Data Analyst

Matthew T. Purvis

Denver, Colorado 478-***-**** ********@*******.*** Linkedin.com/in/matt-purvis/

Professional Summary

Psychology & Social Work Graduate with 4+ years of hands on research and data analysis experience.

Earned of 25+ certifications in data analysis

Proficient in Python programming language and SQL

5+ years of customer service

Education

University of Denver Denver, CO

Master in Social Work (MSW) June 2018

Concentration in Organizational Leadership and Policy Practice GPA: 3.73

Relevant Coursework: Applied Practice Evaluation Research; Methods for Evaluating Programs; Evidence Based Practice

Sewanee: The University of the South Sewanee, TN

Bachelors of Arts in Psychology May 2016

Honors: Order of Gownsmen, inducted Spring 2015 Major GPA: 3.33

Relevant Coursework: Elementary Statistics; Discrete Mathematics; Research Methods and Data Analysis, Calculus I

Research Experience

Lead Researcher, University of Denver Jan 2018- June 2018

Conducted a literature review on the effectiveness of differential response in the Child Welfare System to supplement data

Analyzed differential response data using a paired samples t-test, regression analysis and descriptive statistics in Excel

Research Collaborator, The University of the South Jan 2016-May 2016

Drew a sample of 1,331 participants to look at residential mobility and well-being outcomes

Calculated a Pearson Correlation Coefficient to determine what relationships exist between residential mobility, demographics and well-being outcomes in SPSS

Ran a multiple Hierarchical regression in order to determine which factors impact well-being outcomes in SPSS

Ran a sobel test in order to determine the mediating effects of demographics and spirituality on negative impacts of mobility

Research Collaborator, The University of the South Sept 2014- Dec 2014

Crafted a 45-item marriage readiness survey, taking some items from Rusbult (1998) and creating the remaining items

Obtained informed consent and IRB approval to survey 36 participants about marriage readiness

Calculated the Cronbach’s alpha to determine measure reliability and Pearson correlation coefficients to assess the degree that demographics, investment, length of relationship, commitment and satisfaction were related to readiness for marriage

Research Collaborator, The University of the South Jan 2014-May 2014

Utilized a test from Mayer (1988) and Campos (2009) to see if priming mood could impact spatial mental imagery

Obtained informed consent and IRB approval for 81 participants

Conducted a one-way ANOVA to compare the means of 3 groups, Tukey’s HSD to determine the nature of the differences between the groups and a simple linear regression to predict student’s spatial mental imagery ability based on their mood

Certifications and Trainings in data analysis

Customer service experience

Ritchie Center Associate, University of Denver May 2016 – Jan 2017

Answering phone calls, directing guests, selling memberships, cashier, laundry, maintenance

Bacchus Driver, The University of the South Nov 2013 – May 2016

Provide rides for intoxicated students to promote responsible drinking and to avoid drunk driving, first responder

Server, Sonic Drive-In, Flowery Branch, GA, April 2010- Aug 2013

Took, prepared and delivered orders, maintained cleanliness of property, handled money, balanced the cash register

Calculus for Machine Learning

Probability and Stats in Python: Intermediate

Linear Algebra for Machine Learning

Linear Regression for Machine Learning

Machine Learning in python: Intermediate

Data Analyst in R

Pandas and NumPy Fundamentals

Exploratory Data Visualization

Storytelling Through Data Visualization

Data Cleaning

Python Programming: Intermediate

Git and Version Control

SQL and Databases: Advanced

APIs And Web Scraping

Command Line: Intermediate

Statistics Intermediate: Averages and Variability

SQL Intermediate: Table Relations and Joins

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