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I am a results-driven systems engineer with seven years of experience in radioactive waste management and environmental modeling. I enjoy translating complex technical data into actionable insights for regulators and stakeholders and applying AI and decision-science methods to address modern environmental challenges. I thrive in collaborative, cross-disciplinary teams and am motivated by leveraging cutting-edge technologies to deliver practical solutions for global environmental issues.…I am a results-driven systems engineer with seven years of experience in radioactive waste management and environmental modeling. I enjoy translating complex technical data into actionable insights for regulators and stakeholders and applying AI and decision-science methods to address modern environmental challenges. I thrive in collaborative, cross-disciplinary teams and am motivated by leveraging cutting-edge technologies to deliver practical solutions for global environmental issues.

Sam Van Sickle

Data Scientist, AI Engineer, QA Engineer, +2

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I am a results-driven systems engineer with seven years of experience in radioactive waste management and environmental modeling. I enjoy translating complex technical data into actionable insights for regulators and stakeholders and applying AI and decision-science methods to address modern environmental challenges. I thrive in collaborative, cross-disciplinary teams and am motivated by leveraging cutting-edge technologies to deliver practical solutions for global environmental issues.…I am a results-driven systems engineer with seven years of experience in radioactive waste management and environmental modeling. I enjoy translating complex technical data into actionable insights for regulators and stakeholders and applying AI and decision-science methods to address modern environmental challenges. I thrive in collaborative, cross-disciplinary teams and am motivated by leveraging cutting-edge technologies to deliver practical solutions for global environmental issues.

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I am a results-driven systems engineer with seven years of experience in radioactive waste management and environmental modeling. I enjoy translating complex technical data into actionable insights for regulators and stakeholders and applying AI and decision-science methods to address modern environmental challenges.

I thrive in collaborative, cross-disciplinary teams and am motivated by leveraging cutting-edge technologies to deliver practical solutions for global environmental issues.

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Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

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Work Experience

Independent Consultant at Limitless Balance LLC

March 31, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Led technical project support in environmental modeling and quality assurance, maintained probabilistic performance assessment models for high-level radioactive waste management, modeled radionuclide transport and ecological and human health risk assessments, analyzed and reported results, and managed QA for the West Valley model and documentation; assessed hydrogeological surface and vadose zone modeling with final QA reports for stakeholders.

Deputy Quality Manager at Neptune and Company

June 30, 2023 - June 30, 2023

Developed and led implementation of an ISO 9001 accredited Quality Management System; designed QA tracking web-tool; authored QA protocols per ISO 9001 and NQA-1; conducted internal and external audits; performed gap analyses and authored quality procedures.

Project Manager at Neptune and Company Inc.

July 31, 2022 - July 31, 2022

Managed a multi-person project to produce EPA 508 compliant tutorial videos; planned and budgeted, led team, conducted client meetings, script and video development; received positive feedback from the EPA’s Director of Quality Assurance.

Environmental Systems Modeler at Neptune and Company

June 30, 2023 - June 30, 2023

Provided technical support for environmental consulting; contributed probabilistic modeling efforts to the IAEA MODARIA II program; created performance assessment and structured decision-making models for the Zapadnoe uranium mill tailings facility (Ukraine) and Tessenderlo phosphate processing site (Belgium); co-authored the IAEA MODARIA II final report; presented findings at Waste Management Symposia.