Data Analytics Software Engineering

Zachary Briston Kirk

US Citizen ************@***.******.*** 816-***-****) LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/zachary kirk GitHub: kzach4691 EDUCATION

Baker University Baldwin City, Kansas

B.S. Computer Science Minor in Data Analytics and Business Expected Graduation, May 2025 o Concentrations: Data Analytics and Data Science

o GPA: 3.0

o Related Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Database Design, Computer Organization & Programming, Object-Oriented Programming, Statistics & Applications, Software Engineering, Business Information Systems, Operating Systems, Computer Networks, Applied Data Analysis, Data Projects, EXPERIENCE

Northwestern Mutual Leawood, Kansas

College Financial Representative Dec 2024 – May 2025

● Interview clients to determine their current income, expenses, insurance coverage, tax status, financial objectives, risk tolerance, or other information needed to develop a financial plan.

● Review clients' accounts and plans regularly to determine whether life changes, economic changes, environmental concerns, or financial performance indicate a need for plan reassessment.

● Recommend to clients strategies in cash management, insurance coverage, investment planning, or other areas to help them achieve their financial goals.

Software Engineering Project Baldwin CIty, Kansas

Created TableTop Wargame Calculator Website Aug 2024 – Dec 2024

● Created a simple and easy interface for students enrolled in the TableTop Wargame class to help build their armies.

● Designed and implemented a point system each individual can use to calculate a point total.

● Different components like the User Interface, Admin Interface, Backend Server and Database were implemented and integrated to create a fully functional website.

PROJECTS

Kirky Burd Baldwin City, Kansas

Senior Project Jan 2025 – May 2025

● Designed and developed a clone of the original game “Flappy Bird” in Swift and the environment Xcode.

● The purpose of the game is simple: make it through each pipe gap in order to accumulate your score, if you hit the ground or pipes in the process, the game ends and you must restart. A high score will then be displayed after each round.

Economic Status, Race and Region Influence Belief in the American Dream Baldwin City, Kansas Final Applied Data Analysis Project Jan 2025 – May 2025

● Analyzed the association and relationship between economic status, race and region on the perceived american dream.

● Used the Outlook on Life Surveys to obtain data and perform statistical modeling and analysis.

● Different statistical tests included association between and belief in the american dream, Bivariate Analysis, Moderation by Race using Chi-squared, Chi Squared testing to assess the relationship between income and optimism and confounding relationships within the model with Regression Analysis. ACTIVITIES AND LEADERSHIP

NAIA Division 1 Varsity Football Baldwin City, Kansas Football Player Aug 2021 - Dec 2024

NAIA Division 1 Esports League Fortnite and Apex Legends Baldwin City, Kansas Esports Player Feb 2022 - May 2025

SKILLS

Programming: Java, Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, SQL, C++, Swift (iOS), R, Excel Analysis Tools: Xcode, Eclipse, Jupyter Notebooks, Git, Agile, Scrum, Waterfall,

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