Nataniel Saadon

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Nataniel Saadon

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I'm a software engineer specializing in AI-driven innovation.
I love solving complex problems, scaling intelligent systems, and building tools that make teams faster, smarter, and more effective.

Currently

Director of AI Automation & Innovation

@ISTASolutions

Designing scalable automation and AI-driven solutions, with a focus on operational efficiency, data integration, and enterprise-grade reliability.

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Years of experience
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Experience

A look at my professional path to date

Director Of AI Automation & Innovation

ISTA Solutions (Part of The Towne Group)

Howell, NJ, USA

Nov 2025 - Present

I lead the design and implementation of scalable automation and intelligence systems that strengthen security, streamline operations, and enable smarter decision-making across the organization. This includes building an enterprise-wide offboarding framework supporting more than 1,800 employees, significantly improving compliance, access governance, and operational efficiency across critical systems.

Alongside this, I architected LLM-powered meeting intelligence pipelines that integrate with Microsoft Graph and AI transcription services to automatically generate structured records, sentiment insights, executive summaries, and follow-up actions for more than 100 client success meetings each day. I also modernized the internal task and project management architecture to improve cross-team visibility, execution tracking, and governance—helping teams move faster with clearer accountability and better operational insight.

Python Azure Microsoft Graph API Power Automate Quickbase REST APIs LLM Integration Prompt Engineering AI Transcription Sentiment Analysis Workflow Automation Data Pipelines System Integration CI/CD Azure DevOps Git

Machine Learning & Data Analytics Team Lead

The Towne Group

Howell, NJ, USA

Feb 2021 - Oct 2021

I led enterprise data engineering and analytics initiatives focused on transforming fragmented clinical and operational data into scalable, intelligence-ready platforms. This included designing and deploying migration pipelines from Statwise and PointClickCare into Azure to support centralized reporting, advanced analytics, and machine-learning initiatives across multiple subsidiary organizations.

To strengthen data reliability and governance, I directed a comprehensive internal data audit spanning nine subsidiaries, significantly improving data integrity, standardization, and trust in downstream reporting. At the same time, I managed and mentored a cross-functional team of six data scientists and data engineers—establishing Agile and Kanban delivery frameworks, implementing CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, and introducing scalable engineering best practices to support long-term growth.

Building on this foundation, I guided the development of a predictive machine-learning model that identified nurse attrition risk, enabling proactive workforce planning and targeted retention strategies using Python and Scikit-learn.

Python Scikit-learn Machine Learning Data Engineering ETL Pipelines Azure Azure SQL Clinical Data Systems PointClickCare Statwise Data Auditing CI/CD Azure DevOps Git Agile Kanban

Immersive Learning AR and VR Associate Specialist

Bristol Myers Squibb

Summit, NJ, USA

Apr 2023 - Sep 2023

I developed immersive virtual tour and walkthrough experiences for site and laboratory environments using C#, enabling realistic spatial exploration and enhanced remote engagement. In parallel, I produced comprehensive technical documentation for AR headset deployment, utilization, and maintenance—streamlining device integration, improving troubleshooting efficiency, and increasing overall user self-sufficiency. I also led structured group user testing for VR-based training modules centered on laboratory simulations and procedural workflows, leveraging participant feedback to refine the learning experience and measurably improve user satisfaction.

Unity C# HTML CSS Adobe Captivate Technical Documentation User Testing

Senior Technical Assistant

Drexel University College of Computing & Informatics

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Jan 2020 - Mar 2023

I engineered automation-driven solutions to streamline academic data management and operational support, including developing a Python-based algorithm that consolidated diverse Excel datasets through automated merging and dynamic column mapping. I implemented web scraping processes to retrieve and maintain data from Drexel College of Computing & Informatics systems—eliminating an estimated 40–60 hours of manual effort—and built a Selenium-powered web application to bulk delete course shells, reducing processing time by approximately 30 minutes per course. In addition, I authored comprehensive technical documentation to strengthen knowledge transfer for future technical assistants and resolved complex technical issues, including previously undocumented problems, achieving a 94% resolution rate without escalation.

Python Jupyter Notebooks Selenium Beautiful Soup VBA JavaScript HTML CSS Data Consolidation Documentation

Machine Learning Engineer

Vanguard

Malvern, PA, USA

Mar 2022 - Sep 2022

I enhanced the performance, reliability, and usability of a machine learning–driven data aggregation platform by redesigning the user interface and resolving critical data-loading issues, driving a 51% increase in internal site utilization. I led a strategic overhaul of the underlying data pipeline—introducing structured logging, unit testing, and object-oriented development practices while converting a complex R-based model into Python—resulting in a 21% reduction in execution time. To support secure and scalable operations, I leveraged AWS infrastructure and Bitbucket repositories for daily data storage, management, and retrieval. Throughout the project lifecycle, I communicated progress, technical insights, and performance outcomes to department leadership through monthly sprint review presentations.

