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Aastha Prakash

aprakash@ucsb.edu | LinkedIn | GitHub


Education

University of California, Santa Barbara      
                                                                             
Bachelor of Science in Statistics and Data Science
Minor in Professional Writing (Multimedia Communication Track)

Sep. 2022 - Dec. 2025

  • Relevant coursework: Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Data Science, Time Series, Regression Analysis, Linear Algebra with Applications, Differential Equations, Discrete Mathematics, Vector Calculus, Data Science Principles, Probability and Statistics, SAS Base Programming



Skills

Programming Languages: 

Python
R  SQL HTML/CSS  SAS

Tools & Platforms:  

GitHub
Markdown  VSCode SQLite  Tableau Excel
R  LaTex React

Libraries: 

NumPy
pandas  matplotlib Keras  TensorFlow tidyverse
dplyr


 

Experience

Data Journalist / Daily Nexus
May 2024 - Present
  • Collaborating on articles integrating statistical findings to inform readers about trends and patterns 
  • Creating data visualizations using RStudio and Tableau to analyze UCSB-related datasets, effectively communicating insights to the campus community 

Web Developer / SB Creative Lab
Sept. 2024 - Present
  • Developing interactive experiments using React for the SB Creative Lab website, transforming complex web designs into engaging user experiences 
  • Integrating APIs to fetch real-time data, enabling dynamic and data-driven web components 

User Experience and Analytics Intern / Treffa
June 2024 - Sept. 2024
  • Analyzed user behavior metrics and engagement data to inform the design and development of a swipe feature for a social retail marketplace app 
  • Collaborated with the product team to utilize A/B testing results and user feedback data to optimize UI/UX features 

Data Science Intern / Event Staff App
June 2023 - Sept. 2023
  • Developed predictive models using Python/R to accurately forecast staffing needs based on event size and type, leading to an increase in operational efficiency 
  • Created interactive dashboards using Tableau to visualize key metrics such as staff utilization rates, event attendance, and budget, enabling management to assess performance and make data-driven decisions 

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