Randy L

Owner

RDL Data Creations • Temps plein

Apr 2020 - Present • 6 yrs 1 mo

Advised executive leadership on AI strategy, generative AI tool evaluation, and responsible deployment in high-accountability environments. Led structured assessments of workflow readiness, data sensitivity, and risk exposure to guide defensible implementation of LLM-driven solutions. Partnered closely with machine learning engineers and technical teams to evaluate state-of-the-art NLP and generative AI capabilities, translating model behavior, performance characteristics, and limitations into practical, risk-aware workflows suitable for professional and institutional settings. Core Contributions • Evaluated generative AI and LLM-based tools for reliability, bias exposure, hallucination risk, and suitability • Designed and led structured pilot programs to test AI tools under real-world usage conditions before scaled deployment • Developed usage guidance, prompt frameworks, and guardrails to improve output consistency and reduce interpretive risk • Facilitated cross-functional working sessions with leadership, domain experts, and technical teams to align AI initiatives with workflow realities

Investigative and data reporter

New York Times, CQ Roll Call, etc • Temps plein

Apr 2005 - Apr 2020 • 15 yrs

Produced award-winning investigative reporting on crime, fraud, state-sponsored influence operations, institutional failures, and corporate misconduct. Conducted structured, hypothesis-driven investigations using mixed qualitative and quantitative methods to identify systemic patterns, adversarial behaviors, and escalation dynamics. • Analyzed multi-source data (court records, regulatory filings, financial disclosures, open-source intelligence, internal documents and narrative interviews) to detect hidden patterns and coordinated activity • Built narrative and behavioral taxonomies to classify actors, incentives, and harm vectors • Identified hidden signals to support system-level risk assessments under high reputational and legal scrutiny • Produced executive-ready intelligence briefings grounded in evidentiary standards and defensible sourcing

Environmental Consultant/Scientist

Envirotrac/GSC/Kleinfelder • Temps plein

Feb 2000 - Mar 2005 • 5 yrs 1 mo

Led environmental investigation and remediation projects in heavily regulated environments involving state and federal oversight and litigation support. Categorized risk types, defined exposure pathways and severity thresholds, mapped escalation scenarios, and aligned findings to regulatory and mitigation triggers. Applied hypothesis-driven investigation and mixed qualitative/quantitative signal analysis to convert ambiguous data into defensible, prioritized risk assessments for executive and legal stakeholders. • Built structured contamination and exposure risk models, categorizing harm types and escalation pathways • Mapped contamination data to regulatory thresholds and enforcement triggers • Conducted defensible, hypothesis-driven investigations under legal scrutiny • Navigated multi-stakeholder regulatory environments with high public and legal exposure