Applied Economics and Finance, Big Data, Teamwork

Brandon Lewis

*********@*****.*** Cell: 858-***-****

Education:

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ

M.S. in Applied Economics and Finance, 2016 GPA: 3.59

B.A. in Environmental Studies, 2012 GPA: 3.65

B.A. in Economics with Honors, 2012

Qualifications:

Comfortable cleaning, working with, and providing useful analysis of large data sets.

Detailed training in the use of programs such as R & STATA, and proficient in SQL.

Strong writing skills developed through extensive writing courses and top-graded class assignments.

Extensive experience in Microsoft Office Programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Strong background in the fundamentals of statistics, finance and financial engineering acquired in multiple master’s level courses.

Naturally organized and very detail oriented, capable of working and communicating well in team environments to meet strict deadlines.

Demonstrated the ability to handle stressful and challenging work while maintaining high quality and meeting deadlines.

Work History:

Prep Manager: Woodstock’s Pizza, 710 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060 General Manager: Shanalee Lewis, 831-***-**** January 2013 – August 2015

Identified trends in business and anticipated future needs and challenges

Developed and implemented process improvements for tracking inventory and financial statements

Accurately forecasted weekly demands ahead of time and communicated this to team members above and below me. Smooth flow of information was very important.

Became skilled at prioritizing and multitasking in fast-paced, high stress situations

Campus Maintenance Assistant: UCSC Campus, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064 Supervisor: Chuck Schmidt, 831-***-**** June 2012 – October 2012

Performed maintenance on campus housing in preparation for the next school year

Worked in a group environment to accomplish important tasks with creative solutions

Maintained and frequently beat critical deadlines without supervision of a lead

Learned problem solving and time management skills, and the importance of a positive attitude

Data Management Intern: Connect, 8950 Villa La Jolla Drive # A124, La Jolla, CA, 92037 June 2010 – September 2010

Performed research and gathered information on local science and technology companies for the purpose of building future relationships

Entered data into excel spreadsheets to illustrate trends and offer useful market analysis

Assisted in event setup and planning

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