Daniel Doherty
Data Science Graduate Student
Wallingford,CT
Summary
M.S. Data Science candidate with a finance background and hands-on experience supporting financial operations, reporting, and analytics. Experienced in budgeting, reconciliation, and financial data analysis, with strong skills in Python, SQL, and statistical modeling to develop forecasts, KPI dashboards, and predictive models that drive informed business and financial decision-making.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Technician
US District Court
New Haven, USA
12.2023 - Current
- Handle clerical and technical accounting tasks for funds paid into the Court, supporting accurate posting, reconciliation, and compliance with internal controls.
- Attorney Registration Prediction Project - Built a Python classification model; summarized key drivers and performance metrics determining the reasons for financial churn.
- Website Upgrade Analytic Project - Analyzed pre and post changes in engagement and conversion; recommended next-step improvements.
Operations Finance Intern
Thermo Fisher Scientific/PPD
Wilmington, USA
05.2023 - 09.2023
- Supported finance operations by analyzing spend and performance, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders on reporting and process improvements.
- Helped develop action plans with managers to address budget needs through recurring meetings and ad-hoc analysis.
Corporate Finance Intern
Yale New Haven Health
New Haven, USA
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Assisted with physician compensation analysis and balance-sheet reconciliations; prepared journal entries and financial statement support.
- Benchmarked Northeast Medical Group data to support analysis for an investment report.
Education
Master of Science - Data Science
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT05.2026
Bachelor of Science - Financial Management
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT01.2024
Skills
- Python, R, SQL, Tableau
- Machine Learning
- Statistical analysis & hypothesis testing
- Time series forecasting & KPI reporting
- Data visualization
- Accounts receivable & payable
- Financial reporting
- Forecasting
- Reports analysis
- Data visualization tools
- Accounts reconciliation
- Accounting principles
Awards
Rookie of the Year - US District Court
Timeline
Financial Technician
US District Court
12.2023 - Current
Operations Finance Intern
Thermo Fisher Scientific/PPD
05.2023 - 09.2023
Corporate Finance Intern
Yale New Haven Health
05.2022 - 09.2022
Master of Science - Data Science
Eastern Connecticut State University
Bachelor of Science - Financial Management
University of Connecticut