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Hi, I am Ryan

Ryan Wilson

Analytics Advisory / Aspiring Data Scientist at Frontline Education

Experienced data analyst with advanced skills in machine learning, program evaluation, and program management. A lifelong learner who is passionate about all things data, an alumnus of the Strategic Data Project Fellowship at the Center for Education Policy and Research at Harvard University, and pursuing a Masters of Information and Data Science degree from UC Berkeley. My experiences have equipped with me the tools necessary to address the big data needs of the future.

Leadership
Team Work
Hard Working

Skills

Education

January 2021 - August 2023
Masters in Information and Data Science
CGPA: 3.777 out of 4
Taken Courses
Course NameTotal CreditObtained Credit
Data Science 210. Capstone44
Data Science 251. Deep Learning at the Edge44
Data Science 241. Experiments and Causal Inference44
Data Science 261. Machine Learning at Scale44
Data Science 207. Applied Machine Learning44
Data Science 205. Fundamentals of Data Engineering44
Data Science 203. Statistics for Data Science43
Data Science 201. Research Design and Applications for Data and Analysis44
Data Science 200. Introduction to Data Science Programming43
B.Sc. in Science Education
CGPA: 2.97 out of 4
Taken Courses
  • Data Structures and Algorithm
  • Network Security
  • Operating System
  • Artificial Intelligent
Cardinal Stritch University
GPA: 4 out of 4

Experiences

1
Analytics Advisor
Frontline Education

Aug 2019 - Present, Remote

Solutions for K-12 human capital, business operations, and student management.

Responsibilities:
  • Leveraged customer data to create customized dashboards and analytic reports enhancing client engagement
  • Identified trends and opportunities in the market space leading to enhancement and expansion of an analytic portfolio
  • Conceptualized the voice of the customer by identifying data sources, data structures and analytical methods needed to deliver customized solutions
  • Contributed to documenting internal and external processes leading to improved effectiveness, efficiency, and scalability of the product

Agency Fellow - Cohort 7
Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University

Aug 2015 - Jul 2017, Fellowship

SDP brings together education data leaders to advance critical projects. Together, these leaders transform the use of data in education.

Responsibilities:
  • Participated in extensive training in measurement and analysis, leadership and change management, and education policy
  • Exposed to rigorous and timely research in education reform and a portfolio of resources to support analytic skill-building
  • Creation of a capstone project in collaboration with leading faculty from Harvard
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3
Director of Data and Assessment
Kettle Moraine School District

Sept 2014 - Aug 2019, Wales, WI

Top performing K12 school district in the state of Wisconsin

Responsibilities:
  • Created a program efficacy model measuring the outcomes of organizational initiatives utilizing a data based decision framework
  • Deployed machine learning techniques to identify leading indicators of critical organizational outcomes
  • Managed the reporting and statistical analysis of student outcomes leading to improved student outcomes and policy changes
  • Provided professional development in the areas of data and assessment literacy to district administration and other key stakeholders

Director of Data and Teacher Evaluation
West Bend School Join School District

Jul 2009 - Aug 2014, West Bend, WI

Responsibilities:
  • Prepared and reported on district Leading Indicators of Performance to district administration
  • Developed and implemented a set of interactive district and school dashboards helping to change policy to reduce class failures by up to 25%.
  • Designed and deployed a customer satisfaction survey process of all district stakeholders
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5
9-12 Science Teacher
School District of Grafron

Aug 2006 - Jun 2009, Grafton, WI

Responsibilities:
  • Utilized student learning data to plan instruction to optimize student achievement
  • Designed, implemented and evaluated a multi - sport strength and conditioning program
  • Created an adaptive individualize weight lifting program using current data to predict future sets, reps, and weights

Projects

End-to-End Machine Learning Pipeline
Creator August 2023-October 2023

Proof of concept for an end-to-end machine learning pipeline.

UC - Berkeley - MIDS Capstone Project
Contributor/Creator May 2023 - August 2023

A novel approach to Building Code Compliance with Large Language Models.

Visualization
Creator Sept 2017 - Aug - 2018

Summary of Accountability rankings for educational leaders to be used with stakeholders.

Advanced Analytics, Table for 1; Applying high level analytics in isolation
Researcher Oct 2016 - Jul 2017

Strategic Data Poject Capstone project outlining the process of creating an predictive analytic pipeline in rural k12 school district

Reporting/Visualization
Creator Oct 2019 - Dec 2019

Longitudinal report of OECD testing