Melanie Follett

Data Analyst at Blizzard Entertainment
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Mission Viejo, California, United States, US

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For 6 months I have had the pleasure of having Melanie Follett as my student. She attended a data analytics boot camp at the University of California, Irvine. We provide a comprehensive course that teaches students how to leverage popular data analytic technologies such as Python, R, Tableau and TensorFlow. Students are assumed to have no background knowledge on how to code and they finish the program with an intermediate proficiency in code research, programming and debugging. Melanie excelled in her studies and earned an A+ in the course. This grade was earned over the course of 18 personal project assignments and 4 group project assignments. Each of these assignments displays Melanie’s grasp of data analytics techniques. The course started with Excel to show traditional data analytics techniques before moving to Python for advanced data analytics techniques. The course also teaches full stack web development, which allowed Melanie to expand on her coding skills to create user interfaces for data driven applications. Finally the course is polished off with machine learning but the individual projects were optional in this category. Nevertheless Melanie took the time to take on these 2 additional projects in machine learning and big data analysis and earned A+’s on both projects. There are 3 group projects that Melanie collaborated with other teammates. The first group project Melanie and her team analyzed what factors lead to successful video game sales. This project was the first milestone of the course where Melanie and her team were asked to utilize the lessons and homework experiences from the beginning of the course to make a comprehensive data analysis of a topic of their choosing. The team earned an A+ in this assignment and they carried on to form a permanent team for the rest of the course. During this project I have observed her leadership, enthusiasm and technical expertise, which I believe is why this group remained highly successful with the second and third milestone projects. The second milestone project consisted of creating an interactive website that could showcase data analysis. Melanie and her team decided to create a website that offered data driven recommendations on which parks you can visit if you want to hike, see wildlife or locate nearest to your location. The third milestone project utilized machine learning in order to predict or classify data. Melanie and her team decided to perform data mining for their project. The team used web scraping to collect Reddit and Twitter comments and then performed sentiment analysis to convert the comments into numerical sentiment scores. Using classification machine learning, they were able to collect categories of user interaction by perception, emotion and personality. As the course progressed and new technologies emerged, Melanie has shown a strong will to master new concepts. The greatest quality that she has exhibited was her ability to be a quick study and ask questions early

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Credentials

  • Advanced Excel
    University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education
    May, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Databases and ETL
    University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education
    May, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Fundamental Statistics and Advanced Data Topics
    University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education
    May, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Python Programming
    University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education
    May, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Web Visualization
    University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education
    May, 2020
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Data Analyst
      • Mar 2023 - Present

    • Associate Data Analyst II
      • Nov 2021 - Mar 2023

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Business Analyst
      • Feb 2021 - Nov 2021

      Analyze, interpret, and report loan data trends for finance, compliance, and overall company performance. • Create and maintain accurate daily reporting for loan pipeline and performance using SQL and Tableau. • Utilize company databases using SQL and Excel to determine monthly employee compensation using complex rules based on individual performance. • Work collaboratively with various departments to fulfill data requests and produce reports and visualizations using SQL and Tableau. Analyze, interpret, and report loan data trends for finance, compliance, and overall company performance. • Create and maintain accurate daily reporting for loan pipeline and performance using SQL and Tableau. • Utilize company databases using SQL and Excel to determine monthly employee compensation using complex rules based on individual performance. • Work collaboratively with various departments to fulfill data requests and produce reports and visualizations using SQL and Tableau.

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Reports Analyst
      • Nov 2020 - Feb 2021

      Analyze, interpret, and report performance trends for finance, marketing, and risk management. • Create and maintain accurate monthly reporting of loan performance and trends, as well as predicting future performance using pricing models. • Utilize company databases using SQL and Excel to update financial reporting for employee compensation using complex rules based on individual performance. • Produce financial reports using SQL and SSRS for various departments, including creating new… Show more Analyze, interpret, and report performance trends for finance, marketing, and risk management. • Create and maintain accurate monthly reporting of loan performance and trends, as well as predicting future performance using pricing models. • Utilize company databases using SQL and Excel to update financial reporting for employee compensation using complex rules based on individual performance. • Produce financial reports using SQL and SSRS for various departments, including creating new reports when requested. Show less Analyze, interpret, and report performance trends for finance, marketing, and risk management. • Create and maintain accurate monthly reporting of loan performance and trends, as well as predicting future performance using pricing models. • Utilize company databases using SQL and Excel to update financial reporting for employee compensation using complex rules based on individual performance. • Produce financial reports using SQL and SSRS for various departments, including creating new… Show more Analyze, interpret, and report performance trends for finance, marketing, and risk management. • Create and maintain accurate monthly reporting of loan performance and trends, as well as predicting future performance using pricing models. • Utilize company databases using SQL and Excel to update financial reporting for employee compensation using complex rules based on individual performance. • Produce financial reports using SQL and SSRS for various departments, including creating new reports when requested. Show less

  • Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center
    • Huntington Beach, California, United States
    • Wildlife Technician/Nursery Supervisor
      • Dec 2018 - Oct 2019

