Data Analyst

Alina Sheyman

847-***-****

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SUMMARY

Knowledgeable researcher with experience designing and conducting research

projects/surveys and knowledge of sophisticated statistical techniques.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Data analysis software: SPSS, R, Google Analytics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2x4 6/2010-

present

Contract Database Analyst

. Work on marketing campaigns aimed at growing client's customer base

and driving profit.

. Analyze customer trends and prior campaign performance to create the

most successful marketing strategy.

. Set up marketing campaigns, analyze performance, recommend strategy,

deliver results to the client.

Prudent Energy 9/2009-

6/2010

Contract Analyst

Conducted statistical analysis for Prudent Energy geared at helping

customers find more energy-efficient ways to run their businesses.

. Built statistical models to forecast future savings.

. Conducted survey analysis to estimate customer needs and satisfaction.

Kaplan Higher Education/Kaplan Test Prep 4/2007

- 6/2009

Analyst

Conducted research projects geared at gaining understanding of Kaplan

student experience; using sophisticated statistical methods examined

strengths and weaknesses of the existing curriculum and issued

recommendations for creating a more innovative and enriched learning

environment.

. Data analysis: Using SPSS built statistical models used to evaluate

performance of test centers/campuses predicting future student and

campus performance. Conducted analysis of student feedback on the

program and curriculum/program strength, created recommendations for

further business development and identified opportunities for

improving Kaplan experience.

. Survey work: Wrote survey questions, consulted on survey/questionnaire

design pertaining to all aspects of Kaplan student experience.

Conducted regular extensive survey analysis identifying student needs

and product effectiveness (SPSS). Created and delivered

presentations/reports on surveys results for the client.

Family Office Exchange, Chicago, IL 9/2006

- 12/2006

Data Analyst (contract position)

Performed analysis of business and organizational practices of high-wealth

family offices in order to develop measurable indicators of wellbeing and

benchmarking through the use of survey methodology.

Involved in all stages of the project, from survey design and

implementation to data collection and analysis, (using SPSS as the primary

software):

. Designing surveys and questionnaires that were used to identify

customer needs

. Creating reports, summary tables and charts

. Identifying research problems and issues and present

recommendations for corrections.

. Designing and implementing data cleansing tools geared to

decrease error rates in data

G2 Knowledge Consulting, Downers Grove, IL 9/2004-

6/2006

Data Analyst

Analyzed marketing promotions effectiveness based on the offer, channel,

and creative; created customized reports and presentations based on the

results. Suggested new customer segmentation methodology that generated

more profitable segment specific offerings.On a daily basis performed

. Statistical analysis of extracted data /Customer

segmentation projects (SAS)

. Modeling

. Sales & Marketing Data Extraction / Data Mining (SAS)

Northwestern University, Department of Psychology, Evanston, IL

9/2001 - 10/2003

Research Associate

. Experimental design. Designed and implemented experimental studies in

cognitive research. Personally designed specialized methodology.

Personally designed specialized methodology for experimental studies

. Data analysis. Performed collection and management of experimental

data, conducted statistical analysis of the data collected. Prepared

and delivered presentations to the faculty

MIT, Speech Processing Lab, Cambridge, MA

9/2000 - 5/2001

Lab Coordinator

. Design of experimental materials. Designed and programmed

materials for on-line language processing studies

. Data collection. Recruited experimental subjects,

administered on-line studies and conducted statistical data

analysis.

EDUCATION

M.A. Social Sciences, University of Chicago

Graduate Coursework in Statistics

B.S. Psychology, University of Illinois, Champaign

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