# Tanner Hillison > Forward Deployed Engineer @ Giga Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/tannerhillison Currently pursuing a Master’s in Data Science at Columbia Engineering, expected December 2025, building on a strong foundation from a Bachelor’s in Economics with minors in Business, Data Science, and Chinese from Vanderbilt University. As an Assistant Vice President AI Lab Intern at BNP Paribas CIB, contributed to designing a GraphRAG pipeline integrating Neo4j and OpenSearch, enabling scalable and auditable report generation. Core competencies include leveraging semantic search, graph-based reasoning, and advanced AI tools to address complex analytical challenges. BNP Paribas CIB benefited from a collaborative approach to enhancing the Credit Analyst team’s processes, integrating cutting-edge AI technologies like Hugging Face Transformers and LangChain. With a commitment to empowering data-driven decision-making, aims to combine technical expertise and diverse educational experiences to contribute innovative solutions that align with organizational goals and values. ## Work Experience ### Forward Deployed Engineer @ Giga Jan 2026 – Present | San Francisco, CA • Design and deploy multi-modal AI agents for voice and messaging interactions, integrating enterprise APIs to support real-world workflows. • Lead technical product demonstrations while developing data pipelines and analytics infrastructure to monitor production performance, automate reporting, and drive continuous improvement of agent behavior. ### Assistant Vice President AI Lab Intern @ BNP Paribas CIB Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | New York, United States • Designed and implemented a GraphRAG pipeline from scratch by combining Neo4j (graph storage) with OpenSearch (vector store) to enable scalable, auditable report generation for the Credit Analyst team. Leveraged BAAI embeddings, Hugging Face Transformers, and LangChain to integrate semantic search with graph-based reasoning, overcoming baseline RAG’s limitations in complex multi-document analysis. ### Data Science Intern @ Clab AI Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 • Utilized advanced model selection techniques to develop code that allows students to input their standardized test scores and determine their percentile rankings across selected schools. The model was selected based on the Akaike Information Criterion (AIC), ensuring optimal balance between model fit and complexity for the most accurate predictions. • Created two financial aid calculators: one that mimics the FAFSA process by calculating a comprehensive Student Aid Index through detailed personal finance inputs, and a second, simplified tool that provides quick feedback based on parental income level alone, significantly streamlining the financial aid estimation process for students. • Conducted Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) research to contribute to the development of an AI system capable of accurately answering student queries by leveraging and analyzing relevant documents on college admissions advice. ### Analytics Consultant @ FORVIS Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 • Developed Python code to create new capabilities for the firm’s audit automation project which has resulted in a 70% reduction in processing time, leading to cost savings of over $500,000 within the first year of implementation. • Pioneered the creation of dynamic Power BI dashboards in order to provide auditors with intuitive data visualizations that empower data-driven decision-making and significantly enhance audit efficiency. • Attained a high level of proficiency in the Alteryx automation platform to design streamlined data cleaning workflows. ### Summer Sports Team Intern @ Portland Pickles Baseball Team Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Portland, Oregon, United States ### Crew Lead @ Willamette Express Moving & Storage Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Portland, Oregon, United States Led small teams of 7 to 10 staff members in moving supplies in and out of schools, and coordinated with a supervisor to acquire the necessary equipment to accelerate labor productivity. Managed organization within warehouses and storage units to increase the efficiency of daily operations. ### Surgical Summer Intern @ The Foundation for Surgical Innovation & Education Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Portland, Oregon, United States Learned about cadiopulmonary, resuscitation, sterile technique, and standard operating procedures. Watched multiple lives surgeries while having the ability to communicate with and ask questions to the operating surgeon. Performed laparoscopic surgery on a live pig, using tools such as a surgical stapler and a colonoscope, to practice the skills and techniques developed throughout the internship. ### Parking Supervisor @ Oregon Home Builders Association Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Portland, Oregon, United States Constructed travel pathways and customer service centers before the Oregon Street of Dreams was opened for public viewing in order to improve customer experience and satisfaction. Managed multiple parking lots, answering questions and directing the 3,000+ daily customers. ## Education ### Master of Science - MS in Data Science Columbia Engineering ### Bachelor's degree in Economics. Minors- Business, Data Science and Chinese Vanderbilt University ### High School Diploma Catlin Gabel ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tanner-hillison --- Source: https://flows.cv/tannerhillison JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/tannerhillison/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-10