Daniel Nicusan
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Insightful Analyst known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in data interpretation, statistical analysis, and predictive modeling which enhance problem-solving capabilities. Excel in communication, teamwork, and adaptability, ensuring seamless collaboration and innovative solutions in dynamic environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Analyst
Meta Platforms
Las Vegas, NV
11.2025 - Current
- Serves as a Data Annotation Analyst on the Data Quality Team with responsibilities that emphasize precision, analytical rigor, and adherence to clearly defined quality methodologies when working with large media datasets.
- Applies detailed guideline frameworks to extensive collections of images, video, and text, ensuring that labels and annotations are applied consistently, accurately, and in alignment with evolving rubric criteria.
- Utilizes in house data labeling platforms to manage high volume annotation workflows, monitors completion metrics, and supports the stability and reliability of data pipelines used for model training.
- Functions as a subject matter expert for assigned workflows by developing deep familiarity with edge cases, ambiguity in labeling decisions, and nuanced policy applications, then sharing this insight with peers and stakeholders.
- Identifies recurring error patterns and trends within annotated datasets and prepares concise analytical summaries that inform updates to guidelines, quality checks, and broader data governance initiatives.
Sports Automation Controller
Huddle Gaming
Las Vegas, NV
11.2025 - Current
- Supports live sports trading operations by overseeing game setup within internal platforms, verifying event configurations, and aligning pre game markets with internal risk parameters.
- Actively observes live sporting events while monitoring odds feeds and incoming betting activity to assist traders with timely adjustments to betting lines and market availability.
- Utilizes trading and risk monitoring tools to track price movements, identify unusual wagering patterns, and escalate observations to senior trading staff when potential exposure or anomalies are detected.
- Collaborates with operations and customer support personnel by triaging customer inquiries related to markets and results, ensuring that issues are directed to the appropriate teams for resolution.
- Gains practical experience at the intersection of quantitative risk analysis and real time decision making in a regulated sports wagering environment, complementing formal studies in management information systems and cybersecurity.
Data Analysis Intern
Daned Company SRL.
Targu Mures
05.2021 - 08.2023
- Learned key principles of data analysis for inventory then took those lessons and applied them to existing problems in the inventory process through the accounting system.
- Work hand in hand with accounting operations and supply chain to develop lean processes for inventory management.
- Played a key role in the initial scoping of a large excel project regarding quantity issues.
- Designed and optimized excel spreadsheets for DanedCompany, developed an inventory system to ensure proper stock management.
Head Swim Coach
H2O Club Team, Club Sportiv Municipal
Targu Mures
09.2018 - 08.2020
- In charge of leading group workouts assisting in youth development, instilling values of hard work, leadership, and integrity through competitive swimming and other activities.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Technology Administration
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Baltimore, MDMaster of Science - Mgmt Information Systems, Concentration: Cybersecurity
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Skills
- MATLAB
- SAGA Accounting Systems
- C
- C
- Python
- MySQL
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Trade operations support
- Data visualization
- Data quality analysis
- Data annotation
- Statistical analysis
Projects
Saga Project
- Acted as a Key Contributor in Financial System Optimization and Enhanced Data-Driven Decision-Making.
A Comprehensive Alice Project Analysis
- Designed and executed a project in Alice to simulate the impact of different programming approaches on software efficiency and maintenance cost.
Royal Nail Salon Database System
- Designed and implemented a complete MySQL database system to digitize customer profiles, appointment scheduling, service tracking, and loyalty programs for a local nail salon transitioning from pen-and-paper operations.
- The system enabled real-time reporting on appointments, service trends, and customer behavior, providing management with actionable insights, improved personalization, and streamlined daily operations.
UNLV Cybersecurity Capstone Project: Capture The Flag Event Development
- Developed a comprehensive Capture The Flag event for the UNLV MIS graduate capstone, creating a full challenge sequence covering networking, system security, and digital forensics.
- Built the competition inside isolated Linux virtual machines with intentionally vulnerable services and segmented networks.
- Configured multi-stage progression, access controls, and monitoring. Authored deployment documentation, solutions, and scoring logic, and conducted internal testing to refine challenge clarity and learning outcomes.
Activities
- UMBC Swim and Dive Team and UNLV Swim and Dive Team, 09/20, Participate in 20 hours per week of NCAA-sanctioned in-season athletic activity., All Conference Swimmer 2020-2025., America East Swimmer of the Year 2024.
- UMBC SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Council), Men’s Swimming and Diving Representative, Serve as a liaison for Student-Athletes., Participate in bi-weekly meetings and community service events.
Affiliations
UMBC Swim and Dive Team and UNLV Swim and Dive Team 09/2020– Present • Participate in 20 hours per week of the NCAA-sanctioned in-season athletic activity
• Engage in 20 hours weekly of training and team meetings out of season
• All Conference Swimmer 2020,2021,2022,2023,2024,2025
• All Academic Team 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024,2025
• America East Swimmer of the Year 2024
UMBC SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Council)-Men’s Swimming and Diving Representative • Serve as a liaison for Student-Athletes regarding campus, department, and NCAA-driven initiatives • Participate in bi-weekly meetings and community service events including planning events for the student-athlete body
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Romanian
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Data Analyst
Meta Platforms
11.2025 - Current
Sports Automation Controller
Huddle Gaming
11.2025 - Current
Data Analysis Intern
Daned Company SRL.
05.2021 - 08.2023
Head Swim Coach
H2O Club Team, Club Sportiv Municipal
09.2018 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Business Technology Administration
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Master of Science - Mgmt Information Systems, Concentration: Cybersecurity
University of Nevada, Las Vegas