Jacob McClendon

Experience

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  The Runner Shop

  Jun 2008 - Aug 2011

  Retail Sales Associate

  Retail and sales expertise in specialty running shoes and apparel. Performed opening and closing duties, learned customer service and interpersonal communication skills, and used Quickbooks Point of Sales system.

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  The University of Texas at Austin

  Aug 2012 - Jun 2013

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  Recruited participants for cognitive neuroscience experiments to better understand decision making, learning, and memory in the human brain. Assisted in data collection and fMRI experiments. Underwent basic fMRI training. Maintained participant database.

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  CEO Global

  May 2013 - Dec 2013

  Summer Intern and Regional Representative

  CEO Global exists "to see positive transformation in China and the global community through development of Servant Leaders of Integrity."Assisted in developing and running program for CEO Global's Real Leadership Retreat in Tyler, Texas and at UT Dallas for Chinese undergraduate and graduate students. Assisted program director in creating, developing, and leading program for CEO Global Sunshine International Camp in Xi'an, China for over 300 Chinese students. Learned and practiced servant leadership with integrity. Assisted in mobilizing volunteers in Texas from various ministries and churches to partner and lead with CEO Global. Show less

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  Young Life

  Aug 2013 - May 2015

  Student Staff

  Lead a team of adult and college-aged volunteer leaders. Plan weekly events for high school students and weekly team meetings. Attend weekly team leader meetings for training and personal development. Develop new strategies to reach high school students in order to introduce them to Jesus and help them grow in their faith. Establish, grow, and maintain healthy relationships with high school students, college leaders, and adults.

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  Stanford University

  Jun 2015 - Jun 2017

  Life Science Research Assistant

  As a Life Science Research Assistant for the Attardi Lab at Stanford University, my research focused on studying the consequences of activating the tumor-suppressor gene p53 in different embryonic developmental compartments.

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  UT Southwestern Medical Center

  Aug 2017 - Mar 2020

  Graduate Student Researcher

  As a graduate student, I applied cell and molecular biology techniques to identify neuroprotective genes in animal models of traumatic brain injury.

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  Teknion Data Solutions

  Mar 2020 - Dec 2021

  As a data analytics consultant, I focus on delivering a comprehensive data solution through leveraging data ETL tools, modeling, and visualization in Tableau to drive actionable business insights.

  • Consultant

    Jul 2020 - Dec 2021

  • Data Science Intern

    Mar 2020 - Jul 2020
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  SVA Consulting

  Dec 2021 - now

  Demonstrated ability to develop data strategies, analytics solutions, and data visualizations that decrease manual processes, improve operations, and provide actionable information that directly impacts people. Business analyst leveraging a background in biomedical sciences and data analytics to aid emerging life science commercialization efforts.

  • Principal

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Director of Analytics

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Business Analyst

    Dec 2021 - Sept 2022