Mike McCarty is an experienced engineer with a strong focus on data science and machine learning. With a solid background in scientific computing and software engineering, McCarty has honed his skills in leadership and mentoring. His academic journey took him to Morehead State University where he studied Physics and Computer Science. He later studied Computer Science at the prestigious University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His wealth of experience expands several prestigious organizations where he has held various positions such as Director Of Software Engineering at Capital One, Lead Software Engineer at Capital One, Client Facing Software Engineer at Anaconda, Inc., Platform Engineer at Anaconda, Inc., Senior Software Engineer / Technical Lead at Zoomdata, and several others. McCarty's experience revolves around building Data Science and Machine Learning tools, web services, and cloud computing resources. As an Advisory Board Member at Prefect and his former positions, McCarty played a significant role in interpreting and implementing various software platforms, promoting teamwork, and effectively managing project timelines.