Lead Business Analyst

Hongran Dai

**** * ***** *** *** *** Los Angeles, CA 90015 765-***-**** ********@***.***

Education

****-**** ********** ** ******** California Los Angeles, CA

Master of Science in Engineering Management

GPA:3.74/4.0 GRE: 329/340 (98th percentile)

Ranked in Top 5% of class

Completed coursework in Design of Experiment, Quality Control, Project Management and Lean Operation

2014-2018 Purdue University West Lafayette, IN

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Ranked in Top 5% of class

Dean's List Honoree Spring 2017

Projects

Jan-Apr 2019 Boeing 737 Flight Management Computer Team Consultant Project Los Angeles, CA University of Southern California – Industry and System Engineering Department

Spent 85 days to acquire team performance data directly from Air Traffic Control (ATC) and Traffic Collision Avoidance system (TCAS) team at Boeing Company.

Used machine learning data model in Python to analyze temporal dynamic of team behavior.

Provided suggestion based on model output. 4 weeks later, the durations of weekly meetings were 15% shorter on average. The on-time delivery rate improves 2.3%.

Jan-Apr 2018 Ocean Trash Detector Project West Lafayette, IN Purdue Polytechnic Institute - Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology

Served as the leader of 8-person R&D team seeking solution for ocean trash collection. Oversaw build and deployment actives, working closely with technicians and test personnel.

Generated manufacturing drawings using Autodesk Inventor. Collaborated with technicians to build a prototype for testing; increased prototype feasibility by 22.5% by conducting intensive test runs and optimization

Presented the prototype and demonstration to over 20 people from at least 4 investment companies.

Industry Experience

May 2020- PURE Automobile Inc Los Angeles, CA

Present Lead Business Analyst

Create a dedicated strategy leveraging the company’s assets to significantly grow the social medial following (48% increase in first month).

Partner closely with Publishing, Data and Marketing teams to identify impactful business problems, translated them into structured analysis with 100% on-time delivery rate.

Build and maintain Business Information (BI) tools in partnership with sales team and third-party company to make informed decision quickly while empowering others cross functionally to have information readily accessible.

Jun-Aug 2019 Chinese Academy of Railway Sciences Beijing, China

Project Manager Assistant

Assisted the national development and regional installation of the TEDS-3D troubleshooting system for High-speed rail in China.

Reported to Project Manager everyday with project updates and estimated completion dates.

Directed team of 6 skilled workers to ensure quality, compliance, and safety.

Personal

Skills: Python, Microsoft Office, Minitab, Autodesk Inventor, Visual Basic, Arduino, AutoCAD, PLC Programming, SolidWorks, CNC Machining.

Certification: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

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