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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Support the delivery of Sg2 EDGE Analytics including: • Creating and maintaining workflows to clean, aggregate, customize, and load client-supplied datasets into Sg2 EDGE Analytics platform, using database and analytics tools including SQL, Alteryx, SSIS. • Managing and prioritizing multiple concurrent analytics projects based on client needs and internal delivery timelines. • Communicating technical data specifications to technical and non-technical audiences. • Proactively communicating project status to internal and external stakeholders.Drive the standardization and enhancement of my team’s ETL and QA processes used in client project work. Update and create technical documentation for existing and new processes. Support the implementation of performance metric tracking and identify opportunities to improve working efficiency within my team.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Support the delivery of Sg2 EDGE Analytics including: • Creating and maintaining workflows to clean, aggregate, customize, and load client-supplied datasets into Sg2 EDGE Analytics platform, using database and analytics tools including SQL, Alteryx, SSIS. • Managing and prioritizing multiple concurrent analytics projects based on client needs and internal delivery timelines. • Communicating technical data specifications to technical and non-technical audiences. • Proactively communicating project status to internal and external stakeholders.

Menlo Park, Ca

Support the development, validation, and deployment of PROTXX's current and next-generation wearable Precision Tremor Sensor, mobile application and web-based data analytics platform. Engage with customers and research and development partners to drive development of PROTXX's next-generation product.Other responsibilities include: • Develop and maintain product inventory system. • Maintain and update company website.PROTXX integrates wearable sensors and advanced data analytics into non-invasive clinical tools that address unsolved challenges presented by neurodegenerative medical conditions in which multiple physiological systems are impaired.

Menlo Park, Ca

Supported engineering and clinical and field testing of PROTXX's sensor, mobile, and web products and product prototypes. Research Assistant Coordinator position at UCSB Psychological & Brain Sciences Dept. used PROTXX sensors for an academic study.

Santa Barbara, California

Coordinated data collection for a research study in the Psychological & Brain Sciences Department.Selected and trained Research Assistants (RAs), created a research protocol, prepared and distributed research materials to RAs, set data collection targets for RAs, troubleshooted with RAs as necessary, and communicated with an outside company (PROTXX) when issues arise with the sensor and iOS app used in the research protocol.The study investigated whether or not there is a baseline value for standing postural sway across a large subject pool (300 subjects), and used high-performance sensors worn on the head to measure this postural sway.

Santa Barbara, California

Worked under the supervision of two research fellows in UCSB's SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind to assist with data collection in a research study investigating neurophysiology & social decision-making.Interacting with participants as researcher and confederate, adhered to a strict research protocol, and worked with research fellows to troubleshoot problems.

Santa Barbara, California

Hired, led, and supervised a team of first-year students working the front desk in their first-year residence hall.Selected and trained staff members, scheduled shifts, answered questions regarding Housing procedures as necessary, planned and led staff meetings, planned staff development opportunities, and held staff members accountable to Housing policies. I worked in this position for two years in two different residents halls with a new staff each year.

Santa Barbara, California

Student staff for UCSB's summer conferencing service that hosted academic, industry, leadership, and other conferences for youth and adult guests who stayed in UCSB's residence halls.Worked at residence hall front desks and responsible for check ins, check outs, answering questions, running airport shuttles, and providing excellent customer service to improve guests' stays. Worked front desk, shuttle, prep, and miscellaneous special shifts.As a returning Guest Services Representative (GSR) during my second summer, was also responsible for helping train new GSRs, leading prep shifts, and assisting newer staff members as needed.Worked two summers: June-September 2016, and June-September 2017, both while enrolled in UCSB Summer Sessions courses.

Santa Barbara, California

Set and upheld community standards, worked overnight on-call shifts, planned and facilitated programs for residence hall community, mediated conflicts, and assisted residents as needed.Worked with other university staff and first responders to ensure the health and safety of residents in the event of medical, fire, and other emergencies. Planned time effectively so as to be available to residents at any time.Received extensive training in peer helping, community development, crisis management, professionalism, and social justice.

Santa Barbara, California

Student staff working shifts at the front desk in my freshman residence hall.Greeted residents and guests, created a sense of community in the residence hall, handled spare room keys for lockouts, checked out cooking and recreation equipment, answered the building phone, scheduled appointments for residence hall professional staff, and assisted residents and answered questions as otherwise needed.Served as the uniformed point person to first responders and other university staff in the event of medical, fire, or other emergencies that occurred during shifts.Had to balance working and living in the same building, be cognizant of the fishbowl effect that came with being a recognizable member of both the building staff and community, and be cognizant of how my actions outside of work would affect others' perception of the rest of the building staff and Housing & Residential Services as a whole.

Santa Barbara, Ca

Supported research projects using X2's product by training researchers on its use, conducting literature research, and helping write research publication.Trained under the direction of X2 engineering and athletic training staff on the utilization of the X2 concussion management platform, including the X-Patch wearable impact sensor, IMS (injury management system) software app, and ICE (integrated concussion evaluation) software app. Supported the X2 funded “Heads in the Game” concussion research program at the University of Mississippi, as a trainer and research participant, during the period June 28 - July 28, 2015.Supported the X2 funded concussion research program at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), entitled “The health of brain wiring and cognition after cumulative head impacts” as a trainer and research participant, during the period August 10 - December 15, 2015.