Tenacious Quest for Success + Learning. Seizing an opportunity for long-term growth, reinvested in an education in data analytics + data science while committing to a passion for technology, innovation, and personal growth.
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Clearly Communicates Highly Technical Issues. BS & MS in engineering, 1.5 years teaching, 4.5 years in project management and a personal passion for working with others to achieve project goals.
Focus on Action + Quality. Naturally takes leadership roles on projects and can identify and fill in missing gaps, enabling teams to work effectively and produce high-quality results.​
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS
TECHNICAL SKILLS
SQL, Python, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Google Suite, Optimization Algorithms, Technical Communication
Mission U (Aquired by WeWork) San Francisco, CA
Focus: Data Analytics & Business Intelligence 2017-2018
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
MF: Forest Engineering 2011-2013
INTERESTS: Xi Sigma Pi National Forestry Honors Society
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
BS: Forest Engineering 2006-2011
INTERESTS: Xi Sigma Pi National Forestry Honors Society • Phi Gamma Delta
EDUCATION
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Delta Forestry Solutions, LLC - Independent Business Owner June 2014 - Feb 2018
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Analyzed data and produced summaries using project datasets with over 10k data entries
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Optimized profit margins by running break-even and financial analyses to decide equipment purchases
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Independently lead and managed company teams and contracted crews to complete multi-month long projects​​
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Humboldt State University - Adjunct Instructor Aug 2013 - Dec 2014
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Created and taught lecture and lab curriculum for 3 highly technical and 2 non-technical courses
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Accrued over 400 hours of technical and public speaking experience by working with and teaching classes of 20-100
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Instructed 4 junior and senior level technical courses including break-even analysis, financial analysis, functional statistics
TECHNICAL PROJECTS
Spillover Effects from Inclusion of Students with Autism in the Classroom
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Use excel to clean and wrangle data from over 35 public school data sets
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Conducted regression analysis showing a positive correlation between inclusion and test scores
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Presented insights from my findings using data visualizations made in Tableau and Google slides
Instacart Consumer Purchasing Analysis
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Wrote SQL scripts to clean, organize, and summarize sales data for over 37k data entries
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Utilized SQL and Tableau to uncover trends and insights using exploratory data analysis
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Visualized results in Tableau and Power BI to demonstrate insights into purchasing trends to improve marketing
Automated Road Design Using Heuristic Modeling
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Modified a simulated annealing, heuristic algorithm using C++ to optimize forest road design
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Created 3D topographic using dynamic excel models to visually represent elevation data
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Wrote an algorithm to maximize an objective while balancing conflicting variables
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE PROJECTS
IDEO Design Thinking Challenge
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Created a workplace application to increase gratitude in the workplace using design thinking and rapid prototyping
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Conducted qualitative research by interviewing 35 employees about their experiences with gratitude
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Received “Most likely to impress IDEO” distinction from panel of professional designers
Napa-St. Helena Vegetation Management Project
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Managed 3 person crew to complete 3 month long vegetation inventory
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Negotiated vegetation removal agreements with over 300 landowners and businesses
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Worked independently to complete 6 month project to protect power lines, oversaw foreman and 15 man crews