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Alex Wong

Aspiring data professional

About me

I recently completed a Master of Data Science (MDS) from the University of British Columbia (UBC), building on my undergraduate background in Economics and Statistics.

Prior to MDS, I spent three and a half years with Deloitte Vancouver’s Transfer Pricing practice where I developed and defended pricing strategies for multinational companies’ cross-border transactions. I found myself increasingly drawn to solving real-world problems through quantitative methods while working with complex financial and operational data, which led me to pursue further training in data science.

I am interested in applying statistical and machine learning techniques to drive better decision-making and business outcomes. Some of my recent work include building a business intelligence tool for a Vancouver-based dessert cafe to support daily operations planning, and co-developing a machine learning pipeline for UBC Cybersecurity to reduce response time to malicious email threats. You can learn more about my data projects here.

In my spare time, I enjoy playing soccer, pouring latte art, and snowboarding at local mountains.

Education

  • Master of Data Science | UBC, 2025
  • BA Combined Major in Economics and Statistics | UBC, 2020

Technical Skills

  • Languages: Python, R, SQL
  • Machine Learning: Regression, ensemble methods (Random Forest, XGBoost), clustering (k-means, DBSCAN), neural networks
  • Statistics: Hypothesis testing, A/B testing, multivariate testing, non-parametric tests, power analysis, time series, Bayesian inference
  • Data Visualization: Tableau, PowerBI, plotly, matplotlib, altair, ggplot2
  • DevOps Tools: Git, GitHub Actions, Make, Docker
  • Cloud Platforms: AWS (S3, EC2)
 

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