Freelance Writer - Machine Learning, Programming, Math

Data scientist. Dog lover. Husband. Mathematician. Musician. Programmer. Teacher. Tech enthusiast. Tech skeptic. Writer.
Not necessarily in that order.

Clear, Engaging Writing at the Intersection of Data, Math, and Code

Are you looking for a writer who understands both code and communication? Mark specializes in technical content, educational writing, and data science storytelling. Mark can assist you, whether you're a tech company, a publication, or an EdTech platform. He turns your ideas into clear and engaging content.

Mark Pedigo, PhD, is a mathematician, data scientist, and writer with a strong track record of making complex ideas clear and engaging. As a data scientist, he worked on impactful projects in healthcare, finance, AI, and government, tackling problems like healthcare fraud, hospital forecasting, conversational AI, and infant mortality. Earlier in his career, he earned multiple awards as a NASA subcontractor through Booz Allen Hamilton. Mark also taught data science, programming, and mathematics for ten years as an adjunct professor at Washington University in St. Louis, University College.

Mark's writing spans technical tutorials, accessible math explainers, and book reviews. He's a regular contributor to DataCamp and Medium publications. His published works include articles on machine learning, programming, and mathematics.

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Samples

  • Link. Pedigo, Mark. "Sklearn Linear Regression: A Complete Guide with Examples." DataCamp, 5 March 2025.
  • Link. Pedigo, Mark. "Python Lambda Functions: A Beginner's Guide." DataCamp, 31 January 2025.
  • Link. Pedigo, Mark. “Case Study: Building Software in Python” [MOOC]. DataCamp, December 2024.
  • Link. Pedigo, Mark. "Fractals in Code: Exploring Julia Sets with Python." Science Spectrum, Medium, 20 February 2025.
  • Link. Pedigo, Mark. "Is God a Mathematician? - Book Review.” Cantor's Paradise. Medium, 3 January 2020.

    • Podcast Interview

    Want to know more about Mark's career? Recently, he interviewed with the EDRM Illumination Zone podcast. "Dr. Mark Pedigo, a PhD data scientist, sits down with Kaylee & Mary to talk about his journey to data science, the life and death problems he has addressed using data science, including a study of mothers and infants in Mississippi, and another diving into data about opioid prescribing providers. Mark talked about his first programming job for an educational software company, where he evaluated the quality of burps to add to a game..."