David Paulsen, Ph.D

San Francisco Bay Area United States

Data Scientist at Prosper

Finance / Banking / Insurance

Currently living in San Francisco Bay Area. I joined Prosper Marketplace in August, 2014 as their first Data Scientist. My work focuses on using machine learning algorithms to develop models that predict identity fraud and credit risk. Completed Insight Data Science Program in July, 2014. Used 3 mil records of openFDA data to recommend prescription drug alternatives based on ranked personal aversions to side-effects. Graduated Duke University (Ph.D.) in Psychology and Neuroscience, August, 2012. Used regression models and general linear models to predict choice behavior under economic risk using neuroimaging, eye-tracking, and behavioral data. Methods: GBM, GLM, GAM, CART, Random Fores...