Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (June 2026)
by Grosvenor on Monday June 01, 2026 @12:50PM
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SEEKING WORK | Data scientist consultant | Canada/Remote Worldwide
Most of what people call "data science" is now doable with an LLM and a weekend. I focus on the messy, ambiguous, regulation-heavy gnarly problems where nobody is sure what the right question is.
What I've done:
- Saved a German automaker from lemon law recalls. ($20M+ exposure avoided)
- Real-time emissions detection for industrial smokestacks. ($75K fines per incident prevented)
- Revenue optimization and persona identification for debt collections (15-20% net revenue lift)
- LLM-based legal document extraction, reducing due diligence turnaround from 3 days to 30 minutes
- Built vessel piracy risk engine that informed naval escort deployment, contributing to fewer hijackings
Most of what people call "data science" is now doable with an LLM and a weekend. I focus on the messy, ambiguous, regulation-heavy gnarly problems where nobody is sure what the right question is.
What I've done:
Things I'm unwilling to work on: Email me with a one-paragraph description of your problem. If it's weird enough, I'll reply within 24 hours.