Python R AWS Bitbucket JavaScript HTML Agile Methodologies Git

Data Engineer

Bristol Myers Squibb

Remote

Mar 2021 - Apr 2022

I designed and implemented automation-driven workforce operations solutions that streamlined credential provisioning, onboarding oversight, and termination reporting. This included engineering automated credential creation workflows that significantly accelerated provisioning while reducing manual administrative effort, as well as building an onboarding monitoring application that saved approximately one hour and forty-five minutes of processing time each week. I also developed an automated monthly termination reporting solution that reduced reporting time from two hours to just twenty minutes, improving operational efficiency and enabling more timely workforce insights.

Python VBA Jupyter Notebooks JavaScript Git

Freelance Database Developer

Save Our Lakes Alliance 3

Remote

Dec 2020 - Feb 2021

I architected and deployed a scalable AWS-based database platform to securely store and efficiently retrieve critical volunteer and donor information, establishing a reliable foundation for long-term data management. To enhance usability and adoption, I designed and developed an intuitive front-end interface that streamlined database interaction and improved accessibility for non-technical users. I also produced comprehensive technical documentation and instructional video guides to support onboarding, training, and sustained system utilization. In addition, I implemented automated shipping label generation and printing workflows for large user segments and engineered a dependable bulk data import pipeline to successfully migrate and integrate legacy datasets into the new environment.

AWS SQL HTML CSS JavaScript Bootstraps Git

Freelance Web Developer

All Jewish Gifts

Remote

Nov 2020 - Jan 2021

WordPress

Freelance Full Stack Developer

Full Circle Landscaping Solutions

Remote

Jan 2018 - Mar 2018

HTML CSS JavaScript Bootstraps

Selected Projects

A collection of work that showcases my passion for creating.

Optic Bets leverages machine learning algorithms to enhance sports predictions, targeting niche markets and exploiting sportsbook inaccuracies. By integrating historical data with advanced analytics, we offer stakeholders a competitive edge in exploiting sportsbook odds.

Python SQL Scikit-learn Pandas NumPy Matplotlib Seaborn XGBoost LightGBM CatBoost TensorFlow Keras PyTorch Statsmodels Jupyter Notebooks Selenium Beautiful Soup Excel HTML CSS
Demo - OpticBets

Algorithm-based sports predictions

A custom supplement-building platform that empowers users to design personalized nutrition formulas or recreate existing supplements from a nutrition label image. The solution combines an intuitive, visually engaging web interface with responsive HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to deliver a seamless experience across desktop and mobile devices. Built with strong SEO foundations and analytics integration, the platform enhances discoverability, tracks user behavior, and supports data-driven optimization to improve engagement and conversions. This end-to-end design and development effort created a scalable digital storefront that strengthens customer interaction, streamlines product customization, and drives measurable online growth.

HTML Microsoft Excel JavaScript CSS Shopify

I developed a fast-paced, arcade-style space shooter using Unity and C#, combining real-time player controls, projectile mechanics, and dynamic obstacle generation to create an engaging gameplay experience. The game features responsive movement, collision detection, score and depth tracking systems, and progressively challenging environments designed to test player reflexes and strategy. Through this project, I strengthened my skills in game architecture, object-oriented design, physics handling, and performance optimization within the Unity engine while delivering a complete, playable experience from concept to implementation.

C# Unity Game Development Object-Oriented Programming Game Physics Collision Detection Gameplay Systems Design Debugging UI Development Version Control

I designed and developed a privacy-focused mobile messaging application using Dart and Flutter, built specifically for communication within close-circle groups such as families, teams, and small communities. The platform emphasizes simplicity, speed, and secure interaction, enabling real-time messaging, group-based conversations, and intuitive user experiences across iOS and Android from a single cross-platform codebase. Through this project, I strengthened my expertise in mobile architecture, state management, and scalable UI design while delivering a reliable, user-friendly communication tool tailored for trusted, private networks.

Dart Flutter Firebase Cloud Firestore Firebase Authentication Firebase Cloud Messaging Real-Time Messaging Mobile App Development Cross-Platform Development State Management Secure Data Handling Authentication Flows UI/UX Design Responsive Layouts Version Control

Education

My academic journey

Logo - Machon Yaakov - The Rabinowitz Institute

Fellowship

Machon Yaakov - The Rabinowitz Institute

Har Nof, Jerusalem, Israel

Sep 2024 - Jun 2025

Fellowship Consisting of Talmudic Law, Philosophy, and Ethical Leadership

Leadership Ethics Management
Logo - Drexel University

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sep 2019 - Jun 2024

Focused on advanced computer science concepts, specializing in machine learning, artificial intelligence.

Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Data Analysis Python

Nataniel Saadon

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Experience

Director Of AI Automation & Innovation

@ISTA Solutions (Part of The Towne Group)

Nov 2025 - Present

I lead the design and implementation of scalable automation and intelligence systems that strengthen security, streamline operations, and enable smarter decision-making across the organization. This includes building an enterprise-wide offboarding framework supporting more than 1,800 employees, significantly improving compliance, access governance, and operational efficiency across critical systems.

Alongside this, I architected LLM-powered meeting intelligence pipelines that integrate with Microsoft Graph and AI transcription services to automatically generate structured records, sentiment insights, executive summaries, and follow-up actions for more than 100 client success meetings each day. I also modernized the internal task and project management architecture to improve cross-team visibility, execution tracking, and governance—helping teams move faster with clearer accountability and better operational insight.

Skills:

Python, Azure, Microsoft Graph API, Power Automate, Quickbase, REST APIs, LLM Integration, Prompt Engineering, AI Transcription, Sentiment Analysis, Workflow Automation, Data Pipelines, System Integration, CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Git

Machine Learning & Data Analytics Team Lead

@The Towne Group

Feb 2021 - Oct 2021

I led enterprise data engineering and analytics initiatives focused on transforming fragmented clinical and operational data into scalable, intelligence-ready platforms. This included designing and deploying migration pipelines from Statwise and PointClickCare into Azure to support centralized reporting, advanced analytics, and machine-learning initiatives across multiple subsidiary organizations.

To strengthen data reliability and governance, I directed a comprehensive internal data audit spanning nine subsidiaries, significantly improving data integrity, standardization, and trust in downstream reporting. At the same time, I managed and mentored a cross-functional team of six data scientists and data engineers—establishing Agile and Kanban delivery frameworks, implementing CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, and introducing scalable engineering best practices to support long-term growth.

Building on this foundation, I guided the development of a predictive machine-learning model that identified nurse attrition risk, enabling proactive workforce planning and targeted retention strategies using Python and Scikit-learn.

Skills:

Python, Scikit-learn, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, ETL Pipelines, Azure, Azure SQL, Clinical Data Systems, PointClickCare, Statwise, Data Auditing, CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Git, Agile, Kanban

Immersive Learning AR and VR Associate Specialist

@Bristol Myers Squibb

Apr 2023 - Sep 2023

I developed immersive virtual tour and walkthrough experiences for site and laboratory environments using C#, enabling realistic spatial exploration and enhanced remote engagement. In parallel, I produced comprehensive technical documentation for AR headset deployment, utilization, and maintenance—streamlining device integration, improving troubleshooting efficiency, and increasing overall user self-sufficiency. I also led structured group user testing for VR-based training modules centered on laboratory simulations and procedural workflows, leveraging participant feedback to refine the learning experience and measurably improve user satisfaction.

Skills:

Unity, C#, HTML, CSS, Adobe Captivate, Technical Documentation, User Testing

Senior Technical Assistant

@Drexel University College of Computing & Informatics

Jan 2020 - Mar 2023

I engineered automation-driven solutions to streamline academic data management and operational support, including developing a Python-based algorithm that consolidated diverse Excel datasets through automated merging and dynamic column mapping. I implemented web scraping processes to retrieve and maintain data from Drexel College of Computing & Informatics systems—eliminating an estimated 40–60 hours of manual effort—and built a Selenium-powered web application to bulk delete course shells, reducing processing time by approximately 30 minutes per course. In addition, I authored comprehensive technical documentation to strengthen knowledge transfer for future technical assistants and resolved complex technical issues, including previously undocumented problems, achieving a 94% resolution rate without escalation.

Skills:

Python, Jupyter Notebooks, Selenium, Beautiful Soup, VBA, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Data Consolidation, Documentation

Machine Learning Engineer

@Vanguard

Mar 2022 - Sep 2022

I enhanced the performance, reliability, and usability of a machine learning–driven data aggregation platform by redesigning the user interface and resolving critical data-loading issues, driving a 51% increase in internal site utilization. I led a strategic overhaul of the underlying data pipeline—introducing structured logging, unit testing, and object-oriented development practices while converting a complex R-based model into Python—resulting in a 21% reduction in execution time. To support secure and scalable operations, I leveraged AWS infrastructure and Bitbucket repositories for daily data storage, management, and retrieval. Throughout the project lifecycle, I communicated progress, technical insights, and performance outcomes to department leadership through monthly sprint review presentations.

