VTG

October *, ****

Hello VTG team,

I am an intelligent, enthusiastic data scientist who can bring a unique combination of skills to your organization. I am a natural problem solver who plays strategy games and solves chess puzzles for fun. My experience as a teacher has taught me how to communicate complex ideas to a variety of audiences. My written and verbal communication skills in conjunction with my experience in machine learning and data analysis make me an excellent teammate and client-facing representative. I want to work for VGA because you have an outstanding reputation and because I believe in your mission. I was impressed to read that you won the Growth Company of the Year Award from ACG. I imagine that a fast-growing company would be attracted to someone young and ambitious like me. My training is fresh and I have a strong desire to expand my expertise and remain on the vanguard of the exploding data science field.

I would like to use my skills to serve my country and help keep my loved ones safe. My grandfather earned a purple heart in the Korean War and my father worked his entire career as an engineer for the Naval Research Laboratory. I have always admired both of their contributions to the defense community and I plan to continue their legacy.

I hope to hear back from you soon. If you would like to investigate my data science projects further you can visit my website at timrauendatascientist.wordpress.com. Sincerely,

Tim Rauen

TIMOTHY RAUEN

Alexandria, VA 22309

adgoom@r.postjobfree.com 571-***-**** (cell)

Skills

• Python

• SQL

• Data visualization with matplotlib and seaborn

• Machine Learning modeling with scikit-learn and pandas

• Office 365

• Keras and TensorFlow

• Technical and creative writing

Work History

General Assembly Data Science Boot Camp, Washington, DC, Summer 2020

• Built a model using residual neural networks to predict the difficulty of tactical puzzles on chess.com

• Constructed a natural language classification model to predict if a comment on a Reddit post came from one of two subreddits

• Built a model to predict whether or not Kobe Bryant would make a shot against a given opponent in a given situation in a game

• Created sharp, informative data visualizations

• Wrote detailed project reports for technical and non-technical audiences

• Orally presented advanced machine learning insights to technical and non-technical audiences High School Mathematics Teacher, Mount Vernon HS, Alexandria, VA, Fall 2018-Summer 2020

• Designed hands-on, memorable lessons for a diverse population of Geometry and AP Statistics students

• Integrated digital technology to deliver engaging, interactive online lessons during the COVID-19 crisis

• Collaborated with colleagues to create challenging but fair assessments to meet and exceed state standards

• Analyzed assessment data to pinpoint opportunities for targeted intervention

• 85% of my students were on pace to pass the 2019 SOL exam (which was cancelled) as measured by a mid- year assessment

Long-term Substitute Teacher, TSRC Bryant IAS, Alexandria, VA, Spring 2018

• Planned and executed individualized lesson plans in Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II for students in a Transition Support Resource Center.

• Cultivated personal relationships with my students to understand the internal and external factors that inhibited their success in a traditional school environment. Education

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 2016-2017

• Masters of Teaching with Endorsement in English and Secondary Endorsement in Mathematics, 2017 Davidson College, Davidson, NC, 2010-2014

• Bachelor of Arts with honors, 2014

• Major: English

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