Data Scientist

Alexander (Alex) Acuña

***** **** ******** **. ************, MD 20879

****.*******@*****.*** 240-***-****

linkedin.com/in/alexander-acuna

Education

University of Maryland, Class of 2019 B.S Information Science with a Data Science Speciation Expected May 2019 Civicus Living Learning Program: Leadership, Civility, and Community Service - Dean’s List Projects

Atlanta Hawks Sentiment Analysis February 2019 – May 2019

- Creating a predictive algorithm for the Atlanta Hawks basketball team in order to try and predict key picks for the second round of the NBA draft.

- The project designed A web scrapper, a database for all known players in the NBA, and a sentiment centered algorithm in order to compare players with each other.

Data Visualization of The City of Baltimore March 2019 - April 2019

- Using Tableau, I created a story board and presentation discussing the City of Baltimore’s Crime.

- This analysis shows the specific crimes from 2017 in order to better understand what crime is happening when and to better understand how the city can use this information to help the citizens of their fair city. On-Campus Student Centric College Park Restaurant Database January 2018 - May 2018

- Using MYSQL, A group and myself populated data on restaurants around College Park.

- We defined their specific requirements and categories and created a database to assist students in finding places to eat in a two-mile radius to campus.

Computer Assisted Blackjack Simulation January 2018 - May 2018

- Using Python, a group and I constructed an automated game simulation to play blackjack using object-oriented notation.

- GitHub Link: https://aaruldoss.github.io/ProjectBlackJack Single Player Battleship Simulation October 2017 - December 2017

- Using Python Programing A group and myself created a battleship simulation through functions and data frames creating two boards one hidden and one playable.

- The user would play against the computer to guess ship positions to sink them and win where it would continue to play on until the user was able to beat the computer.

Extracurricular Experience

The Mighty Sound of Maryland Marching Band 2015 - 2019

- Alto Saxophone Player Committed to four years of teamwork and performances every week for the wonderful fans of University of Maryland Football.

Food Recovery Network, Sports Recovery Organizer and Leader 2015 - 2018

- Developed and Lead a team of volunteers to Recover 100 – 300 pounds of food from UMD Sporting events, to give food to those in the community that need it.

DC Central Kitchen Service and Preparation Leader 2015 - 2017

- Lead teams of my peers in cooking and preparing food for the homeless in DC Smithsonian Sleepover, Activity Manager 2016 - 2017

- Implemented games and activities to children to enhance their experience of the history around them in the museum of American History.

Work Experience

Food Recovery Network: Development Intern (College Park, MD) Spring/Summer 2017

- Centralized donations within Salesforce to communicate resources through the network.

- Refocused The comprehensive map of recovery location across the USA on the website.

- Overhauled the concept of fundraisers and introduces new methods on creating wealth in the non-profit sector. Top To Bottom Services, Inc. (Gaithersburg, MD) Summer 2014, 15 &16

- Facilitated the construction of real-estate posts, to inform the public on TTB’s involvement in the selling and cleaning of homes.

Montgomery County Board of Elections (Gaithersburg, MD) Summer/Fall 2014

- Acquired voting data in order to facilitate strong connections with the press.

- Advised members of the community in Voting methods and practices to enhance their experience. Skills

Proficient in- Salesforce, Mailchimp, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Python, R, MYSQL, Wikipedia Editing, Gephi, HTML Has Worked With – CSS, JavaScript, PHP, jQuery, Java, Tableau

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