Hi There! I’m Alina!

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EDUCATION
Earned
The University of Tampa | Tampa, FL
Bachelor of the Arts in Museum Studies, Minor in Criminology (GPA: 3.85). Magna Cum Laude.
In Progress
The University of South Florida | Tampa, FL
Bachelor of Science in Information Science, Concentration in Data Science and Analytics

NOTABLE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIANCE

RA Machine Learning Lab Tech
USF’s Big Data Analytics Lab

Current
Coding: Extracted and Manipulated data using R and Python, utilized LLMs (e.g., Llama 3.1, Mistral-70B) for AI Chatbot creation and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), utilized AI model APIs for large scale data analysis with Few-shot prompt engineering.
Data Collection: used Brandwatch to collect real-time data from multiple website APIs
Research Collaboration: Collaborated with interdisciplinary researchers to integrate Big Data principles into academic and industry-centered projects.
Data Visualization: Collaborated with researchers to create visualizations for academic papers to effectively communicate research findings
Coding for Data Trainee
The Global Tech Experience

Spring 2024
Analytic Coding: Extracted and Manipulated data using SQL and Python
Data Analysis: Analyzed user behavior and motivation across various industries and scenarios, gained insights into global business strategy by using data techniques such as exploratory data analysis, summary statistics, and data visualization, collaborated with a global team to complete analysis tasks.
Gallery Assistant
The University of Tampa’s College of Arts and Letter’s Galleries

FEB 2021 – AUG 2023
Exhibitions: Multimedia Installment with 10 variant media exhibitions, Physical and Virtual Exhibition Project Management
Collections Management: Accessioning, Condition Reporting, and Archival Organization.
Customer Service: Oversaw front-of-house operations and assisted with telecommunications.
Campus Security Student Assistant Coordinator
The University of Tampa Department of Campus Safety.

JAN 2021 – AUG 2021
Management over Student Peers and Schedule Creation
Operation of 2-way radios in volatile situations
Confidential Communication
Conflict Management and Defusal

NOTABLE SKILLS

Coding Languages:
Python (Pandas, NumPy, Plotly)
R (Tidyverse, ggplot2)
SQL
Analytic and Soft Skills:
Collaborative Research and Teamwork
Independent and Group Project Management
Strong Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking
Effective Data Storytelling and Communication
Data Science Skills:
Data Wrangling and Cleaning (Python, R, SQL)
Statistical Analysis and Hypothesis Testing
Machine Learning and Data Mining (Supervised
and Unsupervised Techniques)
Data Visualization (Tableau, ggplot2)
NLPs (Tokenization, Topic Modeling,
Sentiment Analysis)
LLMs (Llama3.1, Mistral-70B)
Feature Engineering and Model Tuning
Academic and Research Skills:
Multidisciplinary Research Development
Public Speaking and Research presentation at
Academic Conferences
Critical Analysis and Evaluation of Diverse Data
sources into a synthesized conclusion
Grant Writing and Budget Deliberation
Technical Programs:
RStudio, Visual Studio Code, Tableau, Google
Workspace, Jupyter Notebooks
Creative Skills
Education Content Creation for Museum
Visitors and Academic Audiences
Proficient with Adobe Suite