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Jack Bland

jack.bland2k@gmail.com · New Jersey · 732-832-1337

Summary

Graduate Data Science student with hands-on experience in data analysis, query optimization, data visualization, and reporting automation. Skilled in Python, SQL, Excel, R, and Tableau; experience with MySQL, RStudio, AWS, and Django.

Technical Skills

• Languages/Tools: Python, SQL, HTML/CSS/JS, MySQL Workbench
• Data & Reporting: Excel, Tableau, RStudio, Workiva
• Platforms: AWS, Django, Bootstrap

Education

• NJIT — M.S. Data Science (Computational Track), GPA 3.5 (Expected May 2026)
• CUNY College of Staten Island — B.S. Mathematics, GPA 3.3 (Dec 2023)
• Promineo Tech — Data Engineering Bootcamp (Aug 2024)

Experience

Internal Audit Intern — OceanFirst Bank (Jun–Aug 2023)

• Analyzed internal audit data in Workiva supporting SOX compliance; compiled findings for stakeholders.
• Validated special billing arrangements; improved documentation traceability across departments.

Engineering Intern — Port Authority of NY & NJ (Summer 2019)

• Built data-driven reports on workforce metrics and environmental risks to support operations.

Selected Projects

• Clustering Algorithm Comparison — K-Means vs HAC from scratch; evaluated via Silhouette Score.
• Apriori vs Brute Force — Association rules in Python/MySQL; Apriori reduced runtime via pruning.
• Predictive Modeling — Scikit-learn models; compared accuracy/precision/recall/F1 with visualizations.
• SQL Optimization — Designed indexes and optimized queries; produced technical report.
• Django E-commerce — Dynamic products, filters, cart, secure login (HTML/CSS/JS/Django).