Sarah Dias
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Detail-oriented Statistics and Data Science student with hands-on experience in developing machine learning models for real-world applications. Strong communication and organizational skills demonstrated through collaborative projects and community engagement. Passionate about translating data into impactful insights using R and Python.
Overview
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Intern - Neurology Dept
Cedars-Sinai
02.2026 - Current
- Assisted in building an ML pipeline to identify and measure infarct tissue in MRI scans, including image preprocessing (normalization, resizing), cross-validation, and model testing.
- Wrote SQL queries to extract clinical data from the CS-Analyze database and analyzed it in R for stroke risk factor phenotype research.
- Collaborated with a cross-functional team of healthcare professionals to build a U-Net model in Python (PyTorch) for prostate cancer slide image segmentation as part of the Cedars AI Campus program.
Community Development Intern
UCLA ResLife
Los Angeles, USA
09.2025 - 06.2026
- Coordinated interfaith-themed floor events and activities, fostering community engagement through spiritual storytelling, retreats, and religious panels.
- Collaborated with campus organizations and faith leaders, strengthening partnerships with UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute and URC.
- Participated in Summer ResLife Training and Student Staff In-Service Trainings, enhancing skills for effective community support.
President De Neve East
UCLA Resident Government Council
Los Angeles, USA
09.2024 - 06.2025
- Coordinated community events each quarter for residents, managing all stages of planning to enhance resident engagement
- Facilitated weekly community meetings with floor representatives, documenting resident concerns to inform actionable solutions
- Participated in weekly Funding Advisory Board meetings to review and vote on funding proposals
Education
Bachelor of Science - STATISTICS AND DATA SCIENCE
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Los Angeles, CA06-2027
Skills
- Machine learning
- Advanced Data Analysis
- Statistical modeling
- Research methodology
- Programming Languages: R, Python, SQL, MATLAB
- Data Presentation
- Research Collaboration
- Project Management
- Teamwork
- Detail-Oriented
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Adaptability
- Leadership
- Organization
- Linux OS
- Effective communication
- Community engagement
Certification
- PCEP - Python Certified Entry Level Programmer, Python Institute
- Google Advanced Data Analytics - Professional Certificate
Projects
- DataFest, UCLA Statistics Club, Competing in a 48-hour statistics competition analyzing clinical data from Stormont Vail Health, Python, R, Tableau, Google Slides, Won Honorable Mention for Best Visualization for a Sankey Diagram of patient experiences, 05/26
- Student Research Paper Challenge, COVID Information Commons, Conducted a literature review on Long COVID, including NIH RECOVER program studies, to identify gaps in research, R (Tidyverse, ggplot2), 08/25
- Skin Cancer Classification, Kaggle Competition Developed and evaluated classification models to predict skin cancer risk using a real-world clinical dataset, 11/25
Timeline
Research Intern - Neurology Dept
Cedars-Sinai
02.2026 - Current
Community Development Intern
UCLA ResLife
09.2025 - 06.2026
President De Neve East
UCLA Resident Government Council
09.2024 - 06.2025
Bachelor of Science - STATISTICS AND DATA SCIENCE
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)