Alison March
Austin,TX
Summary
Graduate Student in Data Science/Aspiring Data Scientist/ Software Engineer/Business Analyst/Product Manager seeking internship/full-time position with a forward-moving company
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Machine Learning Intern
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
2024.06 - Current
- Developing a machine learning model to predict ultraviolet emissions from the exosphere using ~1.5 million data points.
- Utilized radiance data from Lyman-Alpha detectors onboard NASA's TWINS mission as the target vector and incorporated geomagnetic indexes (sym-H, Kp), solar emission parameters (F10.7, solar Lyman-Alpha flux), and LAD/TWINS location and attitude data as input vectors and implementing an artificial neural network for model generation.
- Enhanced machine learning model accuracy by implementing advanced ResNet deep learning algorithms and feature engineering techniques.
- Presented the project results at NASA Heliophysics Division Symposium, and submitted the abstract to AGU 2024.
NASA L'SPACE NPWEE Academy Intern
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
2024.01 - 2024.04
- Co-Principal Investigator and Chief Scientist for team development and submission of a NASA proposal and NTR based on a given solicitation for Titan Seafloor Sampler design project
- Learned the proposal writing process and gain experience evaluating proposals, as well as working within a virtual, interdisciplinary, co-located team of students that are passionate about science and engineering.
- Served as a Secondary Reviewer for the NASA Panel Review and evaluated rating for the selected proposals.
Human Performance Accelerator Lab Intern
Space Center Houston
2023.10 - 2024.02
- Was selected to participate in a leadership development program hosted by Houston Space Center Human Performance Accelerator Lab and powered by Microsoft
- During the 5-month developmental training, I have expanded my knowledge, leadership, and awareness within the Aerospace industry
- The three pillars of focus include Expeditionary Mindset, Growth Mindset, and Overview Effect which are facilitated through a hybrid learning approach.
Data Science Intern
Data Glacier
2023.08 - 2023.11
- Worked on NLP focused project using Flask, Git, Pickle, Json, Heroku, Yaml, API, exploratory data analysis, machine learning, deep learning and TensorFlow.
Lead Tutor in Math and Sciences
Tutor Corps
2018.12 - 2023.05
- Empowered students with tools and confidence to succeed academically through 1:1 tutoring: including helping students achieve A+ in both Precalculus and Calculus
- Encouraged self-advocacy and inspire a love of learning.
Consultant - Analytics
Kaiser Permanente
2019.04 - 2020.12
- Utilizing Excel, Logical Formulas, Macro, VBA, Kaiser OneLink system(Oracle PeopleSoft), and IBM COGNOS Analytics tool for credit history research and analysis
- Worked along with two other colleagues and successfully recovered over $15+ million in company credit claims in the duration
- Was awarded KP Star Award in 2020 Q2 for supporting Northern California COVID-19 expenditures.
Financial Analyst - USAID Global Health Fellows Program II
The Global Health Fellows Program II/The Public Health Institute
2016.01 - 2018.11
- Monitored and reconciled 243+ million Funds Obligated, Direct Costs, Indirect Costs, Allocable Costs, Expenses, and Pipeline values for all the GHFP-II participants across different USAID funding elements and per country mission
- Assisted Senior Financial Analyst with Ad-Hoc Monthly/Quarterly financial report, expenditure reports, overseas insurance periodic redistribution, etc
- Coordinated with outside technical consultants with in-house Financial Module(IMARS) functionality, contributed to the module testing, and reconciled with the monthly financial reports, as a result, the reconciliation time was reduced by 40% with accuracy and efficiency.
Education
Master's Degree in Data Science -
University of Colorado, Boulder
Boulder, COBachelor's Degree in Applied Mathematics, Minor in Chinese Language and Literature -
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CAMaster's Degree in Computer Science(completed 6/10 Graduate Courses) -
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GASkills
- PyTorch
- TensorFlow
- Python (Numpy, Scipy, Matplotlib, Pandas, Scikit-learn, Keras)
- Tools: Git, Jupyter, PyCharm, RStudio, Tableau, LaTex, PowerBI
- R (dplyr, ggplot2, R Markdown, tidyverse, tidyr, lubridate)
- PostgreSQL/MySQL
- Excel
- Data Mining
- Statistical Modeling & Inference
- Model Optimization
- Research & Strategy
- Machine Learning
- Large Language Models
- Natural Language Processing
Certification
- IBM AI Engineering Professional Certificate
- IBM Full Stack Software Developer Professional Certificate
- Tableau Fundamentals
- Microsoft Excel-Advanced Excel Formulas & Functions
Volunteer Experience
- Ambassador & Registration Crew, SXSW Conference & Festivals, 03/2022 - Present, Austin, TX
- Volunteer, The Texas Tribune Festival, 09/2023 - Present, Austin, TX
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Artificial Intelligence
- Hiking/Urban Walking
- Volunteering
- Travel
- Astronomy
- Mindfulness
Affiliations
- American Geophysical Union
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
English
Japanese
Timeline
Machine Learning Intern
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
2024.06 - Current
NASA L'SPACE NPWEE Academy Intern
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
2024.01 - 2024.04
Human Performance Accelerator Lab Intern
Space Center Houston
2023.10 - 2024.02
Data Science Intern
Data Glacier
2023.08 - 2023.11
Consultant - Analytics
Kaiser Permanente
2019.04 - 2020.12
Lead Tutor in Math and Sciences
Tutor Corps
2018.12 - 2023.05
Financial Analyst - USAID Global Health Fellows Program II
The Global Health Fellows Program II/The Public Health Institute
2016.01 - 2018.11
Master's Degree in Data Science -
University of Colorado, Boulder
Bachelor's Degree in Applied Mathematics, Minor in Chinese Language and Literature -
University of California, Santa Barbara
Master's Degree in Computer Science(completed 6/10 Graduate Courses) -
Georgia Institute of Technology
- IBM AI Engineering Professional Certificate
- IBM Full Stack Software Developer Professional Certificate
- Tableau Fundamentals
- Microsoft Excel-Advanced Excel Formulas & Functions
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