Charles Bernando Los Angeles, CA • 213-***-**** • ********@***.***
Analyst
Ph.D. in physics with a background in data analysis, quantitative analysis, and statistical analysis
Top-performing graduate student developing coding language and algorithms to provide research, analysis, planning, case study, and performance measurement
Effective analyst, utilizing data mining, modeling, migration, regression analysis techniques to discover critical data
Expert MS Excel user with over 10 years of experience utilizing pivot tables, vlookup, macros, and power view
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Physics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (2016)
Cumulative GPA 3.74, Provost’s PhD. Fellowship (2014)
Related coursework: Statistical Mechanics, Mathematical Finance
Bachelors of Science, Physics, University of Indonesia, Depok (2009)
Cumulative GPA: 3.69 (cum laude)
Technical Skills
Operating Systems: Windows, Mac OS X, UNIX, Linux
Software/Programming Languages: MS Office (Excel, VBA, Visio, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access), LaTex, C++, MATLAB, MathCAD, R, SAS, SQL/MySQL, Origin, Adobe Illustrator, Tableau, HTML, XML
Data Analysis Projects
Utilized Monte Carlo simulations to build a sales forecast model and estimate the monthly profit using Excel
Developed a multiple linear regression model and variance analysis to forecast house prices using Excel
Explored the survival rate of Titanic passengers based on class and gender using Python
Designed relational databases utilizing one-to-one and one-to-many relationships in SQL and MS Access
Developed 20+ MATLAB codes to process and analyze 500+ X-ray scattering image data
Professional Experience
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA August 2012-Present
Data Analyst
Analyze and interpret trends or patterns in complex data to find relations between parameters using statistical packages such as MATLAB and SAS
Expert in querying, reporting and interpreting large data from spreadsheets and databases using Excel and SQL
Secured $200,000 funding from NSF by providing recommendations to advisors in writing research proposals
Led a team of 3 in developing statistical data analysis to collect 4000+ meaningful data from 100 TB+ large data sets under tight deadlines (good organizational, multi-tasking, time-management and project management skills)
Create charts, graphs, plots and dashboards for data reporting and visualization using Tableau
Gather/document weekly/monthly reports and present statistical analysis of experimental data in group meetings and 4 international conferences
Develop and maintain databases and perform data cleaning, extraction, processing, storage, and manipulation
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA August 2010-July 2012
Laboratory Assistant
Taught over 200 students in laboratories, analyzed their performance and their laboratory reports
Provided consultations for 100+ students/clients during office hours
PT Kandel, Tangerang, Indonesia January 2010-August 2010
Product Analyst
Proposed and designed 12 experimental modules and educational tools for students
Analyzed the cost, sizes and materials of the educational tools
Reduced the manufacturing cost by 20% and achieved business objectives by conducting quantitative analysis and providing data-driven insights and recommendations to supervisors