      Performed all aspects of animal care and maintenance, as well as basic medical care. • Spearheaded the establishment of a new nursery network program. Researched, developed and wrote care protocols for a variety of wildlife species that formed the basis for volunteer training sessions. • Managed a network of 20-30 volunteers including training, scheduling, and advising/leading teams. This resulted in the successful development and retention of a reliable team of highly trained… Show more Performed all aspects of animal care and maintenance, as well as basic medical care. • Spearheaded the establishment of a new nursery network program. Researched, developed and wrote care protocols for a variety of wildlife species that formed the basis for volunteer training sessions. • Managed a network of 20-30 volunteers including training, scheduling, and advising/leading teams. This resulted in the successful development and retention of a reliable team of highly trained volunteers. • Acted as a liaison between volunteers, technicians, and homecare providers which streamlined the process of animal transfers and ensured consistent care from all providers. Show less Performed all aspects of animal care and maintenance, as well as basic medical care. • Spearheaded the establishment of a new nursery network program. Researched, developed and wrote care protocols for a variety of wildlife species that formed the basis for volunteer training sessions. • Managed a network of 20-30 volunteers including training, scheduling, and advising/leading teams. This resulted in the successful development and retention of a reliable team of highly trained… Show more Performed all aspects of animal care and maintenance, as well as basic medical care. • Spearheaded the establishment of a new nursery network program. Researched, developed and wrote care protocols for a variety of wildlife species that formed the basis for volunteer training sessions. • Managed a network of 20-30 volunteers including training, scheduling, and advising/leading teams. This resulted in the successful development and retention of a reliable team of highly trained volunteers. • Acted as a liaison between volunteers, technicians, and homecare providers which streamlined the process of animal transfers and ensured consistent care from all providers. Show less

    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Field Research Assistant
      • May 2013 - Jun 2013

      Aided Ph.D. student with monitoring population of breeding Western black widow spiders in Carmel Valley, California for two field seasons (May-June 2012 & 2013). Surveyed fields for webs, collected spiders, and maintained small lab spider population. • Assisted with redesigning spider survey protocols, which reduced survey times by five hours per week and facilitated collection of more in-depth data. • Aided in the development and design of various physiological tests to compare… Show more Aided Ph.D. student with monitoring population of breeding Western black widow spiders in Carmel Valley, California for two field seasons (May-June 2012 & 2013). Surveyed fields for webs, collected spiders, and maintained small lab spider population. • Assisted with redesigning spider survey protocols, which reduced survey times by five hours per week and facilitated collection of more in-depth data. • Aided in the development and design of various physiological tests to compare different spider phenotypes in both the field and laboratory setting which resulted in efficient and valuable data collection. Show less Aided Ph.D. student with monitoring population of breeding Western black widow spiders in Carmel Valley, California for two field seasons (May-June 2012 & 2013). Surveyed fields for webs, collected spiders, and maintained small lab spider population. • Assisted with redesigning spider survey protocols, which reduced survey times by five hours per week and facilitated collection of more in-depth data. • Aided in the development and design of various physiological tests to compare… Show more Aided Ph.D. student with monitoring population of breeding Western black widow spiders in Carmel Valley, California for two field seasons (May-June 2012 & 2013). Surveyed fields for webs, collected spiders, and maintained small lab spider population. • Assisted with redesigning spider survey protocols, which reduced survey times by five hours per week and facilitated collection of more in-depth data. • Aided in the development and design of various physiological tests to compare different spider phenotypes in both the field and laboratory setting which resulted in efficient and valuable data collection. Show less

    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Biology Instructional Assistant
      • Sep 2012 - Apr 2013

      Managed and supervised laboratory sessions and exams. Delivered instructional lectures, answered students’ questions, and graded assignments and exams. • Oversaw grading procedures and student interactions of 10 teaching assistants, ensuring teaching and grading methods were standardized across laboratory sessions. Managed and supervised laboratory sessions and exams. Delivered instructional lectures, answered students’ questions, and graded assignments and exams. • Oversaw grading procedures and student interactions of 10 teaching assistants, ensuring teaching and grading methods were standardized across laboratory sessions.

    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Wildlife Researcher
      • Nov 2011 - Mar 2012

      Identified existing sources and information related to history of Newfoundland turr hunt; compiled data into annotated bibliography and prospectus outlining various avenues to be explored in detail. • Spearheaded unique and extensive research project on historical and cultural importance of turr hunt in Newfoundland; project will one day be turned into documentary. Identified existing sources and information related to history of Newfoundland turr hunt; compiled data into annotated bibliography and prospectus outlining various avenues to be explored in detail. • Spearheaded unique and extensive research project on historical and cultural importance of turr hunt in Newfoundland; project will one day be turned into documentary.

    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Wildlife Researcher
      • Jan 2011 - Mar 2011

      Collected existing survey data for landbirds and shorebirds in Newfoundland and compiled into database. Summarized information from collected data into comprehensive report, focusing on species and geographic regions that lacked data. • Established data foundation for first landbird conservation program to be instituted in Newfoundland; data was used to determine areas and species of conservation importance. Collected existing survey data for landbirds and shorebirds in Newfoundland and compiled into database. Summarized information from collected data into comprehensive report, focusing on species and geographic regions that lacked data. • Established data foundation for first landbird conservation program to be instituted in Newfoundland; data was used to determine areas and species of conservation importance.

  • Environment Canada
    • Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    • Bird Conservation Region Planner
      • Jul 2010 - Nov 2010

      Collaborated with other departmental branches, government departments, and external clients to complete Bird Conservation Region planning efforts for Newfoundland and Labrador region. Worked with large established database to develop conservation objectives and actions and produce technical plans/reports. • Completed project by national deadline despite three-member team being downsized to only two members in last three months of contract. Collaborated with other departmental branches, government departments, and external clients to complete Bird Conservation Region planning efforts for Newfoundland and Labrador region. Worked with large established database to develop conservation objectives and actions and produce technical plans/reports. • Completed project by national deadline despite three-member team being downsized to only two members in last three months of contract.

Education

  • University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education
    Certificate, Data Analytics
    2019 - 2020
  • The University of Western Ontario
    Master of Science (MS), Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
    2007 - 2009
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland
    Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology & Psychology (Joint Honours)
    2003 - 2007

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