Data Analyst

Ariz Shaikh

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EDUCATION

University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business, College Park, MD, USA Aug 2023 - Dec 2024 Master of Science, Information Systems, GPA 3.95 (scale 4) Symbiosis International University, Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune, MH, India Jul 2018 - Jun 2022 Bachelor of Technology, Electronics & Telecommunications, GPA 8.69 (scale 10) TECHNICAL SKILLS AND DISTINCTIONS

● Programming Languages: Python, PySpark, SQL, R, C/C++, HTML.

● Tools and Technologies: R software, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Power BI, Google Analytics, SQL/NoSQL databases, MongoDB, Neo4J, Hadoop, PySpark, Microsoft Office Suite.

● Distinction: Advanced to the semifinals of the Adobe Analytics Challenge 2024, ranking among top 20 teams out of over 2000. EXPERIENCE

Project Manager (Intern, Digital Transformation & Marketing) – SDFN, University of Maryland, USA Jan 2024 – Present

● Analyze & design 30 digital frameworks, leading to significant cost savings for businesses undergoing digital transformation.

● Implement marketing strategies, leading to noticeable improvement in website traffic and engagement rates. Data Analyst (Intern, Product Development & Operations) – tag8 - 3Y Ventures LLP, India Jan 2023 – Jul 2023

● Developed Python inventory system & Power BI dashboard to manage stock & demand fluctuations, saving 100+ operational hours.

● Implemented outlier detection model to rectify outliers, warehouses, & tracker locations, reducing inventory discrepancies by 20%.

● Investigated app user behavior using Google Analytics & Looker Studio dashboards, effectively communicated insights to IT team for further improvements, achieving a 10% boost in user satisfaction scores.

● Designed an image analysis framework using Google API to tag, recognize, & label assets, optimizing resource allocation efficiency. Robotics Software Engineer (Intern, Product Development) – Momentum Robotics Solutions, India Jan 2022 – Jun 2022

● Engineered warehouse robot simulations using ROS, Gazebo & Linux, building algorithms for navigation, localization, & mapping.

● Integrated IMU, depth camera sensors & AMCL, analyzing data to refine the motion & path planning algorithm accuracy to 90%. ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Comprehensive Analysis of Global Migrant Incidents & Socio-Economic Influences – Course: Data Processing and Analysis

● Conducted in-depth incident analysis, identified patterns, & revealed migration trends via data visualization, statistical, & geospatial methods.

● Deployed data modeling, integration, web scraping, & preprocessing to identify 7 socio-economic influencers of global migration.

● Executed ARIMA-based model to predict migration trends with 90% accuracy, facilitating risk management & resource planning. Energy Grid Monitoring & Fault Detection System – Course: Big Data & Cloud Computing; Database Management Systems

● Performed fault monitoring and detection system using ETL techniques with PySpark, Spark SQL, and GraphFrames, enhancing grid operations.

● Utilized MLlib to forecast fault severity, optimizing maintenance through recommendation systems, achieving 97% accuracy. Delivery Cops using Salesforce and SaaS/PaaS– Course: Project Management in Dynamic Environments

● Identified problems & triple constraints, defined objectives, & technical requirements, proposing a Platform as a Service solution.

● Created work breakdown structure, Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) on Project Libre, and conducted cost-benefit analysis, achieving $15,000 cost savings from a $100,000 budget. Detection of COVID-19 & Geo-visualization of the COVID statistics – Course: Data Mining and Predictive Analytics

● Built DL model with CNN using CT & X-ray scans to improve COVID-19 detection, surpassing RT-PCR limitations with 84% accuracy.

● Constructed interactive visualization with GIF animation, utilizing geospatial tools for insights & understanding the pandemic. LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Head of Events and Logistics – Sports Council, SIU, India Aug 2018 - May 2022

● Demonstrated effective leadership skills by managing a 30-person team that organized successful table tennis & lawn tennis tournaments for 500+ participants, while introducing esports and yoga, resulting in increased participation. Jr. Head of Finance – Robotics & Automation Club, SIU, India Jul 2018 - Dec 2020

● Collaborated with cross-functional teams – operations, logistics, IT and technical, to supervise budget and technical requirements for RoboCon ABU and IITB Techfest, achieving a 10% cost reduction while ensuring efficient and timely project completion.

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