Nam Nguyen, PhD

Nam Nguyen, PhD

Doctorate Research Scholar

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

I am an experienced applied economist and data scientist. I enjoy solving challenging problems using data visualization, statistical analysis, machine learning, optimization, and prediction methods. I have an interdisciplinary background and have worked in education, technical support and financial service fields.

Skills

Statistics
R
Python

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Instructor & PhD Candidate
August 2017 – Present Wisconsin

Responsibilities include:

  • Teaching a diverse set of students with a wide range of technical backgrounds
  • Analysing, modelling and working on independent dissertation projects
 
 
 
 
 
Research Assistant
January 2017 – August 2017 Washington DC
Designed and quality controlled standardized tests for public grade school students
 
 
 
 
 
Graduate Teaching Assitant
August 2014 – August 2016 Illinois
Assisted teaching undergraduate students in introductory and intermediate economics courses
 
 
 
 
 
Life Insurance Underwriting Assistant
January 2014 – July 2014 Iowa
Reviewed and audited applications, correspondences, reports and legal documents to comply with business processing rules

Accomplish­ments

Intermediate Machine Learning
See certificate
SQL (Intermediate)
See certificate

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