Joshua McKenna
Data Scientist
Belfast
Summary
Innovative and creative individual with rigorous analytical skills. Proven ability to manage multiple projects while meeting challenging deadlines. Significant experience in high-level programming languages such as Python, SAS, RStudio, KNIME and SQL and an intuitive mindset on statistical inference and operations such as data mining and machine learning. The competence to maintain clear and coherent communication, both verbal and written, to understand data needs and report results. Driven individual with recent experience demonstrating the capability of smashing targets and going above and beyond what is expected.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Data Analyst Placement
Diaceutics PLC
Belfast
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Utilised various professional statistical techniques and maintained large databases to collect and analyse data from partners and customers.
- Identified, analysed and interpreted trends or patterns in complex data sets by finding correlations and visualising with charts.
- Completed data cleaning and data validation of existing spreadsheets to promote robust data management platform, resulting in accurate data analysis and entry.
- Presented reports to clients and teammates regarding project progress and results.
- Project based on the identification of key action points in a patient's pathway in respect to their route to diagnosis and analysing various trends and patterns.
Sales Advisor
MMD Communications
Belfast
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Providing information and other services such as handling returns of merchandise and demonstrating a working knowledge of computer systems and databases
- Collecting and recording orders through a computer system in person or over the phone/e-mail, dealing with hundreds of mobile phone contracts worth over £1000 in value
- Having weekly KPI targets, exceeded every week
- First two months in the company reaching 200% of these targets, including new customer (NGSV) target.
- Maintained current knowledge of applicable sales and product changes in order to provide best possible service for all customer needs.
- Listened to customer details and offered matching solutions to meet wide range of requirements.
Accounts Payable Assistant
Western Brand Lisnaskea
04.2021 - 05.2021
- Processing accounts and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures
- Performing day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable data from over 100 different companies
- Preparing bills, invoices and bank deposits where monthly invoices reached over £2,000,000.
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
AML Analyst
Bank of Ireland Belfast
Belfast
09.2019 - 04.2020
- Investigating and measuring risks of a business’ financial activities
- Documented research findings to support risk-based decision-making and resolution to escalated fraud incidents.
- Regularly examining data and solutions to verify all AML regulations are met, recording thousands of accounts which had not been investigated
- Communicating efficiently with regulators and auditors regularly to explain their risk monitoring, control, and prioritisation techniques.
- Identified threats, vulnerabilities and suspicious behavior patterns to recommend mitigation measures.
Education
Bachelor's - Mathematics
Queen's University
Belfast 09.2017 - 08.2021
Master's - Data Science & Analytics
Queen's University
Belfast 09.2021 - Current
Skills
SAS R-Studioundefined
Timeline
Data Analyst Placement
Diaceutics PLC
06.2022 - 09.2022
Master's - Data Science & Analytics
Queen's University
09.2021 - Current
Sales Advisor
MMD Communications
07.2021 - 07.2022
Accounts Payable Assistant
Western Brand Lisnaskea
04.2021 - 05.2021
AML Analyst
Bank of Ireland Belfast
09.2019 - 04.2020
Bachelor's - Mathematics
Queen's University
09.2017 - 08.2021
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