Hello I'm Carter Grant! I am a data analyst and AI specialist based in Utah, right out of USU's Huntsman School of Business with a B.S. in Data Analytics. I'm applying to DSSG Solve because I want to do work that actually helps people, and this feels like the right place for that. What I bring: My day job is building AI-assisted automation systems at Conservice, where our team now processes 50,000+ utility bills a month using LLM-powered parsing tools I help build and maintain. Before that I spent a year and a half as an Analytics Teaching Fellow at USU, mentoring students in Python, statistics, and modeling. I've also done applied policy research using causal inference methods to help a school district understand how attendance policies were actually affecting students. This is the kind of work that reminded me why I got into data in the first place. On the technical side I'm comfortable across the stack: Python, SQL, machine learning (TensorFlow, scikit-learn), visualization (Tableau, DOMO, Power BI), and LLM tooling. I also spent two years as a church volunteer full-time, which taught me more about collaboration and communication than any class did. What I'm looking for: I'm most drawn to projects in education, public health, housing, or economic equity (places where the data exists but the capacity to use it well often doesn't). I want to work on something where I can make a positive impact. I'm happy to play whatever role is most useful; whether that is doing analysis, research, or helping complete quality checks. More than anything, I want to walk away having contributed something that helps others! — Carter Grant