Machine Learning Data Analyst

Beyza Simsekoglu

New York, NY +1-415-***-****

***************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/beyzasimsekoglu/ Experienced entrepreneur, designer, data analyst, and team builder. Innovative data-oriented decision maker, comfortable with numbers and with creative projects.

Work Experience

Machine Learning Researcher Apr 2025 - Present

Berkeley Lab Berkeley, CA

● Conducting applied ML research under the supervision of Dr. Waqas Khalid, focusing on time-series analysis and generative AI for scientific and health-related datasets.

● Designing and testing machine learning models using Python, PyTorch, and scikit-learn to evaluate predictive performance and model robustness.

● Assisting in the development of data-driven tools to support lab experiments and long-term research objectives in materials and bioinformatics.

● Collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to translate technical findings into actionable insights. Co-Founder Product Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

Lans Technologies, INC. San Francisco, CA

LANS is a marketplace for pay&go workspots.

LANS App connects coworking spaces with individual consumers via offering vacant coworking spots to consumers at dynamically discounted rates.

● Coordinated 30 events in 3 months, attracting founders and investors to LANS, increased customer base and visibility through events and organic marketing. Acquired 300 new customers in the first three months via email, SMS, and social media marketing via Mailchimp, Brevo, and SlickText.

● Designed website and mobile apps. Managed social media management and product marketing in partnership with other small-scale startups.

● Selected for Q1 2023 LAUNCH Accelerator cohort 8 and attended Jason Calacanis’s classes. Managed investor relations and secured 10+ meetings with VCs like NFX.

Category Manager Oct 2022 - Aug 2023

San Francisco Naturals Benecia, CA

● Conducted thorough profit analysis utilizing sales data, market research, and financial metrics to inform pricing, promotions, and marketing strategies that successfully maximized profitability and revenue growth.

● Established and maintained strong vendor relationships while effectively managing and scheduling shipments, resulting in timely delivery of goods and increased profitability for the company.

● Utilized market research and sales data to make strategic decisions about new product introductions and product discontinuations, resulting in increased revenue and profitability for the company. Category Manager Oct 2021 - Oct 2022

Popcornvan/Pop Together San Francisco, CA

● One of the first five employees after the company’s angel round.

● Led assortment decisions and purchasing strategies across various product categories, optimizing product mix and boosting profitability.

● Developed training programs for procurement, enhancing productivity and retention. Improved vendor management processes, securing better pricing and terms, and increasing profitability.

● Collaborated cross-functionally to ensure timely deliveries and successful co-marketing initiatives, driving customer satisfaction and revenue growth.Negotiated favorable contracts, achieving significant cost savings and revenue gains Junior Data Engineer Mar 2021 - Jul 2021

Data Platform Information Technologies Istanbul, Turkey

● Utilized advanced analytics to extract and analyze SQL database data, presenting insights and recommendations via Power BI visualizations and reports, enhancing business decisions and profitability. Designed user-friendly data interfaces using advanced visualization tools, improving data accessibility, decision-making, and stakeholder engagement and satisfaction. Data Engineer Intern Jul 2019 - Oct 2019

Turkish Airlines Istanbul, Turkey

● Developed and implemented analysis and scoring processes for interdepartmental projects, improving prioritization, resource allocation, and outcomes. Gathered stakeholder feedback to identify improvement areas, leading to better project selection and alignment with business goals, maximizing ROI. Projects

Summary

The main focus of our project is to examine the impact of various factors on women’s entrepreneurship rates and a country’s development level. Factors such as inflation, overall entrepreneurship rates, women’s participation in the workforce, the country’s entrepreneurship level, and the currency in use all influence the rate of female entrepreneurship and the country’s level of development. In this project, we analyzed the extent to which these factors exert influence. We assessed the degree of their impact and made predictions when new data was introduced Effects of Factors such as Inflation,.pdf

Education

Cornell Tech / NYC, United States Aug 2025 - May 2026 Master of Engineering in Data Science & Decision Analytics Graduate campus and research center of Cornell University Merit Scholarship Recipient İstanbul Gelisim University / Istanbul, Turkey Oct 2017 - Jun 2021 B.S. Management Information Systems, Full Scholarship, Dean’s Honor List Skills: R Studio, Python, Numpy, Pandas, Classification, Regression, Clustering, Power BI, MS SQL, Data Analysis, Mailchimp

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