Evan Thacker
Tampa, Florida
Overview
Evan Thacker is a seasoned digital marketing and emerging technology professional with a strong background in AI/ML, data science, and marketing strategy. He has a proven track record of developing and implementing successful marketing campaigns, generating leads, and optimizing digital ad spend for various clients, including major brands like M&M's, Hatfield Foods, Tabasco, Ford, Toyota, and Disney-ESPN. As Fractional CMO and CTO at Marketer's Genius, he built and led digital transformation departments, providing expertise in Big Data, AI, Machine Learning, and Digital Marketing. Evan's
About
Evan Thacker is a seasoned digital marketing and emerging technology professional with a strong background in AI/ML, data science, and marketing strategy. He has a proven track record of developing and implementing successful marketing campaigns, generating leads, and optimizing digital ad spend for various clients, including major brands like M&M's, Hatfield Foods, Tabasco, Ford, Toyota, and Disney-ESPN. As Fractional CMO and CTO at Marketer's Genius, he built and led digital transformation departments, providing expertise in Big Data, AI, Machine Learning, and Digital Marketing. Evan's skills span a wide range of areas, including machine learning, AI, data engineering, MLOps, and retail & e-commerce AI. He is proficient in various programming languages and tools, including Python, SQL, Spark, Databricks, Snowflake, and BigQuery. He also has experience in project management, team leadership, and client relations. Evan is a thought leader and innovator, serving as an advisory board member for the University of South Florida. He is passionate about emerging technologies and their potential to transform businesses. SKILLS Machine Learning & AI: LLMs, RAG, Text-to-SQL, NLP, Search Ranking, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Q&A Assistants, Clustering Models, Anomaly Detection, LLM Reasoning Programming & Analytics: Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow), SQL, Spark, Hadoop (MapReduce), Java, PHP, Data Cleaning, Data Preparation, Feature Selection, Data Analytics, Data Visualization, Statistics Data Engineering & Infrastructure: Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, Azure, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Git, Data Warehouse, GitHub, GPU, Kubeflow, Big Data, Shell Scripting MLOps & Deployment: Model Serving, API Development, Feature Engineering, A/B Testing, CI/CD Pipelines Retail & E-Commerce AI: Demand Forecasting, Personalization, Pricing Optimization, Fraud Detection, BigCommerce, Shopify, Salesforce PROJECTS CNN Emotional Detection Capstone Developed a deep learning-based computer vision model to accurately detect human emotions, aimed at improving emotional intelligence training through AI for human-robot interaction. Inventory and Price Prediction Analysis for Premium Tequila Brand Developed a data science pipeline to predict optimal pricing and maximize revenue for eight tequila offerings based on supply and demand. Advertising Budget Optimization for Healthcare Company Optimized annual advertising budgets for a multi-billion dollar international healthcare company's assisted living facilities in Florida.