Chandra Harsha Bhamidipati
Waltham,MA
Summary
Highly motivated and detailed-oriented candidate passionate about using data to improve education and environmental policy decisions. Skilled at leveraging data to develop actionable solutions to policy challenges and utilizing data mining and data visualization to create meaningful insights. Excellent technical aptitude and knowledge of programming languages, data analytics and data visualization.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Analysis and Visualization Intern
Citizens For Juvenile Justice
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Analyzed school-based arrest data from 3 districts in Massachusetts to visualize cradle-to-prison pipeline, incorporating socioeconomic, discipline, and location data
- Identified, analyzed, and interpreted trends or patterns in complex School Discipline records and Juvenile records data by finding correlations and visualizing with charts.
- Present analysis of data to community leaders, legislators, and organizers.
Operations and Research Intern
Everyday Peace Indicators
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Code qualitative data and support other research-related tasks for USAID-funded Sri Lanka reconciliation project
- Managed budgets of $500,000 in total and operations for 3 research projects with QuickBooks online to support EPI staff
- Developed and implemented grant management system using AirTable for USAID and DFID projects.
- Completed research, compiled data, updated spreadsheets, and produced timely reports
Program Manager
Yuwa
08.2018 - 08.2021
- Science, Math, and environmental science educator for high school students
- Developed Ultimate Frisbee program bringing together 40 young adults from neighboring villages, while also being responsible for evaluating program's impact through data analysis
- Encourage open discussions amongst young adults about sensitive topics such as (sexuality, and gender norms) through bi-weekly workshops for 40 participants.
Education
Master of Arts - International Development & Peace Studies
Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts12.2023
Bachelor of Science (Honors) - Bio-nanomaterials
University of South Australia
Adelaide, Australia07.2018
B. Tech - Metallurgical And Materials Engineering
National Institute of Technology
Surathkal, India05.2017
Skills
- SQL
- STATA
- SAS
- R
- Python
- NVivo
- ArcGIS
- Tableau
- Logistic Regression
- Data Mining
- Predictive Modeling
- Excel
- Data research and analysis
Coursework
- Advanced Calculus
- Advanced Statistics
- Numerical Methods
- Linear Algebra and Matrices
- Introduction to Economics
- Probability theory and Applications
- Economics for Development Practitioners
- Introduction to Data Analysis and Visualization
- Advanced topics in Data Analytics and Data mining
- Randomized Controlled Trials
- Survey Design
Awards
Maurice J. and Fay B. Karpf and Ari Hahn Peace Award recipient, Brandeis University Heller Start-up challenge: 2nd Place winner
Projects
Stories of water, Bangalore, India, 10/2022-01/2023,
- $6000 grant received from IMPACT Initiative, for the 'Stories of Water' project.
- Utilized focus group discussions with local communities in 2 residential layouts in Bangalore to understand the challenges with water accessibility.
- Curated an exhibition that used art as a tool for critical thinking where 240 participants over 2 weeks discussed the socio-political realities of water accessibility.
Timeline
Data Analysis and Visualization Intern
Citizens For Juvenile Justice
06.2023 - 09.2023
Operations and Research Intern
Everyday Peace Indicators
05.2022 - 09.2022
Program Manager
Yuwa
08.2018 - 08.2021
Master of Arts - International Development & Peace Studies
Brandeis University
Bachelor of Science (Honors) - Bio-nanomaterials
University of South Australia
B. Tech - Metallurgical And Materials Engineering
National Institute of Technology
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