Deason Xu
Columbus,OH
Summary
Fast learner and relentlessly driven individual, always inquisitive and passionate. I will always do what it takes to reach my goals, even if going above and beyond because I do not settle for mediocrity or anything below my absolute best. Excellent writing and communication skills with a solid mathematics background with research experience.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research Assistant
The Ohio State University
06.2023 - 07.2023
- Collected data by recruiting and interacting with child participants at Language Lab for cognitive research study on children comprehension of stories based on whether characters are human or animals
- Adhered to all responsible conduct of research, methodically followed procedures, ensured integrity of results, and evaluated reliability and validity of data
Marketing Intern
RippleMatch
03.2023 - 04.2023
- Designed various business development, marketing, and consumer behavior strategies to help grow user base
- Conducted Survey Research and gained insight from 373 students to better assess demand for service,
Associate
Dorothy Lane Market
12.2021 - 08.2023
- Assisted customers with various needs regarding food products, often by collaborating with coworkers.
- Consistently and efficiently attended to all coworker's needs from both departments using situational awareness. Received high praise from coworkers and manager.
- Interacted with customers frequently in person and on the phone, demonstrated kindness, courtesy, patience, awareness, and emotional intelligence to ensure that all customers had satisfactory experience at the store
Busser
Olive Garden
12.2020 - 07.2021
- Provided attentive service constantly and proactively assessed guest needs, often working under pressure and multitasking during rush hours
- Often received extra tips from customers and coworkers
Education
Bachelor of Science - Economics,
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH12.2024
Skills
- Python
- MATLAB
- SQL
- Jupyter
- Microsoft Excel
- Statistical Inference
- Economic Modeling
- Data Analysis
- Research
Accomplishments
- Four Square Club at the Ohio State University -Founding President since Aug 2022
- Gained experience in event planning, logistics, organizational development, member retention, advertising, conflict resolution, and teamwork; Constantly aimed to enhance expansion strategies
- Undergraduate Economics Society -Director of Member Relations since Apr2023
- Cooperated with the Executive Board in matters such as designing member surveys, reaching out to potential speakers and collaborators, providing feedbacks, and ensuring a positive experience for all members
- The American Statistical Association DataFest @ OSU 2023 -Winner for Best Insight
- Analyzed real-world datasets to create a presentation as a group, using software such as R, Python, Tableau, etc. To extract important insights and create data visualization
- Independent Personality Research
- Collected data from 472 participants and analyzed around 19000 data points using Excel and applied statistical inference techniques acquired from previous classes to compose a 10-page research paper from my results.
Certification
Responsible Conduct of Research -CITI Program
Issued May 2023
IBM Professional Data Science Certificate -IBM
In progress(7/10 courses completed)
Timeline
Research Assistant
The Ohio State University
06.2023 - 07.2023
Marketing Intern
RippleMatch
03.2023 - 04.2023
Associate
Dorothy Lane Market
12.2021 - 08.2023
Busser
Olive Garden
12.2020 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Science - Economics,
The Ohio State University