Barrett Duna

Data Analytics | AI | Mathematics | Economics | Computer Science | Marketing | Writing | Entrepreneurship

MULTICATEGORICAL NEWTONIAN PHYSICS CLASSIFIER DISCOVERY

I developed a novel AI classification algorithm based on Newton’s laws of gravity.

You can check it out here.

Educational Background

Graduating with a BS in Mathematics / Economics from UCLA in 2013, Barrett Duna focused his elective coursework on Data Analytics and AI.

Courses included…

  • Single and Multivariate Differential and Integral Calculus
  • Real Analysis
  • Complex Analysis
  • Upper and Lower Division Linear Algebra
  • Abstract Algebra for Applications
  • Discrete Mathematics
  • C++
  • Probability Theory
  • Mathematical Statistics

Additionally, Barrett enrolled in three Ph.D. courses that include Statistical Surveying, Econometrics and Statistical Pattern Recognition (AI).

UCLA Anderson School of Management

While at UCLA, he engineered a computational simulation of the primary and secondary ticket markets in Python for UCLA MBA professor Philip Leslie.

There he was tasked with converting a 30-page dense mathematical academic paper into a working computer simulation.

The project took a full 2 years of development and was designed to understand ticket market dynamics, such as price elasticity and broker interference in the market.

Live Nation Entertainment

Barrett’s research assistant position was followed by a Data Analyst position at Live Nation Entertainment. 

He was introduced to Live Nation Entertainment by Professor Philip Leslie and was hired for his expertise in the ticket markets.

Barrett’s job was to analyze a large database of millions of ticket transactions.

Analysis included…

  • Analyzing the effect of seating row and column on ticket resale prices
  • Forecasting concert ticket sales to optimize profits
  • Analyzing competitor pricing to learn more about dynamic pricing strategies
  • Studying ticket broker behavior to prevent mass buying and reselling of tickets

Current Passions

Barrett has committed to lifelong learning. He continues his education by studying the many skills he is passionate about.

Artificial Intelligence

Barrett’s AI journey began at UCLA while studying the subject in a Ph.D. course entitled “Statistical Pattern Recognition”.

Since then, Barrett has spent countless hours passionately studying and practicing the science of AI.

Below are a small sample of all the AI projects Barrett has created…

  • A Reddit subreddit topic classifier based on inputted text
  • A blog search engine powered by NLP techniques
  • An automated day trading app that trades stocks based on live Twitter sentiment
  • A gender predictor for the abalone species utilizing deep learning

Web Development Enthusiast

Barrett has built many websites and web apps.

Here are a few web apps Barrett built in Python with Django…

  • An organizational psychology management platform
  • A social media site for crowdsourcing written content
  • A web app with live second by second charting of stock prices and indicators
  • A sales blog article search engine
  • Various small apps to create a frontend interface for AI projects

Current Source of Income

Barrett is currently the founder and CEO of Duna Services. Duna Services is a large umbrella of services, but right now, Barrett is performaing digital marketing services.

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