PAUL TRUSELA
SAN ANTONIO,TX
Summary
Dynamic Data Analyst Apprentice at Dartmouth College and entrepreneurial Head of Finance and Operations at Elite Products & Logistics. Excelled in leveraging SQL, R, Python, and Tableau for data-driven decisions, boosting team performance, and driving sales beyond $1 million. Skilled in financial analysis and strategic leadership, demonstrating significant achievements through innovative data science applications.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sports Data Analyst Apprentice
Dartmouth College
Remote, NH
01.2025 - Current
- Developed sport-specific models to calculate win probability percentages for Lacrosse, Hockey, and Soccer competitions.
- Collaborated with teams to analyze data, and optimize strategies for competitive advantage.
- Implemented data-driven insights to enhance team performance and decision-making processes.
Head of Finance and Operations
Elite Products & Logistics
San Antonio, USA
01.2022 - Current
- Built a startup e-commerce retailer established in 2021 with sales exceeding $1 million
- Analyzed best use of profits for future investments in business/inventory
- Led 2 employees, providing strategic direction and managing data analysis tasks, ensuring accurate financial reports and insights
- Maintained and optimized SQL-based data and ETL processes to monitor cash flow, leveraging data for cost optimization
- Transitioned into ticket brokering business and sold over $1 million in tickets in 2023
Education
Master of Science - Business Analytics - Sports Analytics
University of Notre Dame
South Bend, IN05.2025
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance | Minor, Economics
University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX05.2024
Skills
- SQL
- R
- Python
- Tableau
- MS Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Financial analysis
- Data analysis
- Data science
- Machine learning
Certification
- Wall Street Prep Certifications: In FP&A Modeling (CFPAM) & Equities Markets Certification (EMC)
- DataCamp Data Analyst Associate Certification (SQL, R, & Python)
- DataCamp Data Engineer Associate Certification
- Google Data Analytics Certification
- Rice University Business Statistics and Analysis Certification
- Macquarie University Excel Skills for Business Certification
Academic Projects
College Football Spread Model
- Built a Random Forest model in R to predict gambling “spreads” in college football
- Conducted advanced statistical analysis of sports data, including hypothesis testing to identify performance trends
- Identified key performance indicators (SP+ rankings, ELO rankings) to improve predictions
- Predicted the College Football Playoff bracket with 100% accuracy, demonstrating robust predictive analytics
NFL Yards Model
- Created predictive models in R for NFL players, using XGBoost, Random Forest, and rpart to forecast WR/RB yards
- Incorporated regression and time series methods for improved predictive accuracy
- Presented findings with Tableau, visualizing trends in player statistics and defensive matchups
Timeline
Sports Data Analyst Apprentice
Dartmouth College
01.2025 - Current
Head of Finance and Operations
Elite Products & Logistics
01.2022 - Current
- Wall Street Prep Certifications: In FP&A Modeling (CFPAM) & Equities Markets Certification (EMC)
- DataCamp Data Analyst Associate Certification (SQL, R, & Python)
- DataCamp Data Engineer Associate Certification
- Google Data Analytics Certification
- Rice University Business Statistics and Analysis Certification
- Macquarie University Excel Skills for Business Certification
Master of Science - Business Analytics - Sports Analytics
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance | Minor, Economics
University of Texas at San Antonio
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