Rickey Patel

Engineering the cloud pipelines and data models that uncover how artificial intelligence is reshaping the global workforce.

I am a D.Eng. Candidate at Penn State University specializing in AI and workforce analytics. My research combines large-scale employer demand data, natural language processing (NLP), and production-grade cloud architectures to identify how machine learning alters required occupational skill sets — and analyze who risks being left behind in the digital economy.

Advised by Dr. Satish M. Srinivasan, my doctoral work focuses on building fully automated, GCP-native ETL pipelines to trace longitudinal skill shifts across sectors ranging from healthcare delivery to digital religious labor platforms. I am passionate about bridging the gap between academic labor economics and enterprise software architecture, developing data solutions that champion equity, explainable AI (XAI), and clinical stewardship.