Clayton C. VonDras

8049 South Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63117
314-775-7671

Synopsis

I am a Data Scientist with 2+ years of experience creating statistical learning programs and data analyses in Python, R, and Node. Fascinated by systems and driven to create, I relish the opportunity to forge a rewarding career in an environment of professional excellence which allows me to utilize my passions for applied mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, and problem solving.

Competencies

Skills

• Programming experience in Python3, R, Node, Julia, Ruby, FORTRAN, SQL, MQL, Cypher, Excel, LaTeX, HTML5, CSS3, Unix shell, Git
• Technical experience in statistical learning, predictive modeling, natural language processing
• Detail-oriented, creative, quick learner, highly analytical, precise, motivated

Certifications

• Google Partner status: Analytics, Search, Display, Video, Fundamentals

Professional Experience

Data Scientist	Saint Louis, MO
Coolfire Studios	March 2014 — July 2016

• Established the data science program for the Digital Engagement division
• Created scripts to rapidly collect social data from YouTube, Facebook, AdWords, and Twitter APIs, at-scale
• Visualized data and relationships with ggplot2 and d3.js
• Created a classifier to predict the demographics and interests of a YouTube channel's audience based on subscriptions, likes, and comments
• Used natural language processing techniques to analyze the sentiment of and extract keywords from YouTube and Facebook comments
• Implemented a video tagging scheme to better use video retention time-series data to inform content decisions
• Created a program to quickly generate audits of business verticals on YouTube using rmarkdown and knitr
• Reverse-engineered server calls to extract historical data from YouTube videos
• Combined SSA baby name data with actuarial life tables to predict the age and gender of email list members from their first name
• Segmented Facebook audiences with graph clustering algorithms to analyze audience evolution through time
• Predicted future fluctuations in ad market prices with multivariate models to choose best time to launch campaigns
• Used linear models to estimate e-commerce revenue from social data

Education

Indiana University	Bloomington, IN
Mathematics B.A.	August 2008 — December 2013

Coursework

• Multivariable Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra, Probability Theory, Numerical Analysis, Real Analysis, Classical Mechanics.
• Econometrics, Financial Economics, Economics of Money and Banking, Financial Accounting, Options Pricing Theory

Community Service & Leadership

Projects and Events Director	Bloomington, IN
Student Sustainability Council	May 2012 — December 2012

• Responsible for the planning and execution of SustainIU Week 2013 and all Council-sponsored projects and events
• Managed allocation and coordination of a 12,000 Green Initiative Grant

Member-at-Large	Bloomington, IN
Volunteers in Sustainability	May 2011 — May 2012

• Advised members of the executive committee and fulfilled the duties of Coordinator in their absence

Coordinator	Bloomington, IN
Volunteers in Sustainability	May 2010 — May 2011

• Directed meetings and serve as chief executive of ViS

Vice President of Membership	Bloomington, IN
ΑΦΩ Service Fraternity	May 2010 — May 2011

• Planned requisite social events, managed appointed officers and status of 100 active members

Honors & Awards

Distinguished Service Key Award	ΑΦΩ Service Fraternity
For outstanding service to Chapter and Community	December 2012