Lauren Darr Email & Phone Number

I am daily gaining confidence in my ability to generate meaningful information from data. My favorite part of data science is the application of statistics. I am proficient in R and SAS and have completed a data mining course heavy in Python. Recent group project experiences include: • Exploratory data analysis• Kaggle competitions (predictive modeling via regression and classification)• Creating a MySQL database to test efficiency of TableauPreviously, I received a M.S. Plant Sciences studying plant breeding which lends to these skills:• Communicating difficult concepts in easy to understand ways (e.g. Conveying the importance of plant genetics to farmers who fund research)• Understanding of experimental design (e.g. Two year, multi-location thesis project)• Ability to work in diverse teams (e.g. Working with farmers and PhD scientists daily)• Biological sciences (e.g. Using molecular markers to study soybeans)Some current and specific goals: • Grow business acumen from data science/analysis perspective• Increase understanding of time series analysis and forecasting• Get hands on experience with big data applications (e.g. Spark, Hadoop)

Listed skills include R, Statistics, Sas, Data Mining, and 9 others.