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Jimmy Comfort

Venture Partner at Meridian Street Capital

New York, New York

Overview

Work Experience

  • Co-Founder

    2017 - Current

    Developing machine learning services to automate healthcare revenue cycle management

  • Venture Partner

    2018

    Early stage healthcare

  • Quantitative Analyst

    2013 - 2017

    Apply Machine Learning techniques to improve products across Google including Search, YouTube, Makani, Fiber & Analytics

  • Data Scientist - Baseball Analytics

    2014 - 2015

    Develop forecasting algorithms to predict future player performance.

  • Business Transformation Consultant, Data Specialist - Advanced Analytics & Optimization

    2012 - 2013

    Provide decision analytics, predictive analytics, and operational analytics to help clients enhance their performance by improving their decision making, productivity, and operational efficiency.

  • M.S. Operations Research

    2011 - 2012

    Obtained M.S. in Operations Research with a concentration in Optimization and Applied Probability. Focused on developing technical skills to perform advanced business analytics through simulation and optimization techniques. Relevant Coursework: Deterministic Models, Stochastic Models, Simulation, Applied Integer Programming, Dynamic Pricing and Revenue Management, Production and Operations Management, Healthcare Operations Management

  • Senior Thesis

    2010 - 2011

    Performed data collection, calculations, analysis, mapping work, and researched relevant water policy in order to evaluate the best options for a sustainable water supply system in rural South Africa. Collaborated with six team members to produce a 40 page thesis that designed, specified, and developed a slow sand filter, distribution system, and implementation plan for a sustainable water supply system in a rural village in Limpopo, South Africa. Awarded the Jefferson Public Citizens Research Grant of $30,000 and travelled to South Africa for 7 weeks throughout the summer to implement a water supply system that would bring clean water to a village of 1,000 community members.

  • Researcher

    2010 - 2011

    Performed exploratory data analysis on process control data and identified conditions that led up to hazard events. Developed linear models that predicted the occurrence of future failures and tested these models on historical data. Wrote two technical papers that were accepted to the IEEE Systems and Information Engineering Design Symposium

  • Global Business Services Intern

    2010 - 2010

    Collaborated on a 20 person eligibility business rules team that worked closely with the client and created rule logic that served as the framework for an efficient, electronic system to help evaluate immigration filings. Created decision tables, performed policy citations, wrote rule logic, and determined rule workflows that were entered into the Rules Catalog Tool and used to develop the system. Coordinated Quality Assurance Reviews of all eligibility business rules created over a six month period by the entire team. Participated in IBM’s “Integration Week” of face to face meetings between the client and IBM to review all rules.

  • Project Manager

    2009 - 2010

    Managed, hired, selected and led a team of architects, meteorologists, astronomers, structural engineers, and contractors to design and build an observatory within the $1.5 million budget. Produced weekly progress reports and created project deadlines to be met over a 16-month period. Conducted feasibility studies for site location and selected all technology to ensure observatory’s functionality met client needs. Researched, selected, and installed a Virtual Private Network to allow all workers to have full-time access to all files on network

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