Akanksha Alreja

Akanksha Alreja has a diverse work experience in the field of analytics and data science. Akanksha is currently working as a Technical Lead at UnitedHealth Group. Prior to this, they served as a Data Analyst at The Walt Disney Company, where they focused on analytics automation. Akanksha also worked as a Graduate Student at the University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business, where they worked on various projects including Spotify Hit Song Predictor and Covid19 Tracker. Akanksha also worked as a Research Data Scientist, analyzing YouTube news channels for slant and misinformation. Earlier in their career, they worked at IBM as an Automation Engineer and Business Analyst, working on projects for various accounts including Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and Aflac Inc. Akanksha also served as a Student Data Consultant at SITAC Student IT Architecture Competition.

Akanksha Alreja holds an Engineer's Degree in Computer Science from Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur. Akanksha also obtained a Master of Science (MS) in Information Systems from the University of Washington. In terms of certifications, they have obtained various qualifications from institutions such as DataCamp, HackerRank, IBM, Red Hat, and Zumba. Some of the certifications include Intermediate SQL Server from DataCamp, SQL Gold Badge from HackerRank, IBM Automation Essentials, Data Science Foundations - Level 1 from IBM, Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), Applying SQL to Real-World Problems from DataCamp, Introduction to SQL from DataCamp, Joining Data in SQL from DataCamp, IBM Agile Advocate, Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner from IBM, Agile Explorer from IBM, and Zumba Basic 1 Training Certification from Zumba.