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Joshua Virene

Davis,CA

Summary

Ambitious early-career professional with an extensive record in leveraging analytical, mathematical, and programming skills to drive impactful research and technical projects. Passionate about applying disciplined, data-driven strategies to advance the work in economics, data science, and business.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Teaching Assistant

University Of California, Davis
09.2023 - 06.2024
  • Held weekly lectures presented via Microsoft PowerPoint to help upper level undergraduate students to understand challenging economic theories and quantitative methods. These included solving applied economic problems using Microsoft Excel, R, and STATA.
  • Held weekly office hours to provide additional academic support to over 20 students, leading to their improved performance.

Intern

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA
01.2023 - 03.2023
  • Managed deadlines for deliverable components expected by the science advisors and external partners for a research project on a 10 week timeline.
  • Developed script (JavaScript / Google Earth Engine) analyzing NASA satellite imagery to monitor ecological conditions surrounding wildfire propensity. Wrote R scripts to succinctly present the statistical analysis.
  • Combined the statistical and spatial analysis to draw conclusions in a technical report. Along with this report, delivered a public presentation presenting the scientific findings to science advisors and partners.

Undergraduate Student Researcher

Colorado State University
06.2022 - 12.2022
  • Conducted interviews consisting of 21 questions gathering quantitative and qualitative information to inform an analysis on technology diffusion.
  • Used phone call transcriptions to develop Natural Language Processing (NLP) methods for deriving concise results in R and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Contributed to the writing as a co-author in a journal article published in the Journal of Rangeland Ecology and Management.

Survey Statistician Intern

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
05.2022 - 12.2022
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify key performance indicators and establish benchmarks for success.
  • Took initiative as the survey lead, requiring using data analysis and validation techniques to validate responses for over 1000 respondents.
  • Prepared and delivered presentations to statisticians to ensure their understanding of survey objectives and data mechanics.

Education

Master Of Science - Applied Economics

University of California, Davis
Davis, CA
06.2023

Bachelor Of Science - Applied Economics

Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
05.2023

Skills

  • Machine Learning Methods
  • R (tidyverse, dpylr, rmarkdown, knitr)
  • Python (scikit-learn, numpy, matplotlib, pandas)
  • Probability
  • Constrained Optimization

Websites

Accomplishments

Senior Academic Award from the Department of Agricultural and Resources Economics, Colorado State University -2023

Senior Leadership Award from the Department of Agricultural and Resources Economics, Colorado State University -2023

Certificate of Appreciation from NASA Development National Program - 2023

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Portuguese
Limited Working

Timeline

Teaching Assistant

University Of California, Davis
09.2023 - 06.2024

Intern

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA
01.2023 - 03.2023

Undergraduate Student Researcher

Colorado State University
06.2022 - 12.2022

Survey Statistician Intern

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
05.2022 - 12.2022

Master Of Science - Applied Economics

University of California, Davis

Bachelor Of Science - Applied Economics

Colorado State University

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