Data Assistant

TONG WU

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HIGHLIGHTS

3+ years’ experience of statistical modeling and data manipulation with SAS and SQL

SAS Base & Advanced Certificates

Proficient with statistical and analytical packages including STATA, SPSS and JMP

Advanced knowledge of Excel (pivot table) and Access

Working knowledge of Google Analytics, GIS and VB

Excellent communication, teamwork and time management skills

EDUCATION

02/2012 Master of Science – Applied Economics and Statistics

University of Delaware, Newark, DE GPA 3.7

Main Courses: Applied Database Management, Advanced Econometric Theory

Statistical Research Method, Advanced Prices and Statistics

06/2009 Bachelor of Economics – International Economics and Trade

University of International Relations, Beijing, China GPA 3.6

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

05/2011-08/2011 Data Analyst for Green Cart Evaluation Program,

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York

Combined and sorted data of grocery stores and bodegas in nine precincts of NYC to create random samples. Collected and recorded fruit and vegetable supply data in low-income neighborhoods by conducting in-person interviews and questionnaires.

Cleaned and exported Access data to SAS data file. Conducted statistical analysis and tested regression models on supply data with SAS & SQL, and prepared the data for further research needs on public health issues.

Participated in workshops including SAS, GIS and PubMed.

08/2009-05/2011 Research Assistant, University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Worked with Dr. John C. Bernard on a master's thesis of marketing and consumer behavior study in food industry. Designed questionnaires and collected data by conducting economic experiments on 128 subjects in Newark, DE. Participated in another experiment in Athens, GA.

Cleaned and analyzed data with SAS and SQL. Built Tobit/Logistic regression models to identify the factors that influence consumers' choices. Creatively constructed the food fashion involvement scale in which factor analysis and correlation analysis were used. All the data analysis were conducted with SAS/Unix, intensively applied SAS SQL.

Thesis presented on 2011 AAEA (Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) & NAREA (Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association) Conference at Pittsburgh, PA.

Examined whether the increase of whole food stores would influence the number of farmers markets in the northeastern states with SAS/Unix correlation and regression analysis.

Worked on a project examining the relationship between oil price fluctuation and exchange rates using time series analysis. Analyzed data using SAS/Unix with time series model.

Winter 2007 Credit Manager Assistant, The People’s Bank of China (the Central Bank of China)

Analyzed data on local economic development with MS Access and Excel. Dealt with a data set of more than 90,000 subjects.

Composed detailed reports and presented to the senior management.

CERTIFICATION SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9

SAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS 9

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

2010 Karaoke Competition Champion, Chinese Society of University of Delaware

2008 Volunteer as staff assistant for International Olympic Committee

2008 Awarded Excellent Volunteer by Beijing Olympic Committee

2007 Volunteer Teacher, Qingyan Junior School

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