SummaryDemonstrated ability to analyze datasets, draw conclusions, and converse with professionals from diverse subject areas Diverse, in-depth experience with exploratory data analysis, categorical data analysis and classification methods, linear regression and shrinkage, PCA, factor analysis, clustering techniques, mixed effects models, repeated measures, survival analysis, probability distribution fitting, and experimental design Enthusiastic, self-motivated problem solver who can work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team Detail-oriented professional with outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent oral and written communication skills HighlightsR, Matlab, SAS, SAS Enterprise, JMP, and SPSSProficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word, and Outlook)Lean Six Sigma White BeltLean Six Sigma Yellow BeltCertified Six Sigma Green Belt (American Society for Quality) ExperienceDATA ANALYST STATISTICIAN,06 2016toPresentOhsu Klamath Falls,OR,Used descriptive statistics to assist auditors with control testing of various internal procedures.Used correlations and linear regression to describe audit rating trends and performance across the organization.Communicated findings with business partners, auditors, and managers.Produced written reports of statistical findings and conclusions for audit reporting and communicated them to individuals with varied understanding of statistics.GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT,08 2012toPresentUniversity Of Tennessee Knoxville City,STATE,Taught nine consecutive semesters, and two summer courses.Taught over 1000 students over the course of four years.Collected, analyzed, and processed all necessary data to complete dissertation research.Determined sample sizes, designed experiments, and completed all statistical analyses (generalized linear mixed models, PCA, factor analysis, multivariate methods, etc.) for dissertation research. EducationMaster of Science Business Analytics and Statistics,Expected inMay 2017toUNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-KNOXVILLE,TNGPA Business Analytics and Statistics 4.00Doctorate of Philosophy Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,Expected inMay 2017toUNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-KNOXVILLE,TNGPA Date Defended February 6, 2017Date Conferred May 11, 2017Bachelor of Arts Biology,Expected in2012toCOLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS-WORCESTER,MAGPA Biology 3.83 Magna Cum Laude Member of Phi Beta Kappa SkillsStatistical software (Matlab, R, SAS, JMP, Minitab), Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Word), Lean - Six Sigma  SEP  HYBRID - In office Wednesdays in Chesterfield, Missouri (Work from home 4 days per week) Contract to Hire - USC or GCH REQUIRED - No sponsorship offered Sr. IT BA (Agile)Will be a member of a highly technical, custom proprietary software application engineering team working closely with in-house actuaries, data scientists and data engineers.Team size 102 week sprints production cycles Required ExperiencePrevious experience (min 7 years) as an Agile BA working on a technical, development team that created proprietary, custom application(s).Knowledge of backend API integrations and custom development software experience integrating products with APIs. Ability to support software engineers fleshing out details by writing clearly defined user stories, acceptance criteria for technical stories, and supporting engineers through development, as well as backlog refinement. Sound interesting? Let s talk!!!!