Data Analyst

TRONG H. NGUYEN (JACK)

*** * ***** **, *******, WA LinkedIn ***********.****@*****.*** +1-207-***-**** Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and resourceful recent graduate seeking to leverage quantitative skills to explore impactful roles in Business / Finance / Economics EDUCATION

Colby College, Waterville, Maine BA, Class of 2024 Double majoring in Economics (20 courses, GPA: 3.88) & Mathematics (23 courses, GPA: 3.94), Statistics minor GPA: 3.91 Independent Studies and Topics Classes (supplementary to transcript): Economics: Independent Study in Game Theory, Independent Study in Game/Auction Theory, Independent Study in Game-theoretic Political Economics, Independent Study in Political Economics, Seminar: Equity in Education Mathematics and Statistics: Independent Study in Approximation, Independent Study in Measure and Category, Independent Study in Stochastic Processes, Topics in Mathematical Modeling, Topics in Differential Equations: Partial Differential Equations, Topics in Real Analysis: General Topology, Topics in Real Analysis: Measure Theory, Topics in Statistical Inference

● GRE Score: 170/170 Verbal Reasoning, 170/170 Quantitative Reasoning, 5/6 Analytical Writing RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Thesis Research in Auction Theory, Professor Tim Hubbard Sept. 2023 - May 2024

● Implemented algorithms in MATLAB and STATA to compare efficiency and revenue implications in timber auctions

● Wrote a structural research paper using web-scraped and PDF-extracted original data from timber auctions conducted by the Washington state, compiled using Python from approximately 4,000 individual auctions [Link] Summer Research Assistant, Professor Rob Lester Jun. 2023 - Aug. 2023

● Conducted a literature review and planned research on the D-R Growth Gap at the state level

● Web-scraped using Python and compiled in STATA a panel dataset on the partisanship of governors and the two houses for 50 US states and economic indices from 1950 to 2020

Summer Research Assistant, Professor Tim Hubbard Jun. 2022 - Aug. 2022

● Conducted literature reviews on numerical methods used in asymmetric auctions

● Extended two numerical algorithms in MATLAB solving for Nash equilibria in games of incomplete information WORKING EXPERIENCE

Data Analyst/Management Assistant - Event Options, Florida August 2024 - Present

● Manage and analyze inventory data using Excel and SQL

● Develop a recommendation system based on sale data Associate Electronic Librarian - Colby College Library System, ME Jun. 2021 - May 2024

● Front desk duties: handled and resolved patron complaints and issues regarding computer systems

● Managed administrative records using Excel and organized weekly library events

● Led the digitization project for 20+ years of administrative documents, streamlining access and storage

● Co-recipient of the Class of 1941 Book Prize for exemplary performance as a student worker Teaching Assistant: Linear Algebra (Fall 21’), Real Analysis & Econometrics (Spring 23’), Micro Theory (Fall 23’)

● Hosted weekly office hours and bi-weekly studying sessions, tutored individual students, graded weekly problem sets LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

● Best Insight Prize 2020 / Best Modeling Prize 2024 - American Statistical Association’s DataFest Competition

● Founder/Organizer of Badminton Club, Organizer of Meditation Club Colby College

● Co-Founder The Bizillions (student-led Ho Chi Minh city NGO); Mentor (2020 - Present) RELEVANT SKILLS

Programming Languages: MATLAB, STATA [Coding Sample], R [Coding Sample], Python, LaTeX, Excel, SQL Programming Skills: Data Analysis, Web Scraping, PDF data parsing, Machine Learning Soft Skills: Written/verbal communication, teamwork, time management Interests: badminton, meditation, cooking

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