Raymond Hendon

Raymond Hendon has a diverse background in data science and research. Raymond most recently worked at Blueprint Technologies as the Director of Technical Solutions Delivery, overseeing data science and technical solutions. Prior to that, they were the Head of Data Science Practice at Blueprint Technologies and a Senior Data Scientist. Before joining Blueprint Technologies, Raymond worked as a Senior Data Scientist at Lowe's Companies Inc. and as a Lead Data Scientist at Data In Science Technologies. Raymond also gained research experience as a Graduate Research Assistant at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where they developed analytic solutions and mentored junior research assistants. Raymond started their career as a Graduate Research Leader and Scholar Student Researcher at NSF StepMT, leading research teams and publishing work in peer-reviewed journals.

Raymond Hendon attended Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) from 2005 to 2010, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Professional Mathematics. Raymond later pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Computer Science at MTSU from 2010 to 2013. From 2013 to 2016, they furthered their education at MTSU, earning a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Computational Science. Additionally, in 2018, they obtained a certification in Data Science and Analytics Career Paths and Certifications: First Steps from LinkedIn.