Shuyu “Stella” Zhang
650-***-**** ® ********@*******.*** ® San Francisco, CA ® https://www.linkedin.com/in/shuyuzhangstella/ P ROFILE
Master of Science in Business Analytics candidate seeking a Business Analyst/Data Analyst position to leverage my analytical and quantitative skillset in pursuit of a career in tech industry. 3 year working experience in the strategy, consulting and operations. Aiming to employ business analytics techniques and mixed-methods research to derive actionable insights. Specialties: Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Exploration, Data Visualization, Supervised and Unsupervised Machine Learning, Experimental Design and Analysis, A/B Testing, Model Benchmarking, Commercial Real Estate Technologies: SQL, Python, Tableau, R, PySpark
Certification: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Tableau Desktop Specialist P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE
Bird San Francisco, CA
Data Analyst, UC Davis Practicum Project Sept. 2019 – June 2020 Bird is a micro-mobility company that operates shared electric scooters in over 100 cities in Europe, the Middle East, and North America. With over 10 million rides in the first year of operation, Bird is now being valued at $2.5 billion in series D funding.
• Processed a high-dimensional, high-volume proprietary dataset relating to operational and mechanical features of Bird’s scooters using ETL, EDA (using PySpark), and Spark SQL to ensure readiness for predictive modeling
• Developing machine learning models to predict the remaining useful life of a scooter based on the performance of its constituent components, such as battery and motor
• Using survival analysis to predict when major scooter components will fail to ultimately optimize the efficacy of scooter maintenance and repair operations
• Used Python and Tableau to construct data visualizations and communicate key insights to executives KWG Group Holdings Limited Chengdu, China
Senior Business Analyst - Commerce and Investment Dec. 2017 – June 2019 KWG Group Holdings Limited is a leading comprehensive urban real estate firm in China with robust portfolio featuring mid- to high-end residential properties, villas, offices, hotels, serviced apartments, and shopping malls.
• Determined the optimal placement of urban complexes, including commercial shopping centers, by interpreting granular geospatial intelligence based on telecommunications usage patterns
• Periodically assessed the overall performance of commercial shopping centers by investigating mall traffic patterns and consumer preferences using customer relationship management (CRM) metrics and the sales performance of mall tenants
• Compiled and analyzed datasets relating to consumer demographics, competitor properties, and overall market trends to project estimated sales, craft annual budgets, and guide executive decision-making
• Facilitated communication and collaboration in cross-functional teams and gave regular presentation to key stakeholders Savills Guangzhou, China
Senior Business Analyst – Project Development Consultancy Sep 2016 - Nov 2017 Savills is a global real estate services provider listed on the London Stock Exchange providing consulting services and advice in connection with commercial, residential and property-related financial services and investment management.
• Tracked, recorded, and curated data on the commercial real estate market, including attributes related to properties, leases, tenants, developments, sales, demographics, key indicators of the local economy, and demographics
• Conducted field research, prepared strategic consulting reports, including detailed planning statements
• Engaged with professional and governmental organizations to foster industry and community relations E DUCATION & C ERTIFICATION
• University of California, Davis San Francisco, CA Master of Science, Business Analytics(STEM designated) June 2020
• Selected coursework: Data Management, Data Visualization, Advanced Statistics, Big Data, Machine Learning
• The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong
• Master of Science, Marketing June 2016
University of Washington, Seattle Seattle, WA
Bachelor of Art, Economics June 2013