Evil Geniuses
Remote (New York, NY)
Data Scientist
January 2022 - November 2023

eSports: League of Legends, Counter-Strike

• Develop unstructured and structured data pipelines using python and SQL that will be automated using AWS Lambda to push data to S3 buckets, Postgres databases, and Google Spreadsheets for our coaching staff and external clients.

• Collaborate with the partnerships team to assess the value of jersey sponsor spots by training an image detection model with PyTorch in AWS Sagemaker to measure logo viewership.

• Leverage Docker, AWS Lambda, Step Functions, EC2, and Docker to automate ETL of big data from APIs and web scrapers into S3 buckets and Postgres to decrease coaching staff’s manual data extraction. Alarms were set in Cloudwatch to monitor data health with custom metrics.

• Develop prediction algorithms for our eSports statistics website audience by employing machine learning algorithms and computational statistics.

Codecademy
Remote (New York, NY)
Content Contributor
May 2022 - Present

• Create introductory PySpark lessons with corresponding quizzes and projects for Codecademy's Big Data course.

• Create Introduction to Hugging Face lessons.

• Create data engineering and data science portfolio projects.

Disney Streaming Services
New York, NY
Senior Product Analyst -
Data Solutions & Instrumentation
June 2021 - December 2021
Analyst -
Data Solutions & Instrumentation
August 2020 - June 2021

• Develop PySpark functions to QA incoming app click stream and telemetry data.

• Developed an ETL process for Disney+’s video player data and added a process to merge it with app click stream data to provide more complete user journey details.

• Assist Front-End Engineers in debugging efforts via EDA methods to identify abnormal data from the AWS S3 buckets (Pyspark) and Snowflake (SQL).

• Work with Front-End engineers to instrument data tracking on new features and content based on the requirements from analytic stakeholders (UX and marketing)

MRM
New York, NY
Senior Analyst –
Data Science & Engineering
November 2018 - August 2020

• Research and apply techniques in Natural Language Processing, Embedding Methods, Topic Modeling, and Texting Mining in order to understand online language behavior, analyze engagement level of specific tags, perform sentiment analysis and cluster analysis.

• Utilize Python (numpy, pandas, scikit-learn) to analyze structured and unstructured data, perform statistical analyses, cluster (KNN, LDA), and extract insights to better understand consumer behavior and abandonment.

• Gather metadata via API or webscraping scripts built with BeautifulSoup/Selenium.

• Create dashboards within PowerBI that pull in data from Microsoft Azure systems and integrate Python for clients and presentations.

• Conducted chi-square tests to determine whether percent changes of KPIs within certain demographics (age, region, race, behaviors, etc.) were significant and measured the strength of these associations by calculating Cramer’s V.

PHD Media
New York, NY
Senior Analyst - Marketing Sciences
May 2018 - November 2018
Analyst – Marketing Sciences
July 2016 – May 2018

• Create predictive model simulators based on competitive and media data for clients and internal teams to utilize and better understand brand performance.

• Assist teams across multiple clients by developing automation solutions to increase reporting efficiency by programming Windows Script files, Python scripts, API connectors, Alteryx workflows, and Excel macros.

• Work with multiple DMPs to obtain information on clients and competitors. DPMs include Google AdWords, DoubleClick, Integral Ad Science, Facebook, Twitter, Nielsen, and eTelmar.

• Participate in pitches and ad-hoc projects by creating analytical models and simulators, consumer demographic profiles, and PowerPoint presentation slides to report key findings.

• Manage and compile weekly reports on key metrics that will be fed into a Tableau dashboard for clients.

New York University
Brooklyn, NY
Programming Tutor
Jan 2016 – May 2016
Sept 2014 – Dec 2014

• Responsible for tutoring first generation/under-privileged college students who are enrolled in the CS1133: Engineering Problem Solving and Programming course.

• Assist students in acquiring better understanding of targeted weak areas within the course.

• Create and organize lesson plans according to the individual needs of the students so that they can accomplish their academic goals.

• Evaluate students quarterly in order to determine if original academic goals are accomplishable, if not, then provide a different course of action based on students’ desire.

Wunderman
New York, NY
Data Analyst Intern
June 2015 – Sept 2015

• Determine the marketability of specific audiences by pulling consumer data from a DMP and utilizing Excel to manage it in order to create a multitude of profiles based on sets of personality traits.

• Provide site tagging requirements and wireframing for client websites to track user data in the interest of identifying underperforming pages and suggesting design solutions to meet client goals.

• Compile data, via Google Analytics and Omniture, into graphs and charts to deliver macro/micro trend predictions for client websites in order to provide suggestions in enhancement and development towards business goals.

• Create analytical PowerPoint presentations focusing on competitor website level statistics in order to provide visual comparisons of each competitors’ performance.

Mega Academy
Flushing, NY
Teacher's Assistant
Sept 2011 – June 2015

• Responsible for mentoring high school students in a variety of academic subjects with difficulties ranging from Regents to AP Level. Typical class sizes are between 10 to 30 students.

• Assign and grade homework and quizzes to determine if any academic advancements were made during the semester.

• Discuss and advise students regarding their college plans and guide them towards the proper direction.

Autonomous Drone
Brooklyn, NY
Lead Controls Engineer
Sept 2015 – May 2016

• Attempt to create autonomous drones capable of specific flight formations under varying environmental conditions while surveying wide areas during search and rescue missions.

• Assist in the creation of a custom 3D printed chassis, and electronic component selection.

• Perform multiple finite element analyses on the chassis design to determine vulnerabilities.

• Wire and calibrate motors, flight controllers, and electronic speed controllers to achieve flight.

Shadow Following Robot
Stony Brook, NY
Team Leader
Sept 2012 – Dec 2012

• Lead a freshman year project to design, code, and assemble a shadow-following robot.

• Produce a detailed report that discussed early prototype concepts, functionality of code, trial results and expenses.

• Verify all team members were punctual and contributing to the project.

Minzu University Of China
Beijing, China
Sino Language Camp Counselor
June 2011 – Sept 2011

• Supervise international student-teachers as they taught English to participants of the program.

• Guide students around Beijing, China to enhance cultural knowledge.

• During the two month program, translate between Mandarin Chinese and English when necessary.

Johns Hopkins University - Whiting School of Engineering
Master of Science in Data Science | GPA: 4.0
May 2019 – August 2021

New York University - Tandon School of Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering | GPA: 3.36
Cum Laude Honors | Dean's List
Aug 2013 – May 2016

Stony Brook University - College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
GPA: 3.41
Dean's List
Aug 2012 – May 2013

Bronx High School of Science
High School Diploma
AP Scholar with Honors
Sept 2008 – June 2012

Marketing Platforms

Google Analytics
Google AdWords
Adobe Omniture
DoubleClick for Advertisers
Facebook Business Manager
Twitter Ads
Nielsen Simmons
Comscore
Integral Ad Science
YouGov Brand Index

Engineering

C++/C#
Java/Processing
MATLAB
SolidWorks
Unity3D
Ansys
3D Printing
Arduino
Raspberry Pi
Breadboard Circuitry
Soldering

Data Science/Analytics

Python/PySpark
MySQL
Tableau
PowerBI
Looker
Microsoft Excel
Alteryx
HTML & CSS
VBA

Baking & Cooking
Comic Books/Manga

e-Sports
Gaming
Guitar

Health & Fitness
Photography