Ha Hoang
Data Scientist / Data Analyst
Welcome!
I'm Ha, a data professional with 3+ years of expertise in data analysis and machine learning.
I hold a MS degree in Business Analytics, specializing in Data Science & Marketing Science from Duke University.
About me
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Experienced analyst with expertise in marketing analytics, supply chain analytics, pricing analysis, and project management
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Solid foundation in statistical modeling methods, data visualization, machine learning (ML) algorithms, and deep learning (DL) frameworks
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Proven track record of delivering actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership, and successful communication of technical insights to non-technical stakeholders
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Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translating them into efficient and scalable ML applications
Technical Skills
Data Analysis
Skills: Data Cleaning & Exploration, Data Manipulation, Statistic Tests (z-test, t-test, chi-square, Bayes' Theorem), ANOVA, Time Series Analysis (ARIMA), A/B Testing, Database Management, APIs & Webscraping
Tools: Python (Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, BeautifulSoup), RStudio (Tidyverse), SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL), Excel (Crystal Ball, VLookup), SPSS, SAS
Data Visualization
Skills: Dashboarding, Infographic
Tools: Tableau, Google Data Studio, MS PowerBI, Python (MatplotLib, Seaborn), RStudio (ggplot2)
Machine Learning
Skills: Regression (Linear, Multiple-linear, Polynomial, SVR, Random Forest, Regularization), Classification (Logistic, K-NN, SVM, Random Forest, Naive Bayes), Clustering (K-Means, Hierarchical, DBSCAN), Deep Learning (RNN, CNN, Transfer Learning), Monte Carlo Simulation, Gradient Boosting (XGBoost, CatBoost, AdaBoost), NLP, LLMs
Tools: Python (Scikit-learn, NLTK, TensorFlow, Keras, PySpark, PyTorch, Transformers, LangChain)
Work Experience
July 2023 - Present
January - June 2023
August 2021 - July 2022
May - August 2019
SAP | Product Management Intern
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Reduced 50% of influence requests backlog by developing dashboards to monitor important metrics and setting up bi-weekly alignment meetings with product team
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Extracted customer data using SQL to prepare data analysis in Python, generating insights to develop new use cases and drive roadmap for new features of SAP Ariba Procurement products
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Developed sales enablement materials, including SharePoint wiki, demo decks, for SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle & Performance products
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Refined work requests and documentations of new initiatives to enhance SAP procurement applications, such as “Total Spend Management Dashboard” initiative aimed to deliver full view of spending to procurement executives
SAP | Product Marketing Intern
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Conducted competitive analysis to benchmark and highlight competitive advantages of the SAP BTP platform for the localization campaign
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Assisted in organizing and executing webinars and digital marketing campaigns, including blog posts, social media content and digital advertisements
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Developed and maintained sales enablement tools, including pitch decks and FAQs, to assist the sales team in effectively communicating product value to prospective clients
BCG | Case Team Analyst
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Developed and executed comprehensive GTM strategy, including detailed market research, competitive analysis, and marketing tactics, for a property technology platform, driving 15% increase in daily active users within four months
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Led cross-functional marketing workshops using Figma to align positioning and messaging, achieving a 15% increase in customer acquisition through enhanced brand consistency across marketing assets
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Spearheaded a multi-channel marketing campaign for a seaside city in Vietnam, securing approximately $1M in local infrastructure and hospitality investments, and boosting tourism revenue for local businesses by 30%
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Analyzed 30M+ tourist records using MySQL to model 10-year local airport demand using Excel; conducted 5+ presentations to senior team & client leadership to recommend a $3M road expansion and airport upgrade investment, gained approval for implementation
PwC | IT Summer Consultant
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Decreased monthly churn rate by 5% and increased individual customer lifetime value by $10K+ through integration of random forest models predicting customer churn and identifying upsell opportunities for a major Vietnamese retail bank
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Reduced 50% time gathering requirements by designing a log database in SQL Server to automate data collection
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Minimized annual data management costs by 20% and increased bank-wide productivity by 50% by wrangling 20M+ rows of customer data from joined databases using SQL to eliminate redundancy and inconsistency and automate data processing tasks
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Improved YOY margins by 5% by redesigning price optimization models in Python using 20+ competitors’ pricing data and 10K+ customer data, proposing an optimized pricing strategy for the new car model
Education
2022 - 2023
Master of Science Degree
2018 - 2021
Bachelor of Science Degree
Dickinson College
MS in Business Analytics, Concentrations: Data Science & Marketing Science
Merit Scholarship Recipient
Project Manager at Duke Interdisciplinary Social Innovators Organization
Third-prize Winner at Fuqua Marketing Challenge Competition 2022
Relevant Coursework: Data Science for Business, Data Visualization, Decision Analytics & Modeling, Data Infrastructure
BS in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
GPA: 3.95/4.0, summa cum laude graduate, 100% scholarship
McKinsey Consulting Fellowship 2020
Relevant Coursework: Linear Algebra, Advanced Probability & Statistics, Econometrics, Data Modeling