Simon Crossan

Simon Crossan has a diverse work experience in the field of data analysis and engineering. Simon started their career as a Statistical Analyst at Statistics New Zealand from November 2011 to March 2015. During this time, they contributed to the development and production of National Accounts and Balance of Payments statistics. Simon also created efficient automated processes and error checking procedures using SAS/SQL.

From April 2015 to February 2017, Simon worked as a Senior Analyst at the Ministry of Education of New Zealand. Here, they contributed to the development and production of indicators in the OECD's Education at a Glance annual publication. Simon enhanced the value of data outputs by developing data visualization tools using Tableau, R (shiny), and JavaScript.

Simon then joined Eve Sleep in June 2017 as a Data Analyst. In this role, they produced business reports by sourcing data from various sources and performed analysis on trends, opportunities, and risks. From June 2019 to August 2022, they served as the Head of Data at Eve Sleep. Their responsibilities included developing and maintaining scheduled SQL queries, collaborating with teams to create performance metrics, and producing business forecasts using statistical techniques in Python and R.

Currently, Simon is working as a Data Engineer at Unbiased, starting in August 2022. Further details about this role are not provided.

Simon Crossan's education history is as follows:

- From 2011 to 2011, they attended Massey University and obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Economics.

- In 2008, they pursued a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Nutrition at Massey University.

- Between 2006 and 2007, Simon studied for a Bachelor of Science degree with a focus on Human Nutrition.

- From 2003 to 2005, they attended Massey University and earned a Bachelor of Business Studies degree with a specialization in Finance and Economics.

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

- "Deep Learning Explained" from edX in January 2019

- "DAT263x: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)" from edX in September 2018

- "Introduction to Artificial Intelligence" from edX in September 2018

- "CSMM.103x: Robotics" from edX in July 2017

- "Microsoft Azure HDInsights Big Data Analyst" from edX in March 2017

- "Data Science Professional Project" from edX in February 2017

- "Microsoft Professional Program for Data Science" from Microsoft in February 2017

- "Programming with Python for Data Science" from edX in December 2016

- "Applied Machine Learning" from edX in October 2016

- "Principles of Machine Learning" from edX in September 2016

- "Programming in R for Data Science" from edX in August 2016

- "Data Science and Analytics in Context (ColumbiaX)" from edX in April 2016

- "Enabling Technologies for Data Science and Analytics: The Internet of Things" from edX in April 2016

- "Introduction to Python for Data Science" from edX in April 2016

- "Machine Learning for Data Science and Analytics" from edX in April 2016

- "Statistical Thinking for Data Science and Analytics" from edX in April 2016

- "Introduction to R Programming" from edX in March 2016

- "Excel for Data Analysis and Visualization" from edX in October 2015

- "Financial Programming and Policies, Part 1: Macroeconomic Accounts & Analysis" from edX in July 2014

- "dbt Fundamentals" from dbt Labs in July 2022.