Charlie Wilson

D³ Data Lab: Data. Decisions. Delivery.

I’m Charlie Wilson — a former portfolio manager and global investor with 20+ years of experience across emerging and developed markets. Today, I’m focused on applying data science and quantitative analysis to real-world challenges in development finance, economics, and technology. Let’s connect — I’m always open to collaboration or conversation.

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ObsPy GeoNet Seismology Moveout Curve Fitting New Zealand P-Wave SciPy

P-Wave Moveout Across New Zealand: Measuring Seismic Velocity with a Linear Fit

When a large earthquake ruptures, it sends seismic waves radiating outward in every direction. Those waves reach closer seismometers...

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ObsPy Seismology Receiver Functions Crustal Thickness H-k Stacking IRIS Geophysics Cartopy Python

Global Crustal Thickness via Teleseismic Receiver Function Analysis

Understanding what lies beneath our feet at a planetary scale is one of the foundational problems in solid Earth geophysics. The thi...

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RAG Arabic NLP AI Python Vector Search ChromaDB

Advanced Arabic RAG Pipeline

Advanced Arabic RAG Pipeline: A Technical Walkthrough In the rapidly evolving landscape of legal tech and data analysis, bridging t...

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Python Bloomberg PCA Factor Models Emerging Markets Risk Management Portfolio Analysis

Emerging Markets Macro Factor Model: A Data Science Approach to Global Finance

Emerging markets sit at the intersection of global and local forces. They are exposed to shifts in U.S. rates, dollar strength, vola...

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Python Primes Data Analysis Visualization Jupyter Optimization

Finding Prime Numbers with Python: An Optimized Data Science Approach

Finding Prime Numbers with Python: An Optimized Data Science Approach In this post, I’m going to walk you through a comprehensive a...