Ben Wachtel | Data Scientist, HireBrain

Ben Wachtel

Data Scientist, HireBrain

Based in Charlotte, NC

About

I’m a data scientist with 7 years of experience spanning analytics, automation, and machine learning — building systems that power business operations and strategic decision-making. In previous roles, I’ve led development of automated reporting platforms and advanced analytics models that support both day-to-day operations and long-term growth. I managed Summersalt’s end-to-end data pipeline using Stitch, dbt, and GCP, overseeing ETL workflows and the metrics layer that powers their BI ecosystem.Whether integrating LLMs into production workflows or leading cross-functional analytics initiatives, I focus on making data systems clear, connected, and built for impact.

Skills

Projects

How I Think About Data Work

A framework for running successful data teams in growth-stage startups and SMB's, based on my 7 years in the industry

Job Posting Analyzer

Extensible Python framework for scraping and analyzing job postings across multiple career sites with AI-powered quality assessment

Multi-Touch Event Stream Data Simulator and Dashboard

Built a python script to simulate customer journeys based on user input and statistical distributions. I then use this data to build a performance summary dashboard.

Market Basket Analysis / Product Affinity

This Streamlit app is a re-build of a tool I made for Summersalt. This app uses a toy grocery store dataset for privacy purposes, but in my real-world work it was used to identify common associations between apparel products. Internal teams used this tool to optimize our website.

Experience

2023 - 2024

Data Science Analyst @ HireBrain (Freelance)

2021 - 2024

Lead Analyst @ Summersalt

2020

Data Analyst @ CincyTech (Contract)

2016 - 2018

Project Assistant @ Mozay, LLC

2024 - Present

Data Scientist @ HireBrain

Education

2017-2020

Information Systems & Analytics - Miami University (Ohio), Farmer School of Business