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MELAHAT TAYLI

Mountain View,CA

Summary

Analytical problem solver with a passion for uncovering hidden trends and patterns in data. Leverage skills in SQL, Python, and data visualization tools to generate valuable insights and support informed business decisions. 5+ years of Experience in STEM field and 2+ experience as data analyst.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Data Analyst

Maptone Technology
01.2021 - Current
  • Cleaned transformed, and analyzed large datasets to uncover hidden trends and patterns for actionable insights - increased classification accuracy 20%
  • Implemented advanced statistical techniques for accurate predictive modeling and forecasting of business metrics - gained 0.99 goodness of fit
  • Streamlined data collection methods to improve quality control measures and minimize errors in analysis results-automated schema merges, daily ingestions
  • Conducted thorough exploratory data analysis to identify essential variables for building robust models - decreased number of variable 90%
  • Automated repetitive tasks using Python saving time during analytical process significantly

Researcher/ Polymer Chemist

Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH
04.2014 - 01.2018
  • Conducted thorough literature reviews to identify gaps in knowledge and inform future research directions.
  • Published 5 high-impact articles in peer-reviewed journals and 3 patents enhancing the reputation of the organization.
  • Utilized cutting-edge technology and software to analyze complex datasets for meaningful interpretation of results.
    Sorted data into well-organized formats and transformed into figures
  • Maintained detailed records of experimental procedures, observations, and results for accurate reporting and replication purposes.
  • Managed multiple international research projects ( with ETH Zurich and Semperit Technische Produkte Gmbh ) simultaneously, ensuring timely completion within budget constraints.
  • Wrote research papers, reports, reviews, and summaries regarding Polymer Chemistry
  • Gathered and organized information for research purposes.
  • Analyzed and interpreted patterns and trends.

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Researcher/ Analyst

Yildiz Technical University
01.2012 - 04.2014
  • Managed over 5 analysis request per day.
  • Performed accurate quantitative analysis of targeted data research, collection and report preparation.
  • Presented research findings at national and international conferences, raising the profile of the institution.
  • Established partnerships with industry leaders, facilitating collaboration on groundbreaking research initiatives.
  • Designed experiments with rigorous controls to ensure validity and reliability of findings.
  • Wrote 2 research papers, reports, reviews, and summaries regarding polymer chemistry.

Education

Master of Liberal Arts (ALM) - Data Science

Harvard University
Cambridge
12.2024

M.Sc. in Chemistry - Chemistry

Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul, Turkey
06.2013

B.Sc. in Chemistry - Chemistry

Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul/Turkey
06.2010

Skills

  • Python Programming
  • Data Visualization and Presentations
  • Git
  • Apache Spark
  • Data Modeling
  • Data Warehousing
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Database Programming and SQL
  • Data Mining
  • Predictive Modeling

Certification

  • Micromasters in Statistics and Data Science, MITx, 09/2018, 06/2019
  • X Series Certificate in Computational Thinking using Python, MITx, 2019

PROJECTS

  • Created and maintained a databases for Business Intelligence and Machine Learning uses.
  • Created dashboards for different datasets such s healthcare analytics, sales and energy.
  • Developed end-to-end machine learning pipeline which predict Nike shoe prices with ~4$ difference.
  • Implemented automated data engineering and ML workflows by Luigi and Databricks

Timeline

Data Analyst

Maptone Technology
01.2021 - Current

Researcher/ Polymer Chemist

Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH
04.2014 - 01.2018

Researcher/ Analyst

Yildiz Technical University
01.2012 - 04.2014

Master of Liberal Arts (ALM) - Data Science

Harvard University

M.Sc. in Chemistry - Chemistry

Istanbul Technical University

B.Sc. in Chemistry - Chemistry

Istanbul Technical University
MELAHAT TAYLI