Biostatistician

******.*******@****.*** 805-***-****

JAVIER MERCADO, MPH LinkedIn.com/in/JavierMercado

Skype: Javier.Mercado011

Professional Summary

Experienced in generalized linear models. Background in data management and analysis, managing multiple projects simultaneously, and communicating information to diverse audiences. Education

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES – Master of Public Health in Biostatistics June 2017 Relevant Courses: Advanced SAS Techniques, Intro to Pharmaceutical Statistics, Applied Multivariate Biostatistics CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHANNEL ISLANDS – Bachelors of Science in Biology May 2013

– Bachelor of Science in Chemistry May 2013

Experience

USDA: FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE – Data Scientist June - August 2016

● Improved legitimacy of the western SNAP program through new sampling procedures

● Changed areas of focus for the SNAP program’s civil rights reviews using GIS maps

● Evaluated the SNAP-Ed program through adjusted logistic regression models using SPSS UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH – Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics June - July 2015

● Found associations between the dopamine receptor gene and psychosocial traits using linear models in STATA UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE HOUSING ASSOCIATION – Board of Director September 2016 - June 2017

● Led weekly meetings and set the agenda, managed disciplinary measures to delinquent members, and approved or denied yearly $3 million-dollar budget and unplanned expenses UCLA DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE – Teaching Assistant September - December 2016

● Increased student participation and average examination scores through self-prepared weekly lesson plans CALPSYCHCARE – Behavioral Therapist June 2013 - June 2015

● Implemented and assisted in developing therapy plans for children with autism that led to decreased physical aggression of clients towards themselves and others and an increase in independence for daily tasks Skills

SAS PROGRAMMING

● Data Management, Macros, Arrays, Graphing, PROC SGPLOT, ODS, GMAP COMMUNICATION

• Documentation, Report, Literature Review, Survey Intake Forms SOFTWARE

• Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Stata, R, R Markdown, SQL, ArcGIS, LaTeX