Data Service Representative

Carlos Garcia

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**********@*****.*** 404-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/carlosgarcia95 PROFESSIONAL HEADLINE

Client-oriented with a demonstrated history of excelling in sales-driven roles. Currently generating articles as a freelance Macro Economist Strategist while researching the advancements of Artificial Intelligence in the Music Industry. Skilled in Excel, SQL, AWS, STATA, SAS, Python, R, and R Studio. Completed my Master of Arts in Economics from Georgia State University. EDUCATION

Georgia State University, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Atlanta, Georgia Master of Arts, Economics (Quantitative Methods) GPA: 3.53 August 2018 - May 2020 Georgia State University, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Atlanta, Georgia Major: Bachelor of Science, Economics GPA: 3.39 August 2013 - May 2017 Minor: Mathematics

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Financial Econometrics

Studied the theoretical background and implementation details of important models used in financial econometrics. In particular, the course covered the modeling of univariate and multivariate distributions, copulas, basic time series models and volatility models.

(Final Project in R programming)

Advanced Econometrics

Utilized econometric methods and applications designed for the analysis of cross-section and panel data models. The main topics we covered were maximum likelihood & GMM methods, panel data models, semiparametric and nonparametric methods, limited dependent variable models, and qualitative response models.

(Final Paper in STATA Programming)

Coding in R for Policy Analytics

Mastered functions as the building blocks of all R programs, including arguments and scope. Gained knowledge of variable types and data structures in R, including construction and manipulation of data sets. Used logical statements to create and analyze groups within data. Built custom visualizations through the base R graphics package and created dynamic graphics and data dashboards using R shiny tools.

(Final Project in R Shiny)

Data Mining

Practiced key concepts in the field of Data Mining and enhances understanding of the issues that business organizations face. We examined methods that have emerged from these fields that have proven valuable in recognizing patterns and making predictions. Specifically, this course will introduce students to data ethics, multiple data mining techniques and the Cross Industry Standard Process for Data Mining.

(Final Project in SAS)

CERTIFICATIONS

Data Science: R Basics HarvardX

Cover concepts such as probability, inference, regression and machine learning and develop skill sets such as R programming, data wrangling with dplyr, data visualization with ggplot2, file organization with unix, version control with GitHub, and reproducible document preparation with RStudio.

CS50's Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python HarvardX Explored the concepts and algorithms at the foundation of modern artificial intelligence, diving into the ideas that give rise to technologies like game-playing engines, handwriting recognition, and machine translation. Practiced concepts such as graph search algorithms, adversarial search, knowledge representation, logical inference, probability theory, Bayesian networks, Markov models, constraint satisfaction, machine learning, reinforcement learning, neural networks, natural language processing. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Upwork.com Atlanta, Georgia

Macro Economist Strategist September 2020 – November 2020

• Maintaining awareness of the global economic landscape, opportunities, and industry developments.

• Using data and econometric models to better understand a company’s or industry’s financial health, then conveying my findings for thousands of readers weekly across multiple publishers.

AUM7 Atlanta, Georgia

Managing Member January 2019 – November 2020

• Pursuing advancements in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and its applications on the future of the music industry.

• Building the companies technology infrastructure: full website development, mobile application, and data analysis dashboards.

Georgia State University – Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Atlanta, Georgia Graduate Research Assistant August 2018 – May 2020

• Assisted with the instruction of the undergraduate course, Principles of Macroeconomics.

• Led supplemental instruction sessions to break down fiscal and monetary policy, long run and short run supply and demand concepts, identify student learning obstacles, and create new strategies for 50+ students per course on average.

• Authored in multiple econometric studies across a variety of industries that included, labor, insurance, probability models, and education. Georgia State University – Metro Atlanta Policy Lab of Education Atlanta, Georgia Data Manager - Public Research August 2018 – May 2019

• Prepared, managed, and organized the transfer of Atlanta Public Schools data and their career technical programs testing data for a difference in difference regression analysis to measure the effect on future income.

• Devised and implemented security procedures for data handling and analysis with attention to technical aspects.

Sovos Intelligence Compliance San Francisco, California Bilingual Business Development Representative (B2B) December 2017 – July 2018

• Managed outbound executive demand creation contacts with Fortune 500 companies conducting business in Latin America and Europe.

• Expertly qualified inbound leads using budget, authority, need, timeline. Social Security Administration San Francisco, California Bilingual Client Service Representative August 2017 – October 2017

• Answered a wide variety of questions from the public by interviewing the individual, investigating the situation and resolving the problem.

• Assisted individuals in establishing entitlement to benefits under Social Security programs.

• Managed the public either by face-to-face interviews or by telephone to obtain, clarify, and verify information which will be used to analyze claims and make decisions regarding entitlement to benefits.

GoGo Tax Service Atlanta, Georgia

Tax Preparer January 2016 – May 2017

• Informed clients or employers on the tax preparation process, collected relevant financial records, including pay stubs and income statements.

• Input data from financial records into tax return software or databases, using applicable federal, state and local tax law to determine deductions and how much each client will pay or earn on the return.

• Completing and filing tax documents with appropriate agencies, like the IRS, state and local government entities, acting as a representative for clients with applicable agencies as required

RELEVANT SKILLS (Project Portfolio Available Upon Request)

• Business Spanish

• Salesforce

• MYSQL/SQL

• R and R Studio

• Python

• SAS

• HTML5

• CSS

• STATA

• AWS

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