statistical

NA YANG, PH.D.

*** *** ******* **. 803-***-****

West Columbia, SC 29170 *******@*******.***

Qualication Summary

• Strong Analytical mind and data management skills.

• Experience with statistical models.

• 3 years work experience in industry.

• Outstanding experience with commercial software packages (R, Minitab, SAS, SPSS, JMP,Latex, Mocrosoft office: WORD, EXCEL,ACCESS,POWERPOINT etc).

• Knowlede of SQL, Visual B, C, C++, HTML, Matlab,etc.

• Knowledge and experience with linear-model, non-linear model, mixture model,bayesian method, Bayesian method, ANOVA, time series, multivariate data, categorical data analysis method, survival analysis, experiment design theory and method, and popular computing method (EM, MCMC…) etc.

• Excellent oral/written communication skills, interpersonal skills, teaching proficiency, leadership qualities.

WORKING EXPERIENCE

Market researcher: Beijing Z access Systems Ltd. China 2002-2004

• Took charge of the investigation of customer satisfaction: made the survey and present the report to the CEO of the company;

• Provided technical support to company’s customer mainly including China Netcom Ltd., China Telecom Ltd., and China Mobile Ltd. China Rail COM Ltd.

Internship:

Kaifeng Securities in Shanghai ,China 2001 Summer

• Studied Securities Account System in Financial Department.

• Responsible for the investigation of the value of increasing the commission of securities.

Human Resource in KFC in Shanghai, China Oct. 2000

 Analysed and reported the 360 degree investigation which administered by the HR department.

Haining, Ningbo, Zhejiang 2000

 Took part in the research supported by the Statistics Department of my college, which investigated the development of the Leather industry in Haining –the nationwide home of the Leather industry.

China Telecom in Shanghai China 1999

 Took part in the investigation of customer feedback for China Telecom in Shanghai as an inquirer and assisted with data analysis.

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy

University of South Carolina, Statistics Department Expected Dec 2009

BA in Statistics Shanghai University of Finance and Economics 2002

BA in Management Information System

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics 2002

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant USC, Dept. of Statistics Aug.2007-Aug.2009

Did research in IRT theory and IRT modeling.

Graduate Research Assistant USC, Dept. of Psychology Aug.2009-Dec.2009

Doing research in Finite mixture modeling and application in Psychology.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Yang, N. & Habing, B. (Apr, 2009). Distinguishing Monotone and Unfolding Items When They Both Present . Paper will be presented at the Annual Meeting of National Council On Measurement in Education, San Diego, CA.

Yang, N. & Habing, B. (July, 2008). Identifying item type on mixed unfolding/monotone instruments. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Psychometric Society, Durham, NH.

AWARDS and HONORS

 Travel Award from College of Arts and Science 2009

 Special Contribution to Statistics Department 2008

 Outstanding employee in company 2003

 Outstanding Graduate for 2002 2002

Certification and Exam

SAS Base Programmer , Pass PM Exam in SOA

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