Richard Martin Flores

Data Scientist

datadaimon@outlook.com

Systems Analysis and Concepts Directorate

Space Mission Analysis Branch

Langley Research Center

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“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” - Steve Jobs

As a Financial Analyst at NASA, I specialize in comprehensive financial modeling and quantitative risk analysis for multi-billion-dollar aerospace initiatives. My primary role is to safeguard pioneering projects by ensuring their financial integrity, from vendor due diligence to long-term performance forecasting.

My expertise is rooted in corporate finance, asset valuation, and risk management. This includes building multi-statement integrated models (DCF), constructing stochastic simulations (Monte Carlo) to stress-test outcomes, and performing rigorous capital budgeting (NPV/IRR). By analyzing performance data like Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics, I provide leadership with a clear view of project financial health.

What distinguishes my approach is the use of advanced data analytics to deepen this financial analysis. I engineer the automated pipelines and build the interactive dashboards necessary to move beyond static spreadsheets, providing dynamic, real-time insights into KPIs, budget variances, and supply chain risk.

This blend of financial acumen and technical skill has allowed me to contribute at a strategic level, including serving as NASA's AI Advisor to the National Science Foundation and advising on agency-wide strategy on NASA's stakeholder board.

Prospective students and postdocs, please check out this page on how to get involved.

Recent Projects

• Machine Learning Document Classifier: NASA, AETC
• Predicting Invariant Mass of an Electron: [WGU 2022]
• Sentiment Analysis using Neural Networks: [WGU 2022]
• Unsupervised Learning Satellite Image Analysis: [WGU 2021]