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rydernguyen@gmail.com
817-675-0441
MSBA, BSc(ActuarSc)
San Francisco, CA

  1. Python
  2. Experienced
  3. Proficient
  4. Expert
  1. SQL
  2. Experienced
  3. Proficient
  4. Expert
  1. Excel
  2. Experienced
  3. Proficient
  4. Expert
  1. VBA
  2. Experienced
  3. Proficient
  4. Expert
  1. BigQuery
  2. Experienced
  3. Proficient
  4. Expert
  1. Tableau
  2. Experienced
  3. Proficient
  4. Expert
  1. HTML
  2. Experienced
  3. Proficient
  4. Expert
  1. ML
  2. Experienced
  3. Proficient
  4. Expert

Resume 401k Tableau Dashboard COVID-19 Project


Where I've been and where I'm headed

I was born in Vietnam and have been living in the United States for more than 10 years. I started out as an exchange student in Granbury, Texas. Since then, I’ve been to schools in three different states and accumulated more than three years of work experience in the financial industry. Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, I am currently located in San Francisco with a Master’s degree in Business Analytics.

Interests & Everything Beautiful

I am a self-identified creative mind trapped inside a mathematical brain. I have a fascination with numbers and computer programs and enthralled by the power of big data. To keep myself from going haywire, I find refuge in my creative side from time to time. My artistic adventures include singing in choruses, pencil sketching, acting in plays and musicals, and most of all, baking to satisfy my sweet tooth.

Sample processes that utilize APIs, ETL and Cloud Platform

Data Science Approach

Featured - 401k Tableau Investment Dashboard using Python, Google Sheets & BigQuery

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ETL data pipeline and Machine Learning using Google Cloud Platform

Featured - COVID-19

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Anything & Everything that I gravitate towards

Research Interests

I am an experienced analyst with strong interests in healthcare, cryptocurrency, sustainability, insurance and financial technology. My past projects ranges from financial modeling (fractals application and Monte Carlo simulation) to environmental science (earthquake-related loss analysis). With a strong background in math and finance, I was naturally drawn to those research areas. This year, I acquired more tools (Python and R) that further reinforce my ability to do more in-depth analysis at a higher speed. With the world in a global health crisis, I became more interested in healthcare. My past hackathon (Code for Venezuela) and featured project (COVID-19) with groups of Hult students demonstrates such interest. In recent years, I've become intrigued by cryptocurrencies, the mechanics of blockchains, and sustainable materials (Mycelium).

Explore my projects below

Ryder Nguyen

817-675-0441 | rydernguyen@gmail.com

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Summary

Experienced and data-driven operations/performance analyst with 3+ years of demonstrated working history in business/financial intelligence with a MS in Business Analytics. Making operational changes by creating databases that continue to provide training for new hires and tools for international partners while cutting down processing time by at least 50%. Adept at designing creative relational database through ETL from different data sources utilizing Python, SQL, VBA, APIs & Cloud Platform.

Education

Master of Science - Business Analytics (MSBA)

2019 - 2020

Hult International Business School | San Francisco, CA

Bachelor of Science - Actuarial Science

2012 - 2016

Bentley University | Waltham, MA

Relevant Skills

  • Programming Languages: Python (pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn) | SQL | VBA | Matlab | R
  • BI Tools & Applications: Tableau (TabPy) | Excel (pivots, vlookup & array formulas) | Access | JIRA
  • Data Analytics: Google Cloud Platform (Dataproc, BigQuery, APIs etc.) | Google Analytics | AWS | Azure
  • Data Modeling: Machine Learning with scikit-learn | Data Optimization | Statistics (hypothesis testing, multi-regression)

Relevant Experience

INFORMA | Performance Analyst

Feb 18 - May 19

White Plains, NY | Analyze, interpret financial data and generate financial performance reports for clients
  • Created an Access relational database with VBA & SQL that cuts processing time by 50% while automating and prioritizing tasks, centralizing information on more than 30 portfolios
  • Designed lookup, filter and checklist functionality in the database that facilitates internal training for new hires while enabling workload transfer and work coverage between analysts and teams
  • Worked directly with more than 10 investment managers, managing more than 40 reports under deadline
  • Devised dataflow improvements by flagging and recording in the database recurring issues with data import and format while working directly with developers through JIRA to resolve
  • Troubleshot reporting tools by researching inflows, outflows, dividend payouts and accruals and provided clients with return proofs for portfolios’ performance using modified Dietz method

STATE STREET | Investment Mgmt. Operations Analyst

Jul 16 - Dec 17

Boston, MA | Options and swaps trades processing for a custodian bank
  • Automated daily derivatives reconciliation through macros & VBA to cut processing time by more than 50%
  • Designed macros to reduce processing time for manual swap trades by 70% while insuring data integrity when exporting trades to the internal system
  • Identified and inspected error patterns such as auto settlement and auto expiry that caused mismatches between accounting and money movements
  • Provided training to international teams on the derivatives reconciliation tool while communicating with clients groups outside of State Street to meet daily NAV evaluating deadline

ARCTARIS CAPITAL PARTNERS | Analyst Intern

Sep 15 - Feb 16

Boston, MA | Royalty Financing, Venture Capital
  • Incorporated Monte Carlo simulation into the fund’s IRR model for revenue forecasting while researching & analyzing potential companies to provide royalty financing and financial advice

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS | Resource Mgmt. Intern

Jul 14 - Oct 14

Boston, MA | Waste Management Systems
  • Designed a macro-enabled Excel sheet to organize maintenance tasks, alert workers when equipment required maintenance and automate the process of inventory valuations based on physical counts

Projects

  • Investment Dashboard using Python, Google Sheets & BigQuery (401k Investment Dashboard)
  • ETL data pipeline and workflow using Python & Google Cloud Platform (COVID-19 Dashboard)
  • Lumiata COVID-19 Global AI Hackathon
  • ModelOff Excel Modeling Competition 2017 & 2018 Participant – Round 2 Finalist

Certifications

  • AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials (Second Edition)
  • Data Analyst with Python Track (DataCamp)
  • Google Cloud Platform Big Data & Machine Learning Fundamentals (Coursera)