Skills:

Python, R, AWS, Bitbucket, JavaScript, HTML, Agile Methodologies, Git

Data Engineer

@Bristol Myers Squibb

Mar 2021 - Apr 2022

I designed and implemented automation-driven workforce operations solutions that streamlined credential provisioning, onboarding oversight, and termination reporting. This included engineering automated credential creation workflows that significantly accelerated provisioning while reducing manual administrative effort, as well as building an onboarding monitoring application that saved approximately one hour and forty-five minutes of processing time each week. I also developed an automated monthly termination reporting solution that reduced reporting time from two hours to just twenty minutes, improving operational efficiency and enabling more timely workforce insights.

Skills:

Python, VBA, Jupyter Notebooks, JavaScript, Git

Freelance Database Developer

@Save Our Lakes Alliance 3

Dec 2020 - Feb 2021

I architected and deployed a scalable AWS-based database platform to securely store and efficiently retrieve critical volunteer and donor information, establishing a reliable foundation for long-term data management. To enhance usability and adoption, I designed and developed an intuitive front-end interface that streamlined database interaction and improved accessibility for non-technical users. I also produced comprehensive technical documentation and instructional video guides to support onboarding, training, and sustained system utilization. In addition, I implemented automated shipping label generation and printing workflows for large user segments and engineered a dependable bulk data import pipeline to successfully migrate and integrate legacy datasets into the new environment.

Skills:

AWS, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstraps, Git

Freelance Web Developer

@All Jewish Gifts

Nov 2020 - Jan 2021

Skills:

WordPress

Freelance Full Stack Developer

@Full Circle Landscaping Solutions

Jan 2018 - Mar 2018

Skills:

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstraps

Projects

OpticBets

- https://seniorproject.cci.drexel.edu/project/90146efe-03bc-4c04-93f7-7b3e85dffef3/

Optic Bets leverages machine learning algorithms to enhance sports predictions, targeting niche markets and exploiting sportsbook inaccuracies. By integrating historical data with advanced analytics, we offer stakeholders a competitive edge in exploiting sportsbook odds.

Skills:

Python, SQL, Scikit-learn, Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn, XGBoost, LightGBM, CatBoost, TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, Statsmodels, Jupyter Notebooks, Selenium, Beautiful Soup, Excel, HTML, CSS

Suplend

A custom supplement-building platform that empowers users to design personalized nutrition formulas or recreate existing supplements from a nutrition label image. The solution combines an intuitive, visually engaging web interface with responsive HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to deliver a seamless experience across desktop and mobile devices. Built with strong SEO foundations and analytics integration, the platform enhances discoverability, tracks user behavior, and supports data-driven optimization to improve engagement and conversions. This end-to-end design and development effort created a scalable digital storefront that strengthens customer interaction, streamlines product customization, and drives measurable online growth.

Skills:

HTML, Microsoft Excel, JavaScript, CSS, Shopify

SpaceEvader

I developed a fast-paced, arcade-style space shooter using Unity and C#, combining real-time player controls, projectile mechanics, and dynamic obstacle generation to create an engaging gameplay experience. The game features responsive movement, collision detection, score and depth tracking systems, and progressively challenging environments designed to test player reflexes and strategy. Through this project, I strengthened my skills in game architecture, object-oriented design, physics handling, and performance optimization within the Unity engine while delivering a complete, playable experience from concept to implementation.

Skills:

C#, Unity, Game Development, Object-Oriented Programming, Game Physics, Collision Detection, Gameplay Systems Design, Debugging, UI Development, Version Control

DaFam

- https://taskfusion.app

I designed and developed a privacy-focused mobile messaging application using Dart and Flutter, built specifically for communication within close-circle groups such as families, teams, and small communities. The platform emphasizes simplicity, speed, and secure interaction, enabling real-time messaging, group-based conversations, and intuitive user experiences across iOS and Android from a single cross-platform codebase. Through this project, I strengthened my expertise in mobile architecture, state management, and scalable UI design while delivering a reliable, user-friendly communication tool tailored for trusted, private networks.

Skills:

Dart, Flutter, Firebase, Cloud Firestore, Firebase Authentication, Firebase Cloud Messaging, Real-Time Messaging, Mobile App Development, Cross-Platform Development, State Management, Secure Data Handling, Authentication Flows, UI/UX Design, Responsive Layouts, Version Control

Education

Fellowship

Machon Yaakov - The Rabinowitz Institute

Sep 2024 - Jun 2025

Har Nof, Jerusalem, Israel

Fellowship Consisting of Talmudic Law, Philosophy, and Ethical Leadership

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

Drexel University

Sep 2019 - Jun 2024

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Focused on advanced computer science concepts, specializing in machine learning, artificial intelligence.