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Ballwin, Mo, Us

Ballwin, Mo, Us

Millcreek, Utah, United States

Statistical Consulting TeamConduct a variety of statistical analyses, including MMRMs for drug efficacy, power simulations for trial design, and meta-analyses comparing drug efficacy to current standards of care, producing and validating the results of hundreds of analysesCollaborate with clients to interpret clinical trial data, employing various statistical methodologies and effectively communicating complex results to assist in the development of effective treatmentsGenerate high-quality statistical content for reports, posters, presentations, and publications for both technical and non-technical audiencesAssist in the development and implementation of robust statistical analysis plans (SAPs), ensuring thorough evaluation of sample size, modeling, and adaptations tailored to specific study objectivesProgram in R and SAS for data processing and analysis, ensuring quality control of datasets, summary tables, and figures across multiple projects for 30+ clients

Provo, Utah, United States

Worked with Dr. Matthew Heaton, BYU Department of StatisticsResearched and developed a mini-batch Markov Chain Monte Carlo algorithm for Gaussian processes, enhancing computational efficiency in fitting large-scale spatial models as part of my master’s project, which I successfully defendedCoordinated weekly with my research advisor to ensure timely project completion and alignment with research objectivesAnalyzed existing academic literature on the topic, evaluating applications and implications for the current projectBuilt and maintained a robust codebase in R/RStudio to implement methodologies, streamlining the research process and facilitating reproducibilityContributed foundational research that was later expanded upon and published by a subsequent graduate studentPublication:Heaton, M. J., & Johnson, J. A. (2024). Minibatch Markov Chain Monte Carlo Algorithms for Fitting Gaussian Processes. Bayesian Analysis, 1-23.

Draper, Utah, United States

Risk and Analytics - Dynamic Decision Flow TeamPerformed a K-Means clustering analysis as a means to better analyze the risk taken on by the businessIterated on clustering results with team managers and incorporated feedback to improve the integration of results into decisioningCreated an R Markdown report to succinctly summarize results in an automated fashionUtilized SQL for data engineering and R for the K-Means clustering analysis

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Corporate Quantitative Analytics - Credit Loss TeamAutomated processes and calculations in an effort to streamline the performance monitoring of credit loss modelsRan and documented statistical testing on credit loss models to assist in the validation process Utilized code bases in Python and SAS while collaborating with 2-3 other team members at a time to achieve outcomes

Provo, Utah, United States

Worked with Dr. Matthew Heaton, BYU Department of StatisticsLed teams of 3-4 students in the entering and completion of multiple Kaggle competitionsAssisted students in debugging their code to ensure successful submissions in Kaggle competitionsTaught data science concepts to students such as data cleaning, feature engineering, and model tuningEnsured and verified that students were achieving class outcomes as set by the professor

Provo, Utah, United States

Worked with Dr. Gilbert Fellingham, BYU Department of StatisticsCreated and maintained a dataset of 10,000+ match summaries from NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball matches using VolleyMetrics’ database, enhancing data accessibility for analysisOrganized a comprehensive dataset of 48,000+ possessions from the Women’s WCC Conference Play in 2018, also leveraging VolleyMetrics’ database for insights Conducted a nonparametric Bayesian clustering analysis on the volleyball possession dataset, optimizing hitting percentage based on player positioning and timingUtilized R/RStudio for database maintenance and model implementation, ensuring robust data management and analysisAwarded the Statistics Session 2A winner at the 2021 BYU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Student Research Conference

Provo, Utah, United States

Worked with Dr. Matthew Heaton, BYU Department of StatisticsAided in the development of course content that would assist students in gaining introductory experience in the field of data scienceEntered in and completed multiple Kaggle competitions both individually and in a team of 3-4 individualsCreated notebooks on Kaggle to aid students in their learning of data science principles

Provo, Utah

Worked with Dr. Carly Pendleton, BYU Department of Statistics and James Blair, RStudio PBC Evaluated assignments and exams for 75+ students while providing accurate and insightful feedbackApplied problem solving skills to listen to, encourage, and instruct students on course contentElaborated on and highlighted course material covered in lectures to help students gain a more complete understandingCollaborated with the professor to help develop a more efficient and effective course

Provo, Utah, United States

Supervised a group of 10-12 participants ages 12-18 on a weekly basisInspired and encouraged participants throughout the week with enthusiasm and nightly devotionalsDependably ensured participant safety and well-being (physical and mental)Communicated effectively with other counselors and superiors to maintain organization and order

Provo, Utah, United States

Worked with Dr. Gilbert Fellingham, BYU Department of Statistics Coordinated efforts with the BYU Men’s Soccer Team to record and analyze team statisticsAnalyzed 12+ hours of film to record data and creatively calculated detailed metrics in hopes to elevate the team’s performance Presented at the 2019 BYU Student Research Conference to display the outcome of BYU Men’s Soccer Statistical Research

Master Of Science - Ms, Statistics, 3.91

Activities and Societies: Mu Sigma Rho: National Statistical Honors Society2021-22, 2022-23 Recipient of a Full Tuition Statistics.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Statistics, 3.98, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Mu Sigma Rho: National Statistical Honor Society, BYU Statistics Kaggle Group2018-20 Dean’s List for the College.