About Me

As I approach the completion of my Master's degree in Applied Statistics at California State University, Long Beach, my passion for data-driven financial analysis intensifies. Specializing in advanced statistical techniques like classical multidimensional scaling and neural networks, I've developed a robust theoretical and practical foundation in data analytics, equipping me to convert complex data sets into actionable financial insights. My technical skills span several key data science programming languages, enhancing my ability to model and forecast financial scenarios, assess risks, and influence strategic financial planning. My practical experience in finance and accounting has allowed me to apply sophisticated statistical methods to improve financial forecasting accuracy, streamline risk management, and support strategic decisions. Through hands-on projects, I've sharpened my abilities in financial data analysis, market trend navigation, and collaborative project management, aiming to use my data science and statistics expertise to foster innovation, optimize workflows, and improve decision-making in the finance sector.

  • City: Orange County, CA
  • E‑mail: diazrichard98@gmail.com

Education

California State University, Long Beach

Master of Science in Applied Statistics ;
August 2022 - December 2024 Long Beach, California

Field of Specialization: Data Science
Senior Design Project: Parallel Programming with Big Data Business Applications
Relevant Coursework:
  • MKTG 675 - Seminar in Marketing Analytics
  • STAT 510 - Regression Analysis
  • STAT 520 - Statistical Inference
  • STAT 574 - Data Mining
  • STAT 544 - Statistical Consulting
  • STAT 530 - Experimental Design & Analysis
  • STAT 471 - Introduction to R Programming
  • STAT 520 - Statistical Inference

California State University, Fullerton

Bachelor of Arts in Computational Applied Mathematics;
August 2019 - August 2021 Fullerton, California

Field of Specialization: Economics
Relevant Coursework:
  • ACCT 302 - Cost Accounting
  • ACCT 307 - Accounting Information Systems
  • FIN 320 - Financial Management I
  • ECON 310 - Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis
  • MATH 310 - Ordinary Differential Equations
  • MATH 406 - Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
  • MATH 370 - Mathematical Model Building
  • MATH 470 - Advanced Mathematical Model Building

Experience

Kaiser Permanente

Data Scientist - Graduate Intern
June 2023 - September 2023, Full-time Burbank, California

    Skills: Excel(VLOOKUP), TABLEAU, SQL, Oracle Database

    Department: Sales & Accounting

    Duties: Assist with growing partnerships in Long Beach by identifying specific growth markets locally. Support current relationships with vendors and assisting with key stakeholders to deploy new web application to attract more clients.

Kaiser Permanente

Financial Analyst - Undergraduate Intern
May 2022 - June 2023, Full-time Rancho Cucamonga, California

    Skills: P&L, Month End Close, Forecasting, Pivot Tables

    Department: Finance & Accounting

    Duties: Assist with growing partnerships in Long Beach by identifying specific growth markets locally. Support current relationships with vendors and assisting with key stakeholders to deploy new web application to attract more clients.

Newport Mesa USD

Data Entry
August 2021 - May 2022, Full-time Costa Mesa, California

    Skills: Excel, Reporting,

    Department: Clerical

    Duties: Identify and suggest improvements to the data entry processes to increase efficiency and accuracy.

Projects

Iowa Beverage Sales

Created different reporting methods to track sales data. The hope is to give quick insights to alternaitve methods.

Dual Enrollement

Focused on medicare dual enrollment and tracked previous years. Each report serves different purposes to illustrate state and county levels enrollments.

Crime hotspots

Developed a comprehensive data analytics project aimed at analyzing crime data to enhance map features, providing deeper insights into crime patterns and hotspots.

Membership database

A membership ticketing system that mimics streamlining databases and reporting. Enhancement features include: ChatGPT prompting, Cloud Computing, and Live Databases. (In progress)

Skills

Languages

c
C
   
cplusplus
C++
   
csharp
C#
   
java
Java
   
python
Python
   
javascript
JavaScript
   
swift
Swift
   
matlab
MATLAB

Programing

flask
Flask
   
r
R
   
django
Django
   
mysql
MySQL
   
mongodb
MongoDB
   
git
Git
   
Python
Python
   
docker
Docker
   
Oracle
Oracle
   
aws
AWS

Reporting

Excel
Excel
   
Blackline
Blackline
   
SAP
SAP
   
Tableau
Tableau
   
PowerBI
PowerBI

CV

Curriculum Vitae

The above link contains my CV. Also, you can check out the code for this CV here.

Recommendations

The above link contains my letter of recommendations. Also, you can check out the letter of recommendation here.

Contact

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