Experienced Data Analyst

WITHERS, TING

Montgomery, AL

Cell: 318-***-**** • Email: ***********@*****.***

SUMMARY

A highly passionate, self-motivated, creative, responsible, and team-oriented statistician with 4 years SAS programming, 1 year+ SQL programming, 1 year+ hands on experience in data manipulation, analysis, and modeling, and extensive experience in scientific research. Familiar with Oracle 10g database and very experienced in data query. Have completed numerous projects on insurance and clinical data by using SAS, PL/SQL, Advanced Excel, and Crystal Reports.

EDUCATION

1. Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, LA, USA (August 2007) GPA:4.0/4.0

Dissertation: Computer Simulation and Human Experiment on the Laplacian Electrocardiogram (ECG).

2. M.S. Mathematics and Statistics, Louisiana Tech University, LA, USA (February 2008) GPA:4.0/4.0

Thesis: Spectral Analysis on Tripolar Laplacian Electrocardiogram.

3. B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China (June 2002) GPA:3.85/4.0

4. B.S. Computer Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China (June 2001) GPA:3.78/4.0

TECHNICLE/SOFTWARE SKILLS

• Solid SAS: SAS/BASE, SAS/DATA MANIPULATION, SAS/MACRO, SAS/SQL, SAS/ODS and SAS/STAT

• Extensive experience in Oracle 10g database, SQL plus, Oracle SQL developer, PL/SQL developer, and Crystal Reports.

• Strong skill in Microsoft Excel, including pivot table and advanced functions.

• Proficient with Matlab, Mathcad, C language, Cadence OrCAD schematic capture and PCB layout plus, Pspice, Labview, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Access), and Photoshop.

• Skilled in using lab electronic equipments for testing and troubleshooting: signal generator, oscilloscope, multimeter, Grass amplifier system, and A/D converter Dataq Instruments DI-720 series, transformer.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Data Analyst—Workers’ Compensation Assistance Bureau, Dept. of Labor and Industry, Montana State Government (2008-Present)

• With Crystal Reports, designed Montana Fiscal Year 2008 Workers’ Compensation Annual Report for use by the Governor, Legislature and workers' compensation community.

• Queried and extracted data from Oracle database with PL/SQL. Transformed and loaded data from all kinds of data sources into SAS. Data Manipulation with SAS. Cleansed and merged data to produce large datasets for further statistical analysis.

• Built a statistical model with SAS to identify and evaluate the significant impacts to the fraud (Moral Hazard) in workers’ compensation insurance.

• Built a statistical model comparing the impairment rating guides between the 5th and 6th edition to assist the legislature choosing the impairment rating guides for Montana state.

• Did a lot of projects in analyzing and interpreting Montana workers' compensation insurance system. Identified all kinds of issues related to this insurance system, such as the cost drivers (premiums, medical benefits and wage loss benefits), along with the systems relationship and comparison to other states.

• Survey project: Linked the survey results to the database; Performed the statistical analysis to compare the surveys among different subject groups.

• Developed an automated query system of identifying, monitoring and tracking the reporting and data quality of insurance reports, such as missing expected reports, extreme values, and prioritized anomalies, resulting in 80% reduction of invalid data.

• As a Montana Utilization and Treatment (U&T) Guideline project member, gave presentation to stakeholders’ group on Montana workers’ compensation data to assist stakeholders choosing proper guidelines.

• As one of the hiring committee members, involved in hiring process including screening of applicants, pre-hire screening and interview.

Adjunct Assistant Professor—Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (2008-Present)

• Chaired master student thesis committee.

• Taught classes: Algebra and Trigonometry for college students, Statistics Research for graduate students.

• Based on an Online Blackboard/Learning Management System, designed and managed the course instruction and material, which include syllabus, Powerpoint/PDF handout, instruction, homework, test, course announcement, online discussion, and grade record.

Research Assistant—Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, Louisiana Tech University (2006-2008)

• Performed the statistical analysis on the acquired clinical cardiac data using SAS software package. Performed ANOVA and time series analysis. Applied the Kruskal Wallis analysis and Friedman test in frequency domain to determine the differences of the acquired clinical cardiac data.

• Other course projects using SAS include experimental design, multivariate data analysis, ANOVA, MANOVA, logistic regression, linear and nonlinear regression, cluster analysis, discriminant analysis, factor analysis.

Research Assistant—Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University (2003-2007)

• Developed an innovative electronic medical cardiac device from initial concept to clinical experiments. The patent application has been submitted.

• Performed digital signal processing (DSP) and imaging on the clinical cardiac data using Matlab.

• Developed an algorithm for calculating the new characteristics of the acquired cardiac signal using Matlab.

• With Matlab, built a human body model simulating the initiation and propagation of the medical signals, such as cardiac electrical activities. Modeled the recorded cardiac signals with the new sensor.

• Designed and tested circuit for medical signal feature (QRS wave) extraction.

• Designed data collection program for NI DAQ card using Labview and acquired clinical data (eg. ECG, EMG, EEG).

Engineer Assistant—Orking HI-TECH Corp. , Tianjin, P.R.China (2002-2003)

• Developed the ECG telemetering monitor equipment. Developed and implemented 12-lead ECG workstation. Installed and troubleshot ECG telemetering monitor equipment at hospitals.

PUBLICATIONS AND HONOR

• Mihaela Paun, Ting Chen and Raja Nassar “Spectral analysis on tripolar Laplacian electrocardiogram”, Romanian Journal of Information Science and Technology 12(1) 91-100 (2009).

• Ting Chen, Walter Besio and Weizhong Dai “Comparison of the tripolar, bipolar, and spline Laplacian electrocardiogram based on computer simulation”, Proceedings 31st Annual International Conference IEEE EMBS (2009).

• Walter Besio and Ting Chen “Tripolar Laplacian electrocardiogram and moment of activation isochronal mapping”, Physiol. Meas. 28 515-529 (2007).

• Walter Besio and Ting Chen “Non-invasive Laplacian electrocardiography and moment of activation mapping”, Proceedings 28th Annual International Conference IEEE EMBS (2006).

• Louis C. Sheppard Award for best poster presentation “Tripolar Laplacian Electrocardiogram”, Houston Society for Engineering in Medicine and Biology 24th Annual Conference (February 8-9, 2007).

• Research Scholarship, Louisiana Tech University (2003-2007).

AFFILIATIONS

• Member, International Association of Industrial Accident Boards & Commissions (IAIABC) (2008-Present).

• Chair, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Master Students Thesis Committee (2008-2009).

Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder). Willing to relocate. References available upon request.

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