About Me

I’m Robert, a lifelong Demon Deacon fan and North Carolina native. I was born in Winston-Salem and grew up in Raleigh before returning for undergrad at Wake Forest. I spent a year working in Charlotte and another year working in Raleigh before deciding on grad school.

I’m a firm believer that North Carolina is the best state in the country, that there’s a right way to do barbecue, and that Wake Forest has a top 20 basketball program over the last 25 years (despite a 6 year speed bump). But more on that later.

Education

Experience

Professional

  • Three Ships, Raleigh, NC, May 2016 - September 2016
    • Launched a new startup in digital marketing and was responsible for data collection and analysis, marketing strategy, and sales processes. Ultimately, this venture failed, but it was a hugely valuable experience.
  • Red Ventures, Charlotte, NC, June 2015 - May 2016
    • Managed a major national brand’s (Verizon) paid digital marketing on a team of 4 analysts. Collaborated with over 40 analysts on different businesses about A/B testing and other creative ways to improve the business. This was my exposure to data science and analytics that got me hooked.

Technical

  • R: I have limited experience with R. I tried teaching myself while working in Charlotte, but never used it for any practical purpose.
  • Other: I’ve used SAS and Python, but only on a surface level. I have experience with HTML from my digital marketing days, but never coded a site myself. I have extensive knowledge of Excel.

Hobbies