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Taylor Alexander Hines 845 Sutter St. Apt. 308 San Francisco CA 94109 (831) 359-6429 [email protected] Education University of California Berkeley: Bachelor of Arts in Statistics and Economics May 2015 Honors: Distinction in General Scholarship (3.82 GPA), Phi Beta Kappa, Dean’s Honors Courses: Linear Modeling, Machine Learning, Real Analysis, Behavioral Economics, Econometrics, Stochastic Processes, Time Series, Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs Qualifications Strong quantitative statistical abilities producing unique and insightful interpretations of data Skilled in research, data gathering, modeling, inference and illuminating graphical representations Proficient developing programs for cleaning, analyzing, and visualizing data using statistical and general languages such as R, Python, and STATA, as well as experience with SQL, ggplot, and Pandas Excellent verbal and written skills facilitating the communication of complex and technical ideas Proven track record of strong leadership and initiative in corporate, non-profit, and educational settings Recent Experience Compass Lexecon, Oakland, CA July 2015 – Present Analyst Perform qualitative and quantitative research for use in economic expert reports in support of litigation, mergers, and regulatory matters, primarily in areas of anti-trust, competition, and licensing Experience working with Fortune 500 clients in varied industries, e.g. telecom, technology, and biotech Draft research memos summarizing industry background and case materials, e.g. depositions Locate, assess, clean, and merge large scale datasets for various case related analyses Synthesize large amounts of data into clear and concise summaries using statistical software Perform economic and statistical analyses, including regression, simulation, distribution analysis, event studies, market share and price calculations using computing software (STATA and Excel) Create clear and convincing charts, tables, and graphics for senior staff, clients, and final expert reports Present economic and statistical results to non-technical audiences, including clients and council Extensively audit all work product in an environment where total accuracy is paramount Projects Machine Learning Final Project: SMS Text Spam Filter Fall 2014 Constructed and assessed SMS Text Spam filters using various feature sets and classification models Developed fast and efficient Python parser to record word frequencies and power features in text data Segmented and delegated project sub-tasks among four person team, ensuring timely progress Generated SVM and Random Forrest classification models using word frequencies and power features (patterns useful in identifying Spam messages, e.g. currency symbols, phone numbers, and websites) Evaluated model performance using confusion matrices, sensitivity analyses, and ROC curves Programming with Data Final Project: National Obesity Trends Fall 2013 Led a team of four students, facilitating development of project as well as division of labor Assessed and compiled large public data sets, settling on 175 variable, 3000 County USDA Food Atlas Oversaw and managed each phase of project including data cleaning, analysis, and visualizations Performed project analysis, constructing a highly significant multivariate regression model Generated numerous graphical displays including national heat map, 3-D and bivariate plots Interests Avid reader, passionate home cook, urban cyclist, live music enthusiast, and committed Snowboarder

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Taylor Alexander Hines 845 Sutter St. Apt. 308 San Francisco CA 94109

(831) 359-6429 [email protected] Education University of California Berkeley: Bachelor of Arts in Statistics and Economics May 2015 • Honors: Distinction in General Scholarship (3.82 GPA), Phi Beta Kappa, Dean’s Honors • Courses: Linear Modeling, Machine Learning, Real Analysis, Behavioral Economics, Econometrics,

Stochastic Processes, Time Series, Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs Qualifications

• Strong quantitative statistical abilities producing unique and insightful interpretations of data • Skilled in research, data gathering, modeling, inference and illuminating graphical representations • Proficient developing programs for cleaning, analyzing, and visualizing data using statistical and

general languages such as R, Python, and STATA, as well as experience with SQL, ggplot, and Pandas • Excellent verbal and written skills facilitating the communication of complex and technical ideas • Proven track record of strong leadership and initiative in corporate, non-profit, and educational settings

Recent Experience

Compass Lexecon, Oakland, CA July 2015 – Present Analyst • Perform qualitative and quantitative research for use in economic expert reports in support of litigation,

mergers, and regulatory matters, primarily in areas of anti-trust, competition, and licensing • Experience working with Fortune 500 clients in varied industries, e.g. telecom, technology, and biotech • Draft research memos summarizing industry background and case materials, e.g. depositions • Locate, assess, clean, and merge large scale datasets for various case related analyses • Synthesize large amounts of data into clear and concise summaries using statistical software • Perform economic and statistical analyses, including regression, simulation, distribution analysis, event

studies, market share and price calculations using computing software (STATA and Excel) • Create clear and convincing charts, tables, and graphics for senior staff, clients, and final expert reports • Present economic and statistical results to non-technical audiences, including clients and council • Extensively audit all work product in an environment where total accuracy is paramount

Projects

Machine Learning Final Project: SMS Text Spam Filter Fall 2014 • Constructed and assessed SMS Text Spam filters using various feature sets and classification models • Developed fast and efficient Python parser to record word frequencies and power features in text data • Segmented and delegated project sub-tasks among four person team, ensuring timely progress • Generated SVM and Random Forrest classification models using word frequencies and power features

(patterns useful in identifying Spam messages, e.g. currency symbols, phone numbers, and websites) • Evaluated model performance using confusion matrices, sensitivity analyses, and ROC curves Programming with Data Final Project: National Obesity Trends Fall 2013 • Led a team of four students, facilitating development of project as well as division of labor • Assessed and compiled large public data sets, settling on 175 variable, 3000 County USDA Food Atlas • Oversaw and managed each phase of project including data cleaning, analysis, and visualizations • Performed project analysis, constructing a highly significant multivariate regression model • Generated numerous graphical displays including national heat map, 3-D and bivariate plots

Interests

• Avid reader, passionate home cook, urban cyclist, live music enthusiast, and committed Snowboarder