineering roles at a health technology company working on improving health outcomes or at a academic labs / think tanks focused on tech policy.

Experience

Vistim Labs

Data & Partnerships Consultant [contract]

Vistim Labs

May 2026 – Present

● Outreach to private neurology clinics across the US to integrate an EEG-based dementia detection and monitoring system. ● Fielding technical questions regarding hardware specs, validation against PET, and FDA clearance.

EEGFDA clearanceNeurology
Harvard HSIL

Venture Program Fellow [contract]

Harvard HSIL

Mar 2026 – Present

● Runner-up in 2026 Harvard Health Systems Innovation Hackathon. Top 2% of over 1000 participants. ● Building Averin Health, an AI-powered contract analysis tool extracting and comparing contract details against EHR metrics to support value-based care negotiations for health executives. ● Leading data science and backend infrastructure development using Azure, Microsoft Copilot, Python, and InterSystems (EHR integration).

AzurePythonInterSystems
NuOnc

Technical Lead [contract]

NuOnc

Jan 2026 – Mar 2026

● Built full web- and mobile- app infrastructure, including backend (Supabase, PostgreSQL, and Deno) , frontend (React, TypeScript, Vite, Tailwind, etc.) and integrations (OpenAI API and KetoMojo API) enabling metabolic insights for oncology patients. ● Ensured software compliance with current FDA guidance on wellness devices and data storage alignment with HIPAA guidelines. ● Documented all design decisions and maintained changelog to form scaffolding for QMS.

PostgreSQLReactOpenAI API
Neurable

Machine Learning Engineer [contract]

Neurable

Aug 2025 – Feb 2026

● Developed EEG signal processing pipelines (FFT, FIR/IIR, feature extraction) and built models for novel brain metrics (e.g., cognitive speed, brain age). ● Worked directly with CEO and Lead ML Engineer to prototype a Large Brain Model using autoencoder, transformer, and supervised ML. Led project management and worked with Lead ML Engineer on implementation. ● Built a suite of internal applications with Python to showcase the utility of our non-invasive brain computer interface for investors and potential partners/customers. Used GitHub Actions, briefcase, AWS OIDC, and uv to package and version applications.

EEGPythonGitHub Actions
Biocogniv

Data Scientist

Biocogniv

May 2023 – Jul 2025

● Designed and maintained internal company database processing 300M+ healthcare records, implementing ETL pipelines with dbt, SQL, and Python to harmonize clinical data into Google Cloud Storage, operating within HIPAA- and SOC 2-controlled environments. ● Utilized Docker to containerize data pipelines for reproducible execution and Terraform to support infrastructure and IAM configuration. ● Collaborated with clinical and engineering teams to define logic for derived clinical endpoints for sepsis, AKI, and other conditions; regularly produced analyses used to inform FDA communications and submissions.

dbtDockerTerraform
University of Vermont Men's Soccer

Lead Data Analyst & Student-Athlete

University of Vermont Men's Soccer

Mar 2021 – May 2024

● Walk-on student athlete at the University of Vermont Men's Soccer (2024 D1 National Champions). ● Served as team data analyst for four seasons creating and presenting statistical reports to team and staff. ● 2024 Hal Greig Award for “the player who, through his desire, hustle and love for the game, does the most for the Vermont Men's Soccer program”.

Data AnalysisStatistical ReportingSports Analytics
San Antonio Spurs

Data Scientist [contract]

San Antonio Spurs

Jun 2022 – Jan 2023

● Built ticket sales forecasting model used to inform marketing, parking, and concessions decisions. Used geographic, purchase history, and game information as primary model inputs. ● Presented forecasting reports to the ticketing team to inform price setting.

ForecastingData ModelingStatistical Analysis

Education

Univ. of Vermont

MS · Complex Systems & Data Science

2023 – 2023

Univ. of Vermont

BS · Data Science

2019 – 2022

Skills

OpenAI APITailwindViteTypeScriptReactDenoPostgreSQLInterSystemsMicrosoft CopilotAzureRegulated Data SystemsProject ManagementMachine LearningCI/CDData EngineeringTerraformDockerCloud InfrastructureSQLPython