Quantitative Specialist

Stephen A. Mandel

**** ****** **., ***** *****, Missouri 63146 Home 314-***-**** Cell 314-***-****

OBJECTIVE

To apply my project management, programming knowledge, analytical skills, and statistical expertise in a challenging position

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Extensive knowledge of statistical methods including data mining techniques, OLAP, small sample analysis, logistic and linear regression, Life table, ANOVA, factor analysis and time series

• Managed clinical trials and analyzed results

• Designed, programmed and analyzed web based survey instuments

• Design and build complex web pages with MySQL, PHP, Dreamweaver and Photoshop

• Expertise in the SAS language including Base, Stat, Intrnet and Graph modules as well as the Macro language Proc Report implemented as a replacement for exporting data to Excel

• Extensive experience with Microsoft Office including building and maintain management information systems using Microsoft Access

• Managed all phases of complex data gathering and analysis projects saving employers hundreds of thousands of dollars

• Designed, built, maintained and analyzed large and small SAS databases

• Developed web site analytics to monitor performance of web page enhancements

EXPERIENCE

BJC Healthcare Center for Clinical Excellence 2008 to Present

Consultant/Manager/Senior Analyst, Analytics

Develop annual performance targets for hospitals. Maintain and execute monthly patient satisfaction survey. Automated and execute quarterly length of stay and mortality reports. Manage the measurement piece for the Preventable Harm Initiative. Develop readmissions and hospital acquired conditions reports. Analyze ad hoc studies requested by hospitals and hospital units. Develop bi-monthly leadership reports. Provide SAS support for Analytics team.

Washington University School of Medicine 1998 to 2008

Senior Statistical Data Analyst

Managed a multi-center research project involving the relationship between genetic markers, obesity and hypertension. Developed and maintain multi-center database. Collaborate with researchers on their analyses and perform statistical hypothesis testing. Statistical consultant for Medical School researchers. Build and maintain Microsoft Access management systems. Create and maintain web pages for the Division of Biostatistics: www.biostat.wustl.edu .

Enterprise Rent-a-Car 1996 to 1998

Senior Analytical Specialist, Data Mining Department

Evaluate customer database to discover new business opportunities. Used third party demographic information (Acxiom, Inc.) together with customer database to develop a scoring system for determining the most profitable car renters. Analyzed the results of the employee opinion survey using advanced statistical techniques. Determined the success of direct mail campaigns. Used SAS to evaluate the results of an Internationally conducted panel study and placed findings into Excel spreadsheets.

Anheuser-Busch, Inc. 1992 to 1996

Analyst, Marketing Planning and Research

Provide analytical support to the department. Key responsibility was the management of the beer brand imagery studies which measure consumer perception of the beer category. Work with consulting statisticians, software developers and field service providers to develop powerful and easy-to-use consumer survey instrument, manage data collection and analyze the results. Created analysis of facing optimization at the account level (AFOAL) model to be provided to Anheuser-Busch wholesalers for planning optimal brand-package mix at the retail account level. Produced reports, charts and graphs to communicate results of statistical analysis. Collaborated with Busch Entertainment Company on research needs.

Programming and Systems Consultants 1989-1992

Consultant to Monsanto, Inc.

Provided statistical programming support to the Animal Sciences Division in it’s efforts to gain approval for the sale of bovine somatotropin (BST) from the FDA. Taught classes in the SAS programming language to members of the technical staff.

Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Biostatistics 1985-1988

Statistical Data Analyst

Statistical consultant to physicians and medical researchers. Performed a wide variety of data base management and statistical testing procedures. Participated in several breakthrough projects including a study of hip fractures in the elderly and discovery of first successful drug treatment of muscular dystrophy with results written up in prominent journals including the “New England Journal of Medicine.”

United States Peace Corps-Korea 1972-1974

Volunteer

Tuberculosis control worker involved in the discovery, immunization, screening, laboratory analysis, education and treatment of this disease as well as Leprosy.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

SAS Base, Statistics, Graphics. Introduction to Statistics. Seminars about SAS macros and using graphics in web design.

EDUCATION

University of California at Berkeley 1974-1976

California State University, Northridge 1967-1971

Undergraduate degree in Human Factors Engineering/Psychology and graduate work in Biostatistics. Additional course work in statistical methods completed at the University of California at Los Angeles and numerous seminars around the country.

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

BASE SAS, SAS/GRAPH, SAS/STAT, SAS/ETS, SAS/INTRNET, SAS MACRO LANGUAGE, FORTRAN, SPSS, HTML, JAVASCRIPT , PHP, MySQL,

DEVELOPMENTAL TOOLS

DREAMWEAVER, PHOTOSHOP, IMAGEREADY, HOMEBASE, MICROSOFT ACCESS, EXCEL, WORD, POWERPOINT, OUTLOOK, ADOBE ACROBAT

OPERATING SYSTEMS

WINDOWS, LINUX, UNIX, CMS, VMS

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Volunteer United States Peace Corps - Korea, 1972 - 1974.

Tuberculosis control worker involved in the discovery, immunization, screening, laboratory analysis, education and treatment of this disease as well as Leprosy.

Instructor Equal Employment Advisory Council, 1979 - 1981.

Regulary taught a three-day course sponsored by the Council, "What Every Good EEO Coordinator Should Know About Statistical Methodologies."

Center for the Study of Data Processing, Washington University, 1990.

"SAS 6.06 Update."

ASSOCIATIONS

Gateway Area Users of SAS Systems - Past president

PUBLICATIONS

Available upon request

REFERENCES

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