Alan D. Mead, Ph.D. is Chief Psychometrician at Certiverse. He is an experienced psychometrician, data scientist, organizational psychologist, and researcher. His psychometric research includes the application of natural language processing and machine learning to all phases of exam development (job analysis, blueprints, item writing, item review, standard setting, and analysis). His work as an organizational psychologist focused on selection (job analysis, test development, validation, utility analyses, and implementation). His specialties include data analytics, machine learning, item response theory, forensic data analysis, and regulatory compliance. He has taught graduate and undergraduate classes on statistics, psychometrics, and individual differences.