Tim Bendel

Tim Bendel is a Senior Data Scientist within the Chief Data Scientist Organization at Bank of America. He has been a member of the team in its various incarnations for 12 years. His priority job responsibility: Research and innovation – specifically in the areas of machine learning, natural language processing, and graph analytics. Prior to his role as a data scientist, Tim worked as a Quantitative Research Associate and as a member of Bank of America’s customer profitability team. He also has over 10 years of prior experience as a software engineer at various companies including America Online, USAToday.com, and Freddie Mac. Education: B.S. Computer Science, Virginia Tech Years with Bank of America: 15 Work location: Charlotte, NC

Hobbies: Tim lives in Charlotte, NC with his wife and two cats. He is an avid reader and enjoys exploring the expanding Charlotte restaurant and craft beer scene