BRIAN MAO

425 Bluff Road, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 201-920-9914

bm3024@columbia.edu

EDUCATION
Columbia University New York
MS in Data Science Expected May 2022
 Current cumulative GPA 4.0/4.0

Rutgers University New Jersey

BA in Statistics & Economics Jan 2014
 Graduated highest honors (GPA - 3.9/4.0)

WORK EXPERIENCE
Google (via Qualitest Group LLC) New York
Data analyst Nov 2017 - Mar 2020
 Collaborated with Google engineers to research and constructed algorithms to increase recall and precision for Google live
search results
 Analyzed large data sets consisting of user search queries to identify possibilities for improvements to NLP algorithm
 Added grammar rules in foreign languages to allow for triggering of Google OneBox in Google Search, and triggering of Google
Assistant responses in foreign languages and locales
 Defined and tracked key performance indicators for existing and new functions based on testing data by utilizing BigQuery and
GooglePlex
 Queried complex Google internal database and developed comprehensive dashboard for both process optimization analysis and
major KPI visualization
 Increased 40 percent coverage for Google live search results in Korean and Chinese by developing new semitic rules
 Created user rated code improves and touches over 1% of all web traffic
 Conducted A/B to validate production features, functionalities and performance

Pfizer (via Mu Sigma Inc.) New York

Associate Business Analyst Jan 2015 - Jul 2017
 Performed extensive research and quantitative analysis for the Global-Supply-Chain (PGS) and Real-World Data analytic (RWDA)
team of a leading pharmaceutical client while managing offshore teams of engineers
 Queried multiple databases such as Humedica, IMS, Kantar, and Optimum and guided development of quantitative models to
deliver solutions for both recurrent and ad-hoc projects
 Delivered IT solution and developed forecasting tools for entire Long Term Volume Forecast project with PGS client, such as raw
data collection, data cleaning and normalization, KPIs’ visualization leveraging VBA, MS Access and Tableau
 Led team in developing tools, mainly Tableau, SPARK (big-data) and SQL, provides RWDA client with a holistic view of most
important KPIs for different products/diseases
 Implemented practice of creating executive summaries for each delivery to provide client with an overview of product’s
performance, drawing connections between KPIs

RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Related Course: Machine learning, Applied Deep learning, Intro to Database, Big data analytics, Algorithms for data science, Applied
Machine learning, Exploratory data analysis, Statistical inference and modeling, Probability and statistics for data science

LANGUAGE AND IT SKILLS

 Skills: Python, SQL, R, SAS, Spark/PySpark Hadoop, VBA, Tableau, MS Access, MongoDB, Neo4j, Map-reduce, Hive
 Library: Pandas, Numpy, SciPy, Sci-kit Learn, Matplotlib, Spark/PySpark, Tensorflow, Keras
 Certifications: SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9, SAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS 9
 Platforms:Linux (user), Windows (user), Mac OS (user)
 Language: fluent in Chinese and Korean
 Immigration status: U.S Citizen