Niraj Patel, Phd Email & Phone Number

Boston, MA, US

• Set team priorities and develop and mentor a team of data scientists, both professionally and personally
• Support survey operation managers in debugging issues in raw data processing code of over 50 surveys and creation of new algorithms for new metrics
• Maintain and develop a growing R codebase to support data analysis and transformation, statistical models for over 35 yearly external client deliveries, web applications for ad-hoc data analyses and data deliveries.
• Built and deployed a web application that uses machine learning algorithms to provide automated data exploration across thousands of rows in minutes to people without any coding knowledge
• Develop new and continually improve web applications to further expand advanced data analytics capabilities and usage
• Collaborate with survey managers to ensure data quality and validity

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Generate automated data analysis pipelines and procedures
• Develop and support a web-based data mining application
• Maintain and develop a codebase to conduct and support data analyses
• Support and conduct data analysis for Forrester Research
• Conduct analyses to maintain and enhance data quality
• Support multiple client data analysis and data requests

Greater Boston Area

• In 3 weeks, conceived and developed Going Going Sold, a web app that used linear regression to predict how long a home listing in Boston, MA will be available (https://goinggoingsold.herokuapp.com/)
• Scraped data in Python of 18k+ home listings including combined with government data to predict time on market using engineered features such as difference from average neighborhood price and years since last remodel
• Programmed a Dash-based web app that allows home buyers to avoid wasting time on homes that have potentially already sold and allows home sellers to better plan when to list their home

Columbia, Missouri Area

• Spearheaded a project that refined a metric for assessing people’s decision making and thinking styles using a variety of analytic techniques (e.g., regression, ANOVA, IRT) resulting in 4 conference presentations and 1.
• Gathered and analyzed experimental data using mixed models for a research project exploring how to use stories to debunk myths and biases regarding the flu vaccine
• Collaborated on several research projects investigating how perceptions, attitudes, and emotions influence medical decisions such as cancer screenings and vaccinations leading to 8 presentations and 2 publications
• Analyzed data using hierarchical logistic regression on a team research project about cognitive bias showing that even people with high mathematical skills tend to incorrectly interpret numerical data in favor of their.

• Staffed, trained, and supervised approximately 10 undergraduate research assistants per semester to ensure that lab projects were completed effectively and efficiently

• Designed an employee survey to assess engagement and satisfaction after each of the 22 Employee Wellness Activities
• Organized data in an easily understood format for those with little to no statistical training
• Trained and provided support for staff to continue assessments for years

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Social/Personality Psychology - Minor In Statistics

Master Of Arts - Ma, Social/Personality Psychology

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology And Biology