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RJ Walsh

RJ Walsh

Journalist/Reporter

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Assistant Director of R&D, Baseball Analytics | MS Candidate at Georgia Tech

  • Education

    • University of Florida

      2013 - 2017
      Bachelor of Science - BS, Statistics | Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics

      Activities and Societies: Former President of Beta Upsilon Chi; Member of the Florida Sports Analytics Association

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

      2023 - 2025
      Master of Science - MS Analytics

      Georgia Tech’s Online Master of Science in Analytics (OMS Analytics) is a top-5 nationally ranked data science and analytics program. As an interdisciplinary data science and analytics degree program, OMS Analytics leverages three of Georgia Tech’s top-ranked colleges: College of Computing, College of Engineering, and Scheller College of Business to provide world-class instruction in machine learning/AI, statistical modeling and learning, data storage and pipelining, data visualization,… Show more Georgia Tech’s Online Master of Science in Analytics (OMS Analytics) is a top-5 nationally ranked data science and analytics program. As an interdisciplinary data science and analytics degree program, OMS Analytics leverages three of Georgia Tech’s top-ranked colleges: College of Computing, College of Engineering, and Scheller College of Business to provide world-class instruction in machine learning/AI, statistical modeling and learning, data storage and pipelining, data visualization, optimization and simulation, and business analytics/applications. This integrated approach to data science and analytics provides graduates with advanced skills for complex problem-solving and insight generation. Show less

  • Experience

    • 27 Outs Podcast

      Dec 2013 - Jul 2015
      Journalist/Reporter

      Provide player analysis & predictions for leading minor league baseball website.

    • Team Parking Systems

      May 2014 - May 2015
      Valet

      Organize and manage valet service at major hotel in South Florida.

    • NumberFire

      Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
      NBA & MLB Contributor

      Analyze sports data and statistics to provide content that predicts future player and team performance for professional baseball and basketball teams.

    • Citrix

      May 2015 - Aug 2015
      Systems Analyst Intern

      Conducted data analysis and provided visuals and dashboards to present information using Tableau.Used SQL Server, Microsoft Word, and Macros to create an automated document containing the most recent update on projects.Performed and documented testing by following scripts, plans, and procedures.

    • Pittsburgh Pirates

      Feb 2017 - Nov 2017
      Intern, Baseball Informatics

      Responsible for a number of data and analytical tasks including the daily operation of several processes, as well as various data collection, data maintenance, and analytical projects within Baseball Operations and Performance.Operate and extend processes for data extraction, transformation, cleansing, and interpretation of internal and external data sources not limited to structured data but also including unstructured data, with tools such as SQL Server and R programming.Assist in creating clear and concise summary performance reports for a variety of internal audiences.Also responsible for other duties as assigned by the Baseball Informatics group. Show less

    • Texas Rangers Baseball Club

      Jan 2018 - now

      • Assistant Director of R&D, Baseball Analytics

        Dec 2023 - now

      • Analytics Coordinator, Player Development

        Nov 2021 - Nov 2023

      • Analyst, Baseball Analytics

        Sept 2019 - Oct 2021

      • Jr Analyst, Baseball Analytics

        Sept 2018 - Aug 2019

      • Apprentice, Player Development and Analytics

        Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PRO Credentials: New Managers

      Pro Sports Assembly
      May 2023
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    • EdX Verified Certificate for Sabermetrics 101: Introduction to Baseball Analytics

      EdX
      Jul 2014
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to RJ Walsh
      SABR101x Sabermetrics 101: Introduction to Baseball Analysis - Jul 2014 Over the summer, took an online course taught by Andy Andres of Boston University introducing students to Sabermetrics of baseball. Learned parts of R and SQL programming. Received a certificate for completing the class with a 95% overall grade.
    • Awarded to RJ Walsh
      National Merit Commended Student - 2013

  • Volunteer Experience

    • B-Ball Buddy / Coach

      Issued by High-5 Basketball on Jan 2009
      High-5 BasketballAssociated with RJ Walsh