Data Analyst

Randy Murnighan

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Skills Applied Research Cross-Functional Teamwork Microsoft Office Suite

Cost-Benefit Analysis Coordinate multiple tasks Stata, R, SQL

Communication Statistical Analysis Adobe Design Suite

Problem Solving Independent work Self-motivated Education Bachelors of Science in Economics

Minor in Mathematics

May 2018

Arizona State University – Tempe, Arizona

Research involving hybrid vs closed virtual markets and the effects on employment decisions. Resulted in identifying market trends correlating to unemployment externalities.

Managed a team of 4 to develop solutions to reduce the amount of waste resulting from excess packaging in nutritional supplement products. Outlined a plan that would reduce solid waste by 60 percent by weight with remaining waste replaced by compostable materials. relevant

coursework

Mathematics

(advanced calculus and real analysis)

Applied Statistics, Econometrics

Economics Research methods

Experience Data Analysis and Technical Writing Mar 2014 - present Freelance Contract Work

Compile, clean, and sort data into usable structures using excel and SQL per customer specifications.

Conduct analysis of data using statistical and econometrics methods using Stata and R. Research and Development Feb 2015 - July 2015

Internship at Skin Actives Scientific

Researched and implemented new methods for bacterial fermentation process which resulted in a five times increase to batch yields and 80% reduction in unwanted byproducts. Labor hours were reduced from 16 hours to 4.

Created and delivered data driven and visually appealing presentations to sell proposed process and hardware upgrades to management. Project was approved and completed $3,000 under budget. Tax Analyst

Internship at Rural/Metro Oct 2013 – Jan 2014

Implemented excel database to calculate monthly taxes owed at city and state level across over 300 different operational sites. Replaced previous manual calculation methods reducing error rate from 10% to 1% and cutting labor hours from an average of 45 minutes per process to 4 minutes.

Proposed and created an automated calendar of payments due to management for over 850 licenses. Eliminated the occurrence of late fees and allowed cost projection of recurring annual fees. Squad Leader / Medic

U.S. Army July 2003 – Jan 2011

Assigned degrees of urgency patients in order to maximize capabilities of medical personnel and resources resulting in an 91% survival rate and 100% survival rate of all treatable patients.

Created and taught first-aid training course to approximately 300 non-medical personnel. Recognized by senior leadership for having the most medically ready and capable soldiers. This was backed by a survival rate 4% above average even without the aid of dedicated medical personnel.

Worked on a cross-function team to develop a conversion kit allowing non-medical vehicles to be used to evacuate patients. Created a system which cost only $35 per vehicle, allowed continued medical treatment, and did not compromise vehicle crew safety or mission readiness.

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