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Arlington, Virginia, United States

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Using Python, implemented a machine learning model to detect fraudulent web withdrawals for annuity policies
• Developed model identified fraudulent withdrawals that were not detected by the previous process, mitigating financial and reputational risk for the company
• Using SQL, queried project data from a DBVisualizer database into a Jupyter environment
• Transferred project code between Jupyter and GitHub using Linux terminal commands

Newport Beach, California, United States

• Using RStudio, implemented ARIMA and ETS time series models on the monthly sales forecasts of annuity and mutual fund products.
• Created documentation of parameter and model selection processes to allow for easier interpretation of the forecasts.

Newport Beach, California, United States

• Using RStudio, conducted exploratory analysis and developed a Generalized Linear Model on Pacific Life’s annual mortality data to assess the significance of each variable.
• The developed model predicts mortality rates with equivalent accuracy while accounting for the interactions between variables.
• Produced scatterplots to depict the interactions between variables.

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States

• Using Python, created a script to parse and extract critical data from the automated messages being sent during a trial run a flight termination system (FTS).
• Detected key inconsistencies between the received and expected messages, saving the FTS team days of time in their process of validating the system’s effectiveness.
• Using Visio, constructed architectural diagrams to serve as a technical reference for FTS common understanding.

Master'S Degree, Applied Statistics

Activities and Societies: Sports Analytics Society

Bachelor'S Degree, Statistics