Dan Barbatti grew up wanting to be a scientist. After many years he will soon be able to call him self one. He has recently embarked on the path to be called a "data scientest". Dan Barbatti majored in Applied Math/ Computer Science with a double major in Psychology. This should suit him well for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. He started in the computer science world by writing his first program in 1974 while still in high school and it is played a major part in his life ever since. This featured starting a job at the University of Missouri - St. Louis in the late 70s doing demographic computing work. (first actual exposure to data science). Dan Barbatti later started at Southwestern Bell Telephone in 1982 in a job doing Capacity Analysis and forecasting (more data science). He stayed in that job for a few years and then moved towards systems tuning world, support and later operations type work. Finally many jobs later in late 2018 he was assigned to a pure data science job heading up the Artificial Intelligence and machine learning area of a new project.In addition to "science " Dan Barbatti has interest any many hobbies including Tai Ji Quan, water gardening, Motor cycle riding, Bonsai, photography, bicycling, powerlifting, physical fitness and Native American Flute. He is has a drive to continue to improve and learn. It is a life long quest.Dan Barbatti competed in multiple powerlifting tournaments taking 3rd place in the Missouri state championship. Taught tai chi for several years. Experience working with Bonsai. Years of water gardening and koi keeping. Married to a wonderful wife for almost 20 years. Rides a Harley as well as a bicycle. Used to be a cat person but after meeting my wife I have become a confirmed dog fan. Spent at least 10 years raising money for the American Diabetes Association raising around a half a million dollars with bicycle teams I coordinated.Early in life he felt a drive for the spiritual... trying many different paths, learning about many different religions, practicing meditation, and striving to know God. This lead to in 2011 accepting Christ, being baptized and knowing the Holy Spirit. He now attends Grace World Outreach Church in ST. Louis.May God Bless you all and may you find your path to joy and God as well ! He has always been a seeker. I found Christ in June 2011 and finally found what he was looking for. Love and Blessings to all!

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