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Zi Luo
(323) 747 - 4947 | zijiel@yahoo.com | 851 Camino Pescadero #32, Santa Barbara, CA, 93117
Objective
Seeking a position where I can integrate my fondness for technical and business writing, and to utilize data and statistical analysis techniques for problem solving.
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
Financial Mathematics and Statistics
GPA: 3.11
Expected Graduation: June 2018
Professional Writing Minor, Science Communication
Experience
Associate | Courtyard Café | Santa Barbara, CA
Jan 2017 - Jan 2018
• Trusted with closing the café
• Managed many individual tasks ensuring smooth day-to-day operations
• Utilized problem solving skills to assist guests with a variety of needs
• Processed transactions
Associate | Central Kitchen | Santa Barbara, CA
Jan 2017 - Jun 2017
• Trusted with sanitizing all aspects of the kitchen–cookware, grills, floors, and counters–for a proper and safe cooking environment
• Delivered goods in a timely manner to sub-units located around the university
• Worked in teams ranging from 2 to 10 individuals
• Prepared a variety of high-quality foods for sale at local sub-units (e.g salads, sandwiches, snacks, etc)
Student Assistant | Family Vacation Center | Santa Barbara, CA
• Worked as part of a team of 5 to complete day-to-day operations
• Assisted patrons of all ages to ensure a satisfying stay
• Explained the expectations, roles, techniques, and tasks of the job to newer employees
• Provided quality control for newer employees
Summer 2015, 2016,
2017
Projects
Data Mining Project | UCSB | Santa Barbara, CA
Sept 2017 - Dec 2017
• Worked in a team of 2 to produce a 19-page report on our findings
• Utilized various statistical techniques for binary prediction (e.g decision trees, random forests)
• Evaluated model efficacy with training/testing data sets and false-/true-positive rates
Appellate Brief | UCSB | Santa Barbara, CA
Apr 2017 - Jun 2017
• Researched relevant court rulings using LexisNexis
• Dissected various California Penal Codes (e.g CPC 182, 184)
• Analyzed given evidence to construct plausible counter-arguments
Bicycle Maintenance Manual | UCSB | Santa Barbara, CA
Jan 2017 - Mar 2017
• Coordinated in a team of 2 to produce a detailed, 60-page bicycle maintenance manual
• Captured high-definition photographs detailing the process of bicycle maintenance
• Found creative ways to present the material in an easily read manner
Numerical Analysis Project | UCSB | Santa Barbara, CA
Jan 2017 - Mar 2017
• Solved the brachistochrone problem using various numerical methods (Runge-Kutta, Adams-Bashford)
• Presented the findings to a class of 50
• Wrote a 3-page report detailing the process, explained my findings, and provided illustrations
Business Plan | UCSB | Santa Barbara, CA
Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
• Coordinated in a team of 5 to produce a detailed, 71-page business plan
• Compiled each team member’s individual portions to form a visually appealing business plan
• Presented the business plan to an audience of 25
• Proofread the business plan to maintain consistency and corrected grammar mistakes
Stochastic Processes Simulations | UCSB | Santa Barbara, CA
Mar 2016 - Jun 2016
• Simulated various statistical processes with Python, including Poisson processes, renewal processes, and basic Brownian motion
• Used numPY to calculate various estimators for each simulation, which include expected value and variance
Regression Analysis Project | UCSB | Santa Barbara, CA
Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
• Worked in a team of 2 to analyzed a given data set with R
• Created various graphics, including Q-Q plots, histograms, residual plots, and scatterplot matrices
• Massaged the data and removed significant outliers
• Created a linear regression model to fit the given data set
• Reported the findings along with the methods of analysis in a 5-page report
Skills
Computer: Microsoft Word (Proficient), Microsoft Excel (Proficient), Microsoft PowerPoint (Basic), Adobe Photoshop (Basic)
Programming Languages: Python (Proficient), SAS (Basic), R (Proficient)
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