Keila Banza
About Me!
I am an emerging data loving professional aspiring for a career in data science and analytics. My passion is in the iterative process of organizing and managing data, as well as creating visualizations, using statistical methods and other forms of investigation on data to gain insights and drive decisions. The excitement of discovering solutions and understanding through what sometimes seems to be a simple mass of numbers and letters is why I strive for a career in the field of data science.
I have data-related experience from two internship positions. One of which is as a Data Management Intern at SiMPACT Strategy Group and the other as a Research Assistant for a Predictive Modelling based project at the University of Calgary. I have a Business Analytics degree from the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary and I am currently completing my Master of Data Science and Analytics at the University of Calgary as well.
Education
Master of Science (Data Science and Analytics), 2022 – 2023
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
Cumulative GPA: 3.9/4
Evening Student
Major Courses:
Data Visualizations, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modelling, Machine Learning, Big Data Applications
Bachelor of Commerce (Business Analytics), 2016 – 2021
Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
Cumulative GPA: 3.5/4
Alberta Innovates Summer Research Studentship Award (2020), Jason Lang Scholarship (2020)
Major Courses:
Data Analytics, Enterprise Analysis, Project Management, Data Management, Predictive Modelling
Work Experience
Research Assistant, University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
June 2020 – Dec 2020
Cleaned and prepared over 600,000 healthcare-related data records to perform categorical predictions
Executed text mining tasks (i.e., Bag-of-words and Topic Modelling) and machine learning algorithms (i.e., Logistic Regression, k-NN, CART, SVM) using R programming
Performed exploratory analysis through visualizations using Tableau
Data Management Intern, SiMPACT Strategy Group
Calgary, Alberta
May 2019 – August 2019
Performed data pulls to create visualizations and charts for clients and presentations
Managed implementation of Salesforce by facilitating requirement discussions between internal cross-departmental team of five and external Salesforce development team of two
Created detailed internal user documentation for use of Salesforce as well as programming of an Excel based decision model
French, Math & Science Tutor, Tutor Doctor Inc.
Calgary, Alberta
September 2017 – September 2018
Provided one-on-one instruction for over four students aged between 6 and 15 years old
Prepared individualized lessons, strategies, and practice exercises for students
Summarized tutoring sessions in writing to inform parents, management team, and future tutors of students’ progress
Skills Summary
General Skills
Data Visualization
Machine Learning
Data Preparation
Data Analysis
Statistical Analysis Technical Skills
Agile Methodologies
Spreadsheet Modelling
Bilingual: Fluent English, Conversational French
Technical Skills
Programming Languages: R Programming, Python, SQL, Angular.js, JavaScript, HTML, VBA
Other Tools: Microsoft Office (including Visio, Project, and Access), Tableau, Power BI, ServiceNow APM, TSM & ITOM