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📊 Sara Iris Garcia

📊 Sara Iris Garcia

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Data Analyst

  • Education

    • ITEC Noida, India

      2015 - 2016
      Specialized program on Big Data Analytics

      Specialized course in big data analytics.Some of the tools used:- Hadoop- Spark- RHadoop- R- Python

    • Training and Competitions by Correlation One

      2021 - 2021
      Data Science For All - Empowerment Fellow Data science Endowed Scholar Award

      Data Science For All / Empowerment offers one of the best data analytics training in the world.This program, taught by instructors from top universities like Harvard and MIT, is an immersive 13-week training program in practical data skills. Entry is merit-based, competitive, and open only to traditionally under-represented students & working professionals with an acceptance rate of 6%.https://c1-web.correlation-one.com/ds4a-empowerment

    • Udacity

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      Intro to self driving cars nanodegree program Mathematics and Computer Science

      Awarded by Udacity and Lyft

    • Universidad Mariano Gálvez

      2008 - 2016
      Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science

      Final project: Implementation of a sentiment classification model for microblog text written in Spanish. Some of the courses taken:- Data Structures and Algorithms - Inferential Statistics - Calculus - Computer Networks - Operating Systems

    • Coventry University

      2018 - 2019
      Master's degree Data Science and Computational Intelligence Distinction

      Specializing in the areas of Machine Learning and Big data analytics.Final Project: Meta-learning for skin cancer detection using Deep Learning techniques.Some of the courses taken:- Machine Learning- Artificial Neural Networks- Cloud computing and Distributed systems- Advanced database systems- Business intelligence and Big data processing- Intelligent information retrieval systems- Evolutionary and Fuzzy systems

  • Experience

    • Empresa Portuaria Quetzal

      Jan 2011 - May 2015
      Software Developer

      Developed new features, bug fixing, and software analysis and design using UML and waterfall methodology.My contribution consisted of maintaining the legacy code and administrate the institutional website.Some of the tools I used:- Power Builder- ZK Java framework- MS.NET

    • Armana Corp.

      May 2015 - Oct 2015
      Lead Developer

      Maintained and developed features for the web application using Symfony PHP framework and web scrappers and parsers using javascript.Some of the tools I used:- Symfony PHP framework- Javascript- Jquery- Cron jobs

    • Allied Global

      Jan 2017 - Aug 2017
      Social Media Data Analyst

      Performed social media data analysis and business analytics.My contribution consisted of providing social media insights for clients using public APIs of Facebook and Twitter about the engagement of the brand with their clients and the competition. I also built web scrappers for different websites to collect information of the clients in the database for the creation of a recommendation system. I also developed a dashboard to visualize different performance metrics and recommendations in real-time, such as the next client to call who has more probability of buying the product, a measure of the sentiment of the client during the call, the best performing agent and more.Some of the tools that I used:- Python- R- Tableau- NodeJs- Express- Scrapy- PowerBI- Flask- D3js Show less

    • Desing Engine

      Aug 2017 - Dec 2017
      Machine Learning Intern

      Developed machine learning models and export them to production. My contribution consisted of creating an NLP model to automate the classification of customer requests. The NLP models were trained and tested in Spanish texts. Some of the models used in the experiments were Support Vector Machine (SVM), Naive Bayes and TF-IDF algorithm.Some of the tools I used:- Python- AWS Lambda- Scikit-learn

    • Autónomo

      Nov 2017 - Sept 2018
      Data Analyst

      Freelance services for several data analysis, web scrappers and API development projects.Some of the tools I used:- Python- Flask- Django Rest- Express Js- NodeJS- Laravel

    • Universidad Mariano Gálvez

      Feb 2020 - now
      Adjunct Lecturer

      Designing course material, assignments, course activities and projects.Preparing and delivering lectures regularly for undergraduate students.Planning course curriculum.Guiding class discussions and debate amongst students.Conducting further research into their specific topics.

    • Women In Data™️

      Feb 2020 - now
      Guatemala City chapter lead

      Women in Data is a non-profit organization with a mission to increase diversity in data careers. We provide awareness, education, and advancement to women in the tech industry, specifically in analytics, data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Together with my volunteer team, I carry out the mission of WiD in Guatemala City.

    • Healthcare.com

      Feb 2020 - Jul 2020
      Data scientist

      Employ machine learning and statistical modeling to generate value to users. Perform automated market analyses to dynamically react to changing market conditions. Discover new predictive insights and design systems that regularly compute new predictive models. Read and conduct research to develop mathematical solutions to the most pressing problems.

    • Acción contra el Hambre

      Apr 2021 - Nov 2021
      Data Analyst

      Data analyst supporting Action Against Hunger´s mission in Central America

    • NHS

      Sept 2021 - now
      Business intelligence analyst

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to 📊 Sara Iris Garcia
      Chevening Scholar Chevening Sep 2018 Chevening is the UK government's global awards programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations. The programme makes awards to outstanding individuals with leadership potential from around the world to study postgraduate courses at universities in the UK. The Chevening programme was established in 1983 and has developed into a prestigious international scheme. Chevening Scholars come from more than 160 countries and territories worldwide… Show more Chevening is the UK government's global awards programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations. The programme makes awards to outstanding individuals with leadership potential from around the world to study postgraduate courses at universities in the UK. The Chevening programme was established in 1983 and has developed into a prestigious international scheme. Chevening Scholars come from more than 160 countries and territories worldwide (excluding the USA and the EU), and this year the scholarships will support 1,700 individuals. There are over 50,000 Chevening Alumni around the world who together comprise an influential and highly regarded global network. The programme, administered by the Chevening Secretariat on behalf of the FCO, provides full or part funding for full-time courses at postgraduate level, normally a one-year master's degree, in any subject and at any UK university. Show less
    • Awarded to 📊 Sara Iris Garcia
      La Idea Incubator Inbia March 1, 2018 Programa de apoyo al emprendedor de Centro América fundado por el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos.
    • Awarded to 📊 Sara Iris Garcia
      Programa de apoyo al emprendedor Emprende TN November 1, 2017 Programa de apoyo al emprendedor del triangulo norte auspiciado por el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos
    • Awarded to 📊 Sara Iris Garcia
      Segundo Lugar en el Premio Universitario de Investigación ESET 2010 ESET Corp Oct 2010 Premio del Segundo Lugar por la investigación "GPGPU y heurística en Antivirus"

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Co Lead

      Issued by PyLadies Guatemala City on Feb 2020
      PyLadies Guatemala CityAssociated with 📊 Sara Iris Garcia

    • Chapter Lead

      Issued by Papers We Love on Mar 2020
      Papers We LoveAssociated with 📊 Sara Iris Garcia

    • volunteer

      Issued by United Nations Volunteers on Nov 2017
      United Nations VolunteersAssociated with 📊 Sara Iris Garcia

    • Leadership Board member

      Issued by World Youth Movement for Democracy on Sept 2011
      World Youth Movement for DemocracyAssociated with 📊 Sara Iris Garcia

    • EP Manager

      Issued by AIESEC on Mar 2016
      AIESECAssociated with 📊 Sara Iris Garcia

    • Traductor Inglés-Español

      Issued by TakingITGlobal on Oct 2007
      TakingITGlobalAssociated with 📊 Sara Iris Garcia