James McEntee

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I am a data scientist with expertise in building end-to-end data pipelines and competitive intelligence systems for SEO and content strategy.

About

I am a data scientist with expertise in building end-to-end data pipelines and competitive intelligence systems for SEO and content strategy. I transform raw data into actionable insights through scalable Python automation, semantic NLP analysis, and dashboard visualization. I bring a strong engineering background with experience in API integration, ETL development, and machine learning to drive data-driven decision-making in remote, asynchronous environments.

  • 8 years' experience
  • Joined November 2025

Industry experience

  • Gaming
  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services
  • Education
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Manufacturing

Work experience· 8 roles

Data Scientist · White Lighting Digital Marketing (WLDM)Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 · 6 mos

Engineered an end-to-end AI citation audit system using Python and the Gemini API, processing 1,000+ queries across 8+ client domains to identify content gaps. Built a co-citation analysis model to map competitor relationships and normalize domain authority, delivering scores to prioritize link-building opportunities. Implemented a semantic content pruning framework with sentence transformers and clustering to identify 15 low-performing pages for removal; conducted 121-page technical SEO audits flagging issues (e.g., 87% missing H1 tags). Automated competitive analysis pipelines, reducing manual data collection time by ~60%, and delivered interactive Looker Studio dashboards for non-technical stakeholders.

Data Engineer · White Lightning Digital MarketingJul 2025 – Dec 2025 · 6 mos

Designed scalable data pipelines integrating Data ForSEO API to analyze 600+ iGaming domains; Built automated data collection and processing scripts; Conducted competitive analysis and KPI mapping for SEO & marketing intelligence.

Data Science Consultant · GravitadApr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos

Delivered strategic recommendations for an AI-driven cloud SaaS platform, contributing to a 35% reduction in infrastructure costs via dynamic resource allocation. Developed a PySpark preprocessing pipeline that reduced data cleaning time by ~50% for hybrid datasets. Implemented a Redis-MongoDB caching architecture with optimized queries, reducing dashboard latency by ~40%.

Data Scientist · Gravitad RemoteApr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos
Data Scientist · Gravita d (Remote, Spain)Apr 2025 – Nov 2025 · 8 mos
Electronic Technician · Quaestor Analytics LtdJan 2023 – Jan 2023 · 1 mo
Electronic Technician · Quaestor Analytic LtdJan 2018 – Dec 2025 · 8 yrs
Electronics/Electrical Engineer · Quaestor Analytics LtdJan 2018 – Jan 2023 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Education· 7

Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Mechatronic Engineering · Technological University Mechatronic Engineering2030 – 2017
Master of Science in Data Analytics · National College of Ireland2030 – 2026
Master of Science in Data Analytics · National College of Ireland2030 – 2026
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical, Electrical & Computer Engineering (Mechatronic Engineering) · Technological University Dublin2030 – 2017

Certifications and awards

Google Data Analytics2024 – 2025
Google Advanced Data Analytics2025
Google Advanced Data Analytics2025
Engineers Ireland Accreditation2030 – 2025

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