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Resumé

Analytics Engineer with a PhD in Social Psychology, specializing in data modeling, quantitative methods, and UX research. My extensive background in research and experimentation enables me to design and implement robust data models that drive actionable insights and informed decision-making.

Work
Experience

January 2024 - present

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Good Inside, New York
Analytics Engineer

  • Designed and implemented complex data models using dbt and Snowflake, integrating data from multiple sources to enhance analytics capabilities and support business decision-making.

  • Established and maintained version control practices using Git and GitHub, improving code quality and collaboration across the data team.

  • Created a comprehensive data tracking plan for the mobile app launch, collaborating with Engineering to ensure effective data capture and quality.

  • Designed and executed 20+ cross-functional A/B tests, analyzing results to generate actionable insights for improving customer acquisition and retention strategies.

  • Redesigned the membership exit survey using psychometric principles, resulting in more accurate data collection and valuable insights into churn factors.

June 2023 -

December 2023

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Good Inside, New York
Data Analyst

  • Conducted in-depth analysis of website analytics data, uncovering actionable user retention insights that informed Product and Marketing strategies.

  • Advised on A/B testing methodologies, enabling data-driven product enhancements and marketing optimizations.

  • Leveraged Amplitude for user behavior analysis, identifying key attribution channels and their impact on acquisition and retention metrics.

  • Created insightful BI dashboards using Mode, translating complex data into clear, actionable visualizations for stakeholders.

  • Collaborated on user research initiatives, including surveys and interviews, to ensure appropriate methodologies aligned with research hypotheses and project goals.

June 2022 - present

YouGov America, New York
Freelance Data Journalist 
 

  • Analyzed data and wrote over 20 articles on topics such as climate change, gun-control, teaching, and morality.

  • Proposed and fielded my own survey questions on moral and political issues, job-quitting and the economy, and reading books.

  • Spearheaded experiments on research methodology to build consistent guidelines for survey writing. 

  • Wrote R Studio code to automate the chart-making process by pulling data straight from the database and uploading charts directly onto DataWrapper.

  • Participated in meetings with the PR team, as well as meetings with potential new clients. 

  • Gained substantial experience with R Studio, DataWrapper, and Crunch. 

2018 - present

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New York University, New York
PhD Candidate/Researcher

  • Designed 6 behavioral, psychophysiological experiments, and survey studies to investigate dyadic and group interactions.

  • Developed and hosted webinars on multilevel modeling, conducting social interaction studies online, and resampling over-time physiological data (see Webinars tab).

  • Successfully completed courses on Multilevel Modeling, Time Series Analyses, Psychometric Theory, and Machine Learning.

  • Presented research at 7 international and regional conferences. 

  • Led a team of 10 research assistants in running in-lab studies, processing data, and conducting their own independent research.

  • Mentored 6 research assistants to secure research funding for their projects.

  • Taught Advanced Psychological Statistics, Social Psychology, and Introduction to Psychology courses and received excellent feedback from students (4.8/5.0).

  • Organized the departmental speaker series and the Summer Institute for Social and Personality Psychology (SISPP; 2019).

May 2017 - May 2018

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New York University, New York
Laboratory Manager

  • Managed and executed experiments and survey studies and developed innovative research questions. 

  • Supervised and trained a team of 12 research assistants. 

  • Coordinated lab meetings, guest speakers, and workshops.

  • Reviewed applications and interviewed potential research assistants.  

  • Maintained lab website using HTML; edited webinar series videos using Adobe Premiere. 

Education

2018 - 2023 

New York University | PhD in Social Psychology

Dissertation title: 

Exploring the role of status characteristics in collaborative tasks: A multi-method investigation into the effects of hierarchy on individual and group outcomes

2014 - 2018

New York University | Bachelor's Degree

Major in Psychology with Honors

Minor in Mathematics and Computer Science 

summa cum laude 

Skills
& Expertise

​Technical Skills

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  • Survey & Experiment Design, A/B testing

  • Multi-Level Modeling

  • SQL, Python, SPSS, SAS, R

  • Data Visualization

  • Instructional Design

  • Machine Learning

  • Quantitative & Qualitative Research

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Professional Skills

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  • Highly Detailed & Organized 

  • Team player with leadership experience 

  • Excellent written and verbal communicator 

  • Presentation & webinar creation 

  • Multi-Lingual (English, Romanian, Spanish) 

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