Data Analytics Entry-Level

LANCE VALLIS

Portland, OR

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Profile

Adaptable data analytics generalist with a rich history of music performance and education experience. I offer a distinctive blend of creativity and analytical prowess to uncover actionable insights. Eager to leverage my flexible nature, communication skills, and passion for innovation to drive impactful change.

Technical Skills

Software: Tableau, Microsoft Office, Google Suite

Languages: SQL, Python - including libraries NumPy, Pandas, Plotly, and Matplotlib Other: Leaflet, D3, TensorFlow, MongoDB, Jupyter Notebook, Flask, Machine Learning Education

Data Analytics Boot Camp Certificate University of Oregon 2023 Learned and applied various programming skills to a range of real-life situations in self-driven projects, with in-class presentations.

Master of Music, Jazz Studies Portland State University 2015 Concentration on guitar performance, with coursework in pedagogy and applied music. Projects

Fitbit Fitness Tracker Analysis github.com/funkyguitar/FitBit-Fitness-Tracker-Analysis Analysis of how Fitbit users’ sleep duration correlates with their physical activities.

● Manipulated, analyzed, and visualized Fitbit data to conclude that intermediate amounts of sleep correlate to higher levels of physical activity.

● Analysis done using Python in Jupyter Notebook with NumPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib. History of Rock Music Artist Project github.com/funkyguitar/Rock-Artist-Project Assessing artist popularity, nationalities, genre trends, and breakdown by student gender.

● Analyzed large datasets to identify trends and patterns in student preferences.

● Connected to Spotify API, analysis using Python in Jupyter Notebook with Pandas, Matplotlib. Employee SQL Queries github.com/funkyguitar/Employee-SQL-Queries SQL code that performs searches and analyses on simulated company data.

● Utilized inner join functions to extract and consolidate pertinent data from multiple CSV files.

● Processed employee data from a CSV file with 300,000+ entries. Work Experience

Freelance Musician (Guitar) Various Jan. 2005 - Present

● Contracts with cruise lines; performer in rock, jazz, musical theater pit bands, and as a soloist.

● Coordinated rehearsals, shows, travel, and recordings in concurrent roles. Instructor Klamath Community College Klamath Falls, OR May 2017 - Present Teaching a self-developed, fully online course on the History of Rock Music using Canvas and Zoom. System Trainer and Tech. Support FleetMatics Wellesley, MA Oct. 2009 - Feb. 2011 Trained 20 customers weekly on the GPS tracking systems, improving client efficiency by 23%. Concierge Circles (American Express Platinum Card partner) / Boston, MA Jun. 2008 - Oct. 2009 Arranged ‘dream experiences’ for a client base with high standards of 100 customers monthly.

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