Provide custom analyses for such clients as Hazelden Foundation and Stamats Communications. Highlights:• Collected, analyzed, and synthesized research for meta-analysis of best practice marketing tactics for select sub-audience. Authored 15-page summary report, discussing implications for client’s marketing strategies. Research very well-received and guided client’s future marketing plan.• Completed research for client service expansion project. Compiled, integrated and analyzed population economic, demographic, and competitor data to inform trends and implications. Client very pleased with deliverable (70-slide report) and presented findings to its Board for approval to move forward.• Completed metropolitan housing market insights/predictions project to inform private client about local market purchase. Collected, integrated, and analyzed population economic, demographic and school performance data and created interactive mapping tool. Client happy with usefulness of tool and insights.• Provided first best-customer survey and insights to inform potential product upgrades. Designed and executed original Net Promoter Score survey in consultation with client. Client pleased with survey.

Selected via competitive application process (3% admittance rate) for intensive eight-week online data science bootcamp• Coursework in Python (Matplotlib, NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, SciPy); advanced machine learning; time series; APIs/web scraping/NLP; pipelines/transformers/gradient descent; Git; Spark; TensorFlow; SQL; data wrangling• Designed multi-company social reputation comparison tool using VADER sentiment analysis and Twitter, and 3-minute project pitch for lay audience.• Completion of multiple miniprojects with scores of 90% or higher.• Certification and description here: https://www.credly.com/badges/4e102d67-73d4-44a9-bb81-0ee6bf72a57c

Provide consulting/product support for clients in banking, digital banking, fintech, and digital PFM spaces. Sample: • Completed competitor analysis (neobanks/fintechs/challenger banks) to inform client data product roadmap proposal. • Provide analytics/project support for two clients including EDA to guide fintech product direction. • Authored and delivered 15-page internal white paper to inform management about centrality of data strategy and governance to data products and business strategy. • Completed multiple internal case study reports and slide decks to support prospective client acquisition.

• Make Magic award (top 10% of district sales associates) for service/business innovation, 2014, 2016.

Provided custom business intelligence to such clients as Pep Boys, Toro, and UnitedHealthcare. Highlights:• Completed research for Vice President of Marketing’s marketing effectiveness project (2M+ customers, $500M+ annual sales). Analyzed data for revenue opportunities. Client thrilled with actionable insights.• Completed market share guide for new Vice President of Marketing. Analyzed data and reported store personas and local market strength (400+ locations, $100M+ annual sales). Client happy with usefulness.• Educated Senior Director about Affordable Care Act’s legislative impact on marketing requirements. Phone interviewed Act’s legislative advisory board member for accuracy. Client pleased and well informed.• Created and executed original SurveyMonkey survey to inform client acquisition/development strategies.

Participated in committee decisions for non-profit fall community awareness event.• Independently designed and analyzed first event satisfaction assessment; 80% participant satisfaction rate.

Provided assistance for product testing projects. • Collected primary data for competitor product performance research projects using Excel.

• Designed and published six online articles; available at suite101.com/john-francis-ryan.

Hired on contract basis at nationally-ranked institutions to instruct students in politics; also conducted research. Worked at:• Bates College, Lewiston, ME (2006-2007)• Baylor University, Waco, TX (2005-2006)• UNLV, Las Vegas, NV (2004-2005)• West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (2000-2003)Project leadership and presentations• Presented six original predictive decision-making and time series economics projects at top conferences in Washington, D.C., Denver, Chicago, Boston and Atlanta.• Facilitated and guided discussions, presenting course material to audiences of 30 to 100 students.Mentoring and initiative• Pi Beta Phi Teacher Dedication award, 2005.• Mentored three senior theses and co-mentored 140-page thesis, 2006-2007; 100% completion.• Managed teaching assistants while teaching courses of 50 to 100 students apiece.