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Mountain View, Ca, Us

New York, Ny, Us

• Train students to become effective data analysts proficient in SQL, Tableau, & Excel, placing particular emphasis on communicating data driven stories that deliver highly impactful insights.• Build, maintain, and updating the curriculum, manage the TA staff, and provide classroom/one-on-one support for students in order to ensure their success as data analysts.

El Segundo, California, Us

BACKGROUND: High Gear Media is an automotive publisher that reaches over 7 million monthly visitors with news and updates about the automotive industry. From reviews of vehicles and new technology, to movies and car ads, to road trip suggestions and car maintenance tips - we try to capture everything automotive.ROLE:• Test new luxury vehicles and write reviews• Write news and entertainment articles related to the automotive industry

BACKGROUND: Established in 1988, PC Quarterly Review is a technology publication that strives to keep corporate users informed of the latest technologies and how they can be leveraged to help their business. Regularly featuring product reviews, editorials, news articles, user guides, and conversations with industry leaders, PCQ Review has recently transitioned from being a primarily print publication to a more web-centric focus.ROLE:• Writing articles about consumer electronics, software, technology, vehicles, and Internet marketing techniques• Providing feedback to vendors regarding their products• Coordinating article submission process amongst contributing writers• Website product maintenance and feature development (HTML, CSS, Javascript, & WordPress)

Seattle, Wa, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

• Build predictive models and communicate actionable insights on 50+ client engagements using a variety of analytic techniques (e.g. segmentation, clustering, regression, bayesian networks, choice modeling, database scoring, etc.).• Lead Agile development of internal data science toolkit using R, Python, Pandas, Jupyter, AWS, Docker, SQL, & Shiny with the objective of cutting delivery time by 50% and delivering new, client-facing, analytic & data visualization capabilities.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

• Collaborate with clients to scope and build appropriate BI, analytic, & data visualization solutions for 50+ Fortune 500 clients (100+ clients in total). • Design and implement client-facing analytic & data visualization capabilities for segmentations, customer experience management, brand tracking, and text mining across 230+ client engagements and $61M of business using Python, SQL Server/SSIS, Tableau, & Microsoft Power BI.• Manage team of 4 to improve LRW’s analytic capabilities and reduce annual labor costs by over $250K (2%+) using Python, SQL, JavaScript, VBA, & .NET/C#. • Developed and led Excel training program for 300+ LRW employees (60% of company). Have personally trained 150+ employees and 7 instructors.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

• Managed communication with senior team members and external clients in order to ensure research had maximum business impact. • As an initial team member of Tracking & Innovations Business Unit, helped to develop standardized processes and tools that facilitate efficiency, superb data quality, and resource planning.• Worked with senior leaders across the company to streamline high-value projects, resulting in a net savings of over 1500 hours of labor and $40K in savings.• Worked with team of 8-10 individuals to help develop LRW's new social media and digital marketing strategy.• Led in-depth, hands-on training Excel training for over 15 students.• Worked with senior management to launch new Automation & Innovation team - specifically tasked with leveraging technology to facilitate research product innovation & improve efficiency in order to drive revenue.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

• Developed survey questionnaires and sampling plans to achieve client objectives. • Proposed and implemented new company initiative estimated to save $500K annually. • Helped manage team of 10-15 team members to ensure on-time analysis and delivery of over 150 client deliverables.• Developed tools that streamlined processes on a multi-million dollar brand equity tracking study, saving over 800 hours of staff labor.

• Consult with small businesses to identify additional revenue opportunities and increase company efficiency, reducing annual costs by as much as $35,000 a year while avoiding layoffs• Create and manage marketing campaigns for clients that resulted in 240% increase in newsletter subscription rate and 15% increase in the number of visitors to the website using SEO, SEM, and social networking marketing techniques• Implement new web-based systems for clients including a new email system that has reduced costs by up to 60% and provided a new revenue stream for the client

Calabasas, California, Us

In my role as the Assistant Coach for the High School Boys' Volleyball and Basketball teams at Viewpoint School, a private K-12 school located in Calabasas, I helped lead the Boys' Volleyball Team to win 4 consecutive CIF championships.• Acted as head coach during all summer league practices and games• Worked with players on an individual basis to improve specific skill sets

Pasadena, California, Us

BACKGROUND: The Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center is a Los Angeles based nonprofit dedicated to providing mediation and conflict resolution services to the surrounding communities, with a focus on the Asian/Pacific Islander population.ROLE: As a Conflict Resolution Specialist, I became a California-certified Mediator, and was able to accomplish the following: • Organized and led mediations and conciliations by facilitating communication between disputing parties• Conducted intake interviews, correspond with clients, and managed casework

• Implemented clients’ web-based needs including website construction, SEO, and SEM• Maintained and tested clients’ websites

Ba, East Asian Languages & Cultures (With An Emphasis In Chinese)

Ba, Psychology

Chinese

Data Science

Web Development

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