Resume
Below is a summary of my professional contributions, skills, and accomplishments. For portability and more detailed information, please click the pdf icon in the upper right to download my latest resume.
Basics
| Name | Sarah Amiraslani |
| Label | Data Scientist | Quantitative Analyst | Developer Relations Specialist |
| sarahamiraslani@gmail.com | |
| Url | https://sarahamiraslani.github.io/ |
| Summary | Driven Data Science and Analytics professional with a passion for leveraging data to design creative solutions to complex problems. |
Work
- 2022 - 2024
Quantitative Analytics Specialist
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., San Francisco, CA
As the primary technical contributor of the AI/ML developer relations, I drove a 60% efficiency boost in model development, a 150% increase in tool adoption, and enhanced collaboration with vendors and departments. By creating tech articles, hosting office hours, and improving documentation, I fueled a 150% rise in tool adoption. Strategic coordination cut model time-to-market by 20% and generated $1M in value, elevating our program's visibility company-wide.
- Data Science
- Machine Learning
- AutoML
- Developer Relations
- Technical Writing
- Public Speaking
- 2021 - 2022
Data Science Intern
Changing Room, INC., New York, NY (Remote)
I led the development of data mining and ETL pipelines, creating Python programs to scrape over 100,000 fashion brand inventory items and attributes for optimized database storage, resulting in high-quality machine learning training data. Collaborating with model developers and UX engineers, I developed an AI-driven recommendation system, delivered via a Chrome plugin, to promote sustainable purchasing and ethically informed shopping.
- Python Scripting
- Web-scraping
- Relational Database Management
- PostgreSQL
- 2020 - 2021
Data Analyst
Trackonomy Systems, INC., San Jose, CA
As a member of the manufacturing automation team at a startup company, I collaborated on projects to improve data collection processes and to cut production costs.
- Data Analysis
- Data Visualization
- Statistical Analysis
- Data Management
- 2019 - 2019
Teaching Assistant and Tutor
University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
Assisted in teaching introductory data science courses, provided tutoring, and helped develop course materials.
- Python
- Teaching
- 2018 - 2021
Research Assistant
University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
Conducted independent research on cognitive behavioral neuroscience, focusing on experimental design, data analysis, and visualization for thesis projects.
- Experimental Design
- Data Analysis
- Data Visualization
- Statistical Analysis
- 2017 - 2018
Research Assistant
University of California, San Diego - School of Medicine, San Diego, CA
Assisted in research projects focusing on archival data analysis, data visualization, and statistical analysis.
- Archival Data Analysis
- Data Visualization
- Statistical Analysis
- Data Management
Education
- 2021 - 2024
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Applied Data Science, Masters of Science (MS)
3.9/4.0
Thesis: Thesis: Understanding the in-situ Solar Wind Properties with Machine Learning
Courses: Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Data Structures and Algorithms - 2017 - 2020
University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience, Bachelors of Science (BS)
3.9/4.0 - Magna Cum Laude
Thesis: Thesis: Drawing to Learn Abstract Science Concepts
Courses: Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Statistics, Research Methods, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Python Programming
Awards
- 2020
Norman Henry Anderson Excellence in Research
UCSD Psychology Department
Awarded for excellence in presenting research findings at the departmental research symposium.
- 2020
Departmental Honors
UCSD Psychology Department
Received honors for outstanding academic and research performance in the department. My thesis investigated the use of drawing as a tool in STEM education to enhance the understanding of abstract concepts that lack a definitive form.
- 2018
Chancellor's Undergraduate Research Scholarship
UCSD Office of the Chancellor
Granted for exceptional undergraduate research conducted in the Psychiatry department. My thesis project explored the relationship between traumatic life experiences and disordered eating behaviors in young girls who have faced significant lifetime adversity and were incarcerated.
Skills
- Machine Learning
- Statistical Analysis
- Information Visualization
- Natural Language Processing
- Network Analysis
- Time Series Modeling
- Data Management
- Deep Learning
- Python
- SQL
- Linux/Unix
- R
- MATLAB
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Git
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- AWS
- GCP
- Tableau
- Power BI
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Leadership
- Project Management