Nolan Choy
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415-***-**** ******@**.*** linkedin.com/in/nolan-tyler-choy github.com/nolanchoy
EDUCATION
Boston University, Boston, MA Expected May 2021
Bachelor of Arts, Major in Economics, Minor in Statistics 3.14 GPA
• Relevant Coursework: Econometrics, Data Structures and Algorithms, Object-oriented programming, Analysis of Variance, Calculus, Python, SAS, R, Java
• Dean’s List
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Programing/Statistical Languages: R, Python, SAS, SQL, Stata/IC
• Statistical Skills: Pandas, NumPy, Caret, Data Visualization, Data Wrangling/Manipulation
• Other: Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Git & Version Control
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Quantitative Finance Pricing Competition Boston University January 2021
• Placed 1st, collaborating with team members to price the fair value of a hybrid financial instrument
• Created 3,000 time-series simulations from market data to project future payout paths
• Responsible for calculating interest payments for each path across the simulated 3-year time horizon
• Methods Used: Monte Carlo Simulation. Programs: Python, Pandas, NumPy, Excel Tennis Win Predictive Model October – December 2020
• Predicted tennis player win probability with 82.7% accuracy, higher than alternative models
• Classified 551 players into 28 clusters based on play style from historical data
• Cross-validated models using data from over 18,800 matches
• Methods Used: PCA, K-Clustering, Logistic regression. Programs: R, Excel, caret, tidyverse, ggplot2. Carbon Emissions Regression Analysis Boston University April 2020
• Analyzed the impact of economic growth on carbon emissions from Chinese provincial time series data
• Identified 3 categories of provinces and offered tailored emission reduction strategies based on category
• Methods Used: Fixed effects regression. Programs: Stata/IC, Excel
WORK EXPERIENCE
Camp Counselor Tree Frog Treks Camp, San Francisco, CA Summer 2016 & Summer 2017
• Coordinated elementary scientific experiments with other counselors, led groups of 15-20 kids ages 7-12 on organized hikes around the Bay Area
• Assisted parents with morning drop-offs, afternoon pick-ups, and aftercare
• Led activities focused on educating kids about reptiles and was responsible for handling live reptiles
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Clinic Volunteer Institute on Aging, San Francisco, CA February – July 2016
• Provided care to elderly with dementia and Alzheimer’s
• Led board games, physical and social activities, and talked to and cared for elderly at the day care