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Corey P. Stein

*******@********.*** ® 310-***-**** ® P.O. Box 12893 ® Stanford, CA 94309

Education

Stanford University (2012–Present) ® Stanford, CA

• M.S. Candidate in Statistics (expected March 2014)

• GPA: 4.10 (out of 4.00)

• Relevant coursework includes classes in machine learning, data mining, graphical models, distributed

databases, convex optimization, social network analysis, natural language processing, computer vision,

statistical modeling and regression analysis, multivariate analysis, stochastic processes and statistical inference

Stanford University (2009-Present) ® Stanford, CA

• B.S. Candidate in Mathematical and Computational Science with Honors (expected March 2014)

o Interdepartmental program that combines computer science, statistics, and mathematics

• GPA: 4.05 (out of 4.00)

• Relevant coursework includes classes in probability theory, applied statistics, programming abstractions,

computer and database systems, algorithm design and analysis, artificial intelligence, real analysis,

optimization, linear algebra, number theory, multivariable calculus and differential equations

• Winner of 2012-13 Hoefer Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Writing for paper “Defining the Riemann

Integral and the Lebesgue Integral through Abstract Metric Space Techniques”

• Studied abroad fall quarter 2011 at the Stanford campus in Berlin

Work Experience

Data Scientist Intern at LinkedIn (Summer 2013) ® Mountain View, CA

• Designed, implemented, and tested a new similar profiles recommendation engine

o Created algorithm based on modeling profiles as sequence of education and position nodes with profile

similarity computed based on optimal matching between two sequences

o Wrote MapReduce jobs in Java to construct data sets and implement models

• Researched ways to improve LinkedIn’s recommendations of similar schools

o Implemented tf-idf with skills data which helped to limit geographical bias in existing system

• Assisted with various data tasks for launch of University Pages

o Wrote queries in Teradata to find candidates to be administrators for University Pages

o Wrote Pig scripts to track and report important metrics

Modeling Engineer Intern at Rocket Fuel (Summer 2012) ® Redwood Shores, CA

• Designed and developed a better system to combat click fraud by applying machine learning

• Wrote queries in Hive to construct large data sets to analyze and test algorithms on

• Built and tested different learning algorithms and models using Weka’s API

• Implemented model in Java and integrated it into the real-time bidding system

• Constructed and maintained databases in MySQL for data relevant to model

• Preliminary results showed a 5% drop in click-through rate, without any significant drop in conversion actions

Quantitative Research Analyst Intern at Acumen LLC (Summer 2011) ® Burlingame, CA

• Developed a SAS program to detect possible fraud in Medicare data

• Used R to create heat maps from Medicare data and instructed other analysts on how to do this

Skills

Proficient with Java, R, Hadoop, Pig, Hive, SQL, Weka, Unix, Excel

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Familiar with Python, C/C++, Matlab, SAS, XML, XPath, XQuery

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Extracurricular Activities

Panelist for Judicial Affairs

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o Hear cases of potential Honor Code and Fundamental Standard violations by Stanford students.

Responsible for deciding whether violations have occurred and determining appropriate sanctions

Tutor with Tutoring for Community

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o Tutor children of Stanford staff members

Interests

I enjoy playing various sports, including soccer, tennis, and basketball. I am an avid fan of Arsenal, an English soccer

team, and the Minnesota Vikings. I also like reading and spending time with friends.

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