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Work Experience

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
May 2023 - Present

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
June 2022 - May 2023

Autonomy Research Center for STEAHM (ARCS)
January 2022 - May 2023

Business Analyst - Mobility & Robotic Systems (347)​

  • Executes ad hoc duties such as financial analysis and reporting, workforce analysis, HR, safety compliance, award administration, and historical knowledge capture

  • ​Serves as the section's Information Security Officer (ISO) by analyzing security risks, developing strategies to mitigate threats, and ensuring compliance with NASA regulations to protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information

  • Analyzing primary data for NASA's Decadal Robotics Survey, in collaboration with industry leaders with the ultimate goal of strategically prioritizing objectives to advance both engineering and scientific endeavors

  • Conducts competitive analysis to generate strategic recruitment materials across various media, aiming to maximize recruitment effectiveness

  • Spearheads the inaugural Robotics-centered onboarding program for over 100 interns, featuring educational seminars, technical talks, robot demonstrations, and lab tours

Business Analyst Intern - Autonomous Systems | Mobility & Robotic Systems

  • Automated data export for workforce planning meetings for the following sections: Guidance and Control, Power, Robotics, Avionics and Flight Software, and Flight Electronics

  • Constructed an operational reporting dashboard in Tableau to analyze subscription charges across all sections

  • Extracted and analyzed data from various JPL warehouses such as Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Institutional Budgeting Tool, Institutional Workforce Forecast, Price Estimate Generator, and Data Extractor

Project Manager & Researcher

  • Partnered with NASA engineers to implement automation techniques in the waste processing industry

  • Applied computer vision knowledge to generate image classification training datasets achieving over 87% accuracy

  • Performed analyses and crafted visualizations with R, Python, SPSS, SQL, Microsoft Excel, Tableau, and Power BI

  • Delivered data-driven business insights and solutions within tight deadlines to meet project milestones

Social Media Analyst​

  • Devised communication strategies to enhance ARCS’ global reputation as a leader in transdisciplinary research

  • Initiated data processing efforts to compile a diversity report of participants, enabling improved outreach to underserved and underrepresented communities

  • Offered data-driven suggestions to the PR team, employing big data analytics across various social media platforms

Skills

Programming Lanuages

Analytical and Visualization Software

Mathematical Expertise

  • Python​

  • R

  • SQL

  • MATLAB

  • Excel

  • Tableau

  • PowerBI

  • SPSS

  • SAS

  • Statistics

  • Linear Algebra

  • Multivariable Calculus

  • Optimization

  • Game Theory

Education

B.S. Business Analytics, Minor in Marketing
California State University, Northridge (CSUN)

Undergraduate Highlights

  • GPA: 3.74

  • ​Relevant coursework: Descriptive Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Prescriptive Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Analysis & Modeling, Data Visualization, Operations Management, Ethics and Legality in Technology​

  • Honors and Awards

    • Dean's List: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023​

    • University Honors

      • Awarded to graduating seniors who earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above​

    • Systems and Operations Management Department Award

      • Monetary award for exceptional academic achievement and performance in Business Analytics​

    • Jane Wurwand Foundation Scholarship

      • Monetary award for outstanding consulting, collaboration, client engagement, and professionalism​

    • Business Honors Program

      • Recognized as the top 2% of the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics​

    • Beta Gamma Sigma

      • Honored as the world's top 10% of undergraduates from AACSB-accredited business schools​

Awards

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

May 2023 - Present

Business Analyst - Mobility & Robotic Systems (347)

  • Team Award - JPL Holiday Party, December 2023

    • For exceptional planning and execution of the inaugural JPL "Holiday on the Arroyo" party​

  • NOVA Certificate

    • For leading the section's pilot run of Space Camp and actively participating by guiding small groups, moderating panels, and organizing social events for over 90 interns.

  • Team Award - Special Events 3417 Team, September 2023​

    • For hosting and providing logistical support for two high visibility events (DARPA NOMAD and DARTS) with over 120 attendees from JPL, government agencies, and guests from around the world​

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