Alex Merryman

Alex Merryman has a diverse work experience in the field of data analysis and engineering. They started their career as a Sales Representative at University and Student Services in 2016. During that time, they also worked as a Student Docent at the Mary and Leigh Block Museum, Northwestern University.

In 2016, Alex served as a Data Analyst Intern at ProfitWell (formerly Price Intelligently), where they developed a Python application to collect, clean, and analyze data, resulting in significant time and cost savings for the Pricing Team. They also built financial models and a dashboard to track internal expenses.

Moving forward, Alex worked as a Supply Chain and Data Analyst Intern at HappiLabs.org in 2017. Here, they applied machine learning algorithms to predict customer purchasing behaviors, conducted an IT infrastructure audit, and enhanced data architecture, leading to increased revenue and improved organizational efficiency.

In 2017, Alex also joined Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management as a Data Analyst. They performed statistical analyses on fundraising data, automated data processes using Python, and presented findings and recommendations to management.

The following year, Alex transitioned to Northwestern Memorial Hospital as a Data Analyst, where they developed an algorithm to efficiently staff part-time contact center representatives and created performance dashboards for daily use. They also automated data extraction, cleaning, analysis, and reporting using Python.

In 2019, Alex joined TekLink International Inc. as an Associate Consultant - Analytics. They enhanced sales analytics reporting capabilities, developed data pipelines, and optimized existing code for improved performance. Later, they became a Consultant - Analytics at the same company, where they served as the primary Data Engineer for the "On Time Shipments" project, achieving high accuracy and owning data drift and model maintenance.

During 2020, Alex had multiple roles in different companies. They started as a Data Scientist at The Center for New Data, conducting statistical analysis for the 2020 General Election. They also served as a Project Manager, Data Scientist/Engineer, BI/Data Viz at U.S. Digital Response, working on an application to track and analyze the economic impact of COVID-19 at the zip code level.

Currently, Alex is working as a Data Engineer at Emburse, starting in 2021.

Alex Merryman completed their education with the following timeline:

- From 2014 to 2018, Alex attended Northwestern University and obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Industrial Engineering.

- Prior to attending Northwestern University, Alex attended Hollis Brookline High School from 2010 to 2014, completing their high school education.

In addition to their formal education, Alex has obtained several certifications, including:

- In June 2021, Alex obtained basic proficiency in Python, Rest API, and SQL through HackerRank.

- Also in June 2021, Alex achieved intermediate proficiency in SQL through HackerRank.

- In June 2020, Alex became certified in Alteryx Designer Core through Alteryx.

- In July 2019, Alex obtained the Tableau Desktop Certified Associate certification from Tableau Software.