Honor Society® member
Johnnie DeBoe
Submarine Officer at US Navy
- Oregon State University
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Class of 2018
- Salem, Oregon
Member since December 2016
About
My name is Johnnie DeBoe and I started the Oregon State University (OSU) MBA Business Analytics track Spring 2016. I completed my undergraduate studies in Electrical Engineering in 2009, joined the Navy, and became a submarine officer. Submarines was my first choice because the community is heavily involved with engineering and their warfare concept can be reduced to a mature game of hide-and-go-seek (which is exciting to me). I now work at OSU's Naval ROTC as an adviser to the midshipmen. My goal is to become a Data Scientist because I have a passion for using analysis to find hidden patterns. I have a beautiful Australian Cattle dog named lady and a love for golf with a handicap bigger than my ego.
Education
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Naval Nuclear Power School
2010
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Naval Nuclear Prototype Training
2010
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University of West Florida
Electrical Engineering
2006 – 2009
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Pensacola Junior College
Associate of Arts - General Studies
2003 – 2006
Honors and awards
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Naval Reactors Engineer Qualified
Qualified to be an Engineer Department Head on board a submarine. Three month school following a year on board a US Nuclear Submarine.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
My goal is to become a data scientist. I love finding patterns and using machine learning to develop accurate predictions. One of my first machine learning experiences was in the Navy. In 2011, I created a model to calculate how much uranium fuel would be expended at the end of our deployment and was accurate to within 2%. Since then, I have envisioned a career in either a startup or an established tech company that requires data analysis to support informed business decisions.
- Graduate school interests
I am currently a graduate student at Oregon State University enrolled in the M.B.A. Business Analytics track. Current graduation date is April 2018. I would like to further pursue a Masters in Electrical Engineering / Computer Science.
- Outside the classroom
My hobbies include: playing and writing music, hiking, trail running, and golf.
Experience
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Submarine Officer
US Navy
Sep 2009 – Mar 2018
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
Additional information
Organizations
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US Navy
