Ethan Matsuda

Experience

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  TheCoderSchool

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2022

  Code Instructor

  Responsible for planning and leading classes teaching 20+ campers Python and Scratch.

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  EssayThatGotMeInto

  May 2023 - Apr 2025

  Co-Founder

  Researched college admissions consulting market to identify opportunities and formulate product strategy. Conducted customer discovery interviews, guided development of MVP, and gathered user feedback. Accepted into Fall 2023 Zell Lurie Student Startup Grants program. Advanced to second round of campus-wide Michigan Business Challenge competition.

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  Second Harvest of Silicon Valley

  May 2024 - Aug 2024

  Data Science Intern

  Developed predictive models to identify high-value, recurring, and planned donors using logistic regression. Conducted exploratory data analysis and kmeans clustering to identify potential donors among 2.6 million residents in the served counties. Performed using Python, pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, scikit-learn, and Excel pivot tables.

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  Extern

  Jul 2024 - Aug 2024

  Beats by Dre Extern

  Conducted primary research and analysis of consumer sentiment around the Beats by Dre brand and how Gen Z audiences perceive the marketing campaigns and branding. Delivered strategic recommendations to improve brand communication and market positioning.

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  University of Michigan - Center for Academic Innovation

  Aug 2024 - now

  Data Management Fellow

  Explore, analyze, and visualize educational datasets to help business and research stakeholders better understand learners and improve educational technologies and learning experiences. Engineer comprehensive Sankey diagrams from millions of data points to map student progression across online courses, delivering critical insights into learner behavior and course pathways.

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  Stellantis

  Apr 2025 - now

  Marketing Analytics Intern