Christopher Beaver
About Me
I am a motivated data specialist and technical writer/editor with over a decade of experience utilizing statistical models, optimizing machine learning algorithfms, creating Shiny apps, and preparing scientific writing for publication and presentation to generate impactful, data-driven solutions. From initial data collection and cleaning to final product, I present results in a clear and concise manner through illuminative reports, compelling data visualizations, and interactive web apps. Follow the links below to see some examples of my Shiny apps in action.
My Shiny App Examples
Classification
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Principal Components Analysis (PCA)
Click here to download the data needed to execute the one way ANOVA example that compares bike sharing usage between members and casual users. Be sure to choose "1" for number of independent variables if using the downloaded data.
Click here to download the data needed to execute the PCA example that classifies different ripeness levels in wine grapes based on their measured phenolic concentrations.
Regression
Predictive model for red wine phenolicsClick here to download the data needed to execute the phenolics example
Skills
- Data gathering, cleaning, manipulation, and storage in spreadsheets, local databases, and cloud data warehouses
- Statistical modeling and machine learning in R and Python
- Visualizing data analysis results with RStudio IDE, Visual Studio Code, and Tableau
- Building and deploying reactive apps in Shiny
- Budget monitoring
- Grant writing
- Able to think critically and communicate with co-workers and collaborators to achieve goals in a timely manner
My Education and Training
- Master of Science, Washington State University, Pullman, WA - 2011
- Bachelor of Arts, Westminster College, New Willmington, PA - 2004
- Certificated Business Intelligence Analyst with Tableau, Pathstream through Coursera Plus - 2024
- Certified Advanced Data Analyst, Coursera Plus Data Analyst Certificate Program by Google - 2024
- Certified Data Analyst, Coursera Plus Data Analyst Certificate Program by Google - 2023
- Machine Learning A-Z Certificate of Completion, Udemy - 2023
- Certified in PostgreSQL, University of Michigan through Coursera Plus Database Design and Basic SQL in PostgreSQL - 2023
My Hobbies and Interests
- Hiking and mountain biking
- Travel
- Safari
Publications
Click here to see my publications on Google Scholar
Lets Talk!
Email: christopher.beaver@gmail.com