Research/Data Analyst

AKINLAWON, OLUDOTUN JOSEPH

APT. 405-*****-** Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5H 1L9, Canada

Cell: +1-587-***-****

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Education

• MSc Statistics, University of Alberta, Canada, 2011.

• MSc Statistics, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria, 2009.

• BSc Mathematical Sciences (Statistics Major), University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria, 2005.

Summary of Key Skills

Technical Expertise

• Statistical theories/Methodologies- Have about 8 years of thorough training and knowledge of the relevant course works suitable for statistical works especially in Statistical Designs and Analysis, Survival Analysis, Survey Methodology, Multivariate Analysis, Econometric models, Data cleaning.

• Microsoft Office Package- Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, Access.

• Statistical Analysis- Have deep knowledge on statistical analysis of qualitative and quantitative information with adequate interpretation especially with the following statistical packages: SPSS, SPLUS, R, MINITAB, STATA, MATLAB.

• Operating Environment- Unix and Windows

• Knowledge of SQL server

Professional Experience

(A). Research

Research Assistant,

(1) University of Alberta, Canada, 2010-2011.

• Analyzed large amount of data using R software

• Developed new statistical methods that control individual error, family wise-error rate and false discovery rate for modeling of responses in replicated factorial experiments for the cases of homogeneity and heterogeneity of variances.

(2) University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria, 2007-2009.

• Developed an appropriate order of a GARCH model-a financial model, for forecasting the volatility persistence of daily closing stock prices of some financial institution in Nigeria.

Internship, Student, Market Audits and Research Services Limited, 2004.

• Trained as a field interviewer for collecting information

• Collating, Editing and Analysis of large amount of data using SPSS and SQL

• Involve in reporting statistical findings to work colleagues and managing director.

(B). Teaching

Teaching Assistant,

(1) Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Alberta, 2010-2011. I taught some undergraduate laboratory statistics courses with the use of SPSS, Stat-crunch and Microsoft Excel:

(2) Department of Statistics, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. 2007-2009. I taught some undergraduate laboratory statistics courses using SPSS and Minitab packages:

I was also trained how to perform some administrative tasks.

(C). Consulting Experience

Reviewer, Statistical Consulting Center of the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences of the University of Alberta, 2010-date

• Working together with the consultant in providing answers to some statistical problems encounter by the clients from difference areas especially applied sciences, medical, social sciences.

(D). Technical Writing

1. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

• Akinlawon, O.J., Asiribo, O.E. and Adebanji, A.O.: “Optimum Conditional Distribution for Estimating the Volatility of Stock Indices”. Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Science and National Development, College of Natural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.

• Onashoga, S.A., Akinwale, A.T., Sodiya, A.S. and Akinlawon, O.J.: “Analysis of Performance of IT Graduates at Different Higher Level of Education”. Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Science and National Development, College of Natural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.

2. Presentation:

2011

• Controlling Individual error rate, Experiment-wise error rate and false discovery rate in replicated regular two-level factorial designs. Alberta Statistician Meeting, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

References, transcripts and certificates are available upon request

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