Welcome to my Github! I'm so glad that you're here ๐. My name is Leondra Gonzalez (nee James) and I am a ๐ Data Scientist with a passion for sci-fi โญ, table top games ๐ฒ, video games ๐ฎ, prog rock / metal ๐ธ, anime, animals ๐ฑ, and B-list horror and action films ๐ฌ.
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๐ผ Iโm currently working at Microsoft as a Senior Data & Applied Scientist 
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๐ Alumni Affiliations Carnegie Mellon University, Otterbein University, Quantic School of Business and Technology 
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๐ Currently studying PhD in Information Technology with a Specialization in Artificial Intelligence at University of the Cumberlands, School of Computer and Information Science 
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๐ Currently learning Deep learning architectures and tuning (RNNs, LSTMs, autoencoders, transformers, etc.) and LLMs 
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๐ต Currently jamming to Polyphia 
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๐บ Currently obsessed with Cobra Kai, Love Island, Yellowstone 
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๐ Passionate / Energized about Inclusion in STEM 
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๐ Location Indianapolis, IN 
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๐ซ How to reach me leondra.james@gmail.com 
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๐ Read my book, "Cracking the Data Science Interview" 
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โก Fun fact Former high school United States Chess Federation state and national-level placements ๐โ๏ธ 


 
 
