Information Technology Machine Learning

Preet Desai

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EDUCATION

Master of Science, Business Analytics 3.7 GPA

The University of Texas at Dallas Aug 2022 - May 2024

Certified specializations: Applied Machine Learning, Healthcare Information Technology

Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering- Minors in Finance

Nirma University Aug 2017 - Jun 2021

Certifications: Google Project Management, Google Data Analytics, AI for everyone, Alteryx Foundation

SKILLS

Tableau, Power BI, Python, SQL, NoSQL, MongoDB, RDBMS, R, SAS, SAP, NLP, AWS, Epic EMR system, Agile, Microsoft Azure, A/B testing, Product Management, Marketing, Adobe Analytics, Excel, Market research, Predictive Analytics, Statistics

Adaptability, Creative problem-solving, Communication, Leadership, Teamwork, Emotional Intelligence

WORK EXPERIENCE

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS, TX Jan 2024 – May 2024

Graduate Teaching Assistant Dallas, USA

Instructed Graduate-level courses in Database Foundations and Management for Business Analytics and Applied Natural Language Processing imparting students with Database acumen through ETL processes and problem-solving approach, developing technical solutions and use cases for ERD, NLP and interpersonal skills in mentoring and supporting students.

ERIK JONSSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE DEAN’s OFFICE, UTD May 2023 – Dec 2023

Event Manager Student Assistant Dallas, USA

Spearheaded the planning and execution of different events, including conferences and workshops, met organizational objectives, managing logistics and external vendor relations with creativity and attention to detail.

Crafted seamless experiences by juggling the behind-the-scenes magic, ensured accurate invoicing and collaborated with various university departments to reserve event spaces.

Supported event management, developed content, and recruited volunteers to enhance the success of ECS events.

CONGARA BRANDS Jan 2023 – May 2023

Student Consultant Data Analyst Chicago, IL

Conducted sentiment analysis on product review to identify critical interactions and opportunities across categories to pinpoint product strengths and weaknesses, informing strategies within Conagra for future sales enhancement.

Increased revenue potential by 5% through advanced data engineering, quantitative analysis and strategic insights on sales data sets using MS-SQL, Python, Alteryx, SAS, and Tableau.

Queried 10+ insights using MS-SQL and communicated key performance metrics using causal inference to stakeholders by writing executive reports and presentations also uncovering pricing gaps, thresholds and inefficiencies in product offerings using statistical modelling on KPIs in Python for the business models.

PROJECTS

Driving Sustainability through Data: Analyzing SDG indicators for Global Impact Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

Led a sustainability project, manipulating data using SQL and analyzing key SDG indicators to identify trends and gaps in poverty eradication, access to basic services and education completion rates and visualizing results in Power-BI.

Identifying disparities and recommending strategic interventions where significant increase in drinking water availability from 20% to 55% was observed attributing to billion dollar investments in countries like Ethiopia.

Forecasted primary education completion rates globally, projecting a 5% increase by 2030 in countries like USA, China, India, UK and Canada, with current rates standing at 87%, underscoring progress towards equitable education.

Optimizing Healthcare with EHR and Data Analytics Integration Jan 2024 – Mar 2024

Successfully navigated and documented patient charts within the Epic EHR system, fulfilling both nurse and provider roles, analyzing clinical information systems and optimizing patient care processes by ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

Developed conceptual understanding and hands-on experience in data mining techniques and decision analysis using R.

Explored the integration of data management, emerging data standards, and information technology in healthcare to enhance quality of care, ensure interoperability of healthcare data across diverse systems and reduce costs.

Predicting Financial Market Trends using ChatGPT and Sentiment Analysis Apr 2023 – Apr 2023

Demonstrated proficiency with APIs, data analysis and machine learning techniques for data-driven decisions for predicting the financial markets with 85% accuracy and visualized implementing EDA techniques in Tableau.

Led a collaborative team effort to develop a comprehensive system leveraging NLP to analyze market sentiment and extract insights from the News headline of the company and predict market trends.

LEADERSHIP

Business Analytics Leadership Council, UTD Sep 2022 – May 2023

Peer Mentor Dallas, USA

Demonstrated strong leadership and communication skills in providing mentorship, guidance and support to peers.

Rotaract Club of Nirma Institutes, Nirma University/Rotary International Jun 2019 – Jul 2020

Organizing Secretary Gujarat, India

Led an organization of 300+ students to organize blood donation and cleanliness campaigns, educational seminars, and commercial concerts for ‘Rotary India Literacy Mission’ with 9000+ participants collaborating with 500+ local brands.

Donated ~$6,500 towards medical equipment (ventilators) for treatment of underprivileged COVID-19 patients.

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