Data Wrangling with R: Week 1 Homework

About Me

Hello! My name is Saurav Yadav. I am a Business Development professional turned aspiring Data Scientist, currently pursuing my M.S. in Business Analytics at the University of Cincinnati. I grew up in Bhopal, India, and now live in Ohio, USA.

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Professional Summary

• Led data-driven projects in government and academic settings, focusing on operations, stakeholder coordination, and process optimization with tools like Power BI and Excel. Skilled in leveraging tools like Excel, Power BI, and Tableau for data transformation, reporting, and decision support backed by a track record of managing high-volume records and public-facing programs.

Academic Background

• B.A. in Management
  The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, India

• M.S. in Business Analytics
  University of Cincinnati, OH, USA

• Summer School in London School of Economics London School of Economics, London, Uk

Professional Background

• Business Development Manager — Buzzart Software Private Limited
  Coordinated with State Government Departments to support AI-enabled dashboards integration aligned with India’s Digital Transformation initiatives, identifying areas for performance monitoring and data-driven decision-making.

• Public Relations Officer — AISV Technologies
  Created and distributed monthly client newsletters using content calendars and engagement tracking to share product updates, case studies, and government initiatives.

• Intern — Madhya Pradesh State Policy & Planning Commission Performed data wrangling and transformation in Excel using advanced formulas, Power Query, and VBA scripting to standardize unstructured datasets for reporting and analysis.

Experience with R

I am a beginner in R and currently exploring its potential for data analysis and visualization. My initial experience includes:

• Using ggplot2 for Audi sales analysis
  
• Data wrangling and exploratory data analysis (EDA)
  
• Learning R Markdown for reporting

Experience with Other Analytic Software

• Python: Numpy, Pandas, GitHub
  
• SQL: Beginner
  
• Excel: Pivot Tables, VBA