Overview
I'm a Analytical Engineer who builds custom analytics products for basketball statistics. My background combines hands-on engineering work at Kahua, where I helped build a scalable analytics product, and time working with a college basketball staff, giving me a practical view of how coaches consume information and where better tools create an edge.
My focus is building custom analytics products for college basketball teams: recruiting boards, opponent scouting dashboards, player development trackers that surface trends, and data pipelines that turn scattered information into actionable insights for coaches.
My core belief about sports analytics is that a new generation of coaches will go beyond simply being "analytically driven," but rather build their decisions on that foundation. We've seen this before with film being introduced to the game. An entire generation of coaches lives in the film room, unable to imagine the craft without it. Data-oriented coaches are popping up by the day. As this new genre of coach becomes more and more popular, there will be a growing need for experts who can communicate data insights into basketball insights.
Experience
Data Scientist / Analytical Engineer
Kahua — Alpharetta, GA
- Built a scalable analytics product that generates millions of dollars in ARR
- Lead the engineering subset of the team, driving performance work, product enhancements, and AI development
- Created custom internal AI development tools that support the customer delivery team
- Developed an internal/external API used for production releases, validations, and rollbacks
- Implement custom analytics offerings for customers in fast-paced, complex environments
- Build prospective demo solutions to support the sales process
Assistant Coach
Georgia Gwinnett College Men's Basketball — Lawrenceville, GA
- Developed custom analytics reports for the coaching staff analyzing player tracking, on/off splits, and shot distributions
- Evaluated and recruited high school and collegiate players for the 2025–2027 teams
- Supported day-to-day operations across practices, games, and gameplan preparation
- Bring a dual perspective that combines technical problem-solving with on-court and program-level needs
Creator
WearneAnalytics.com
- Created a scalable analytics platform for D1–NAIA college basketball statistics and coaching tools
- Designed and built ETL pipelines to maintain data from a variety of sources
- Accelerated product development cycles using AI tooling driven by user feedback
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) — Economics
University of Georgia — Athens, GA
- Developed modeling, data, and AI skills
- Built a strong network through classes, clubs, and sports
Other Experience
Youth Coach
Athens United (Soccer) & SJBA Middle School (Basketball)
- Designed practice plans geared toward player development
- Coached athletes in a fast-paced, competitive environment focused on skill growth and decision-making
- Communicated regularly with players and parents around expectations and program objectives
Accelerated Underwriting Intern
Munich Re
- Increased contextual search across large document repositories
- Analyzed Electronic Health Record data and developed insights presented at an industry conference
- Created learning material to communicate team process and responsibilities across the organization
Club Member
Sports Analytics Club — University of Georgia
- Developed ETL pipelines for projects presented at club events
- Built visualizations analyzing revenue, salary, and other financial insights across the four major sports leagues
- Designed custom statistical models and presented research to the club and professors
Intern
C-Legs Professional Development Program
- Visited a diverse selection of businesses, learning from leaders across different industries
- Presented lessons from the C-Legs Program to younger members
- Served as a mentor, guiding newer members through their first corporate jobs
Project Highlight
WearneAnalytics.com
A tool designed to give visibility to D1, D2, D3, NAIA statistics. There is a huge gap when it comes to data accessibility at the lower collegiate levels of basketball. I wanted to build something that is easy to access without buggy ads, a million clicks, while still maintaining high level data. This can help coaches cut time in half when pursuing a new transfer target our scouting an upcoming opponent.
Coaching Staff Analytics Reports
Custom reports built for the Georgia Gwinnett coaching staff analyzing player tracking data, on/off splits, and shot distributions. Designed around how coaches actually consume information so the numbers translate directly into practice and gameplan decisions.
Set Evaluation
Built for coaches to evaulate their sets and player movements. The goal of this project was to evaluate player movements by tracking their positioning. This can give signals to coaches of player positioning that throws off set effectiveness.
Background
Connect
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or comments on my projects, experiences, or anything analytics. You can shoot me an email or reach out on LinkedIn.