About Me
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Professional Summary
Highly analytical Data Analyst and Project Manager with expertise in Python, SQL, machine learning (Scikit-learn, TensorFlow), and statistical modeling. Adept at data visualization (Power BI, Tableau, Seaborn) and building predictive models for HR analytics, healthcare diagnostics, fraud detection, and NLP tasks.
Skilled in project planning, risk management, and stakeholder communication. Passionate about leveraging data science and project management to drive actionable business decisions.
Location
Islamabad, Pakistan
Contact
fouziaashfaq0298@gmail.com
+92-3060651952
Projects
Employee Attrition Prediction: From Data to Decision-Making
HR AnalyticsDeveloped a predictive analytics solution to forecast employee attrition and help HR teams retain talent effectively.
Skills Demonstrated:
Outcome:
Built a high-accuracy churn model and provided actionable insights to improve retention strategies; results were visualized via interactive dashboards.
From Articles to Insights: Building a Text Summarization System
NLPBuilt a text summarization system to extract key information from lengthy articles using NLP techniques and the TextRank algorithm.
Skills Demonstrated:
Outcome:
Designed and implemented a working summarization tool capable of condensing long-form content while preserving core meaning; integrated into a web application for accessibility.
IMDB Sentiment Explorer: From Reviews to Insights
Sentiment AnalysisCreated a sentiment analysis tool to classify movie reviews as positive or negative using NLP and logistic regression.
Skills Demonstrated:
Outcome:
Trained a classifier with 88.87% accuracy; provided insights on improving model scalability and performance for future use.
Diabetes Risk Prediction Using Machine Learning
HealthcareConstructed a predictive model to assess the likelihood of diabetes onset in patients using clinical health indicators.
Skills Demonstrated:
Outcome:
A medical prediction model with AUC-ROC: 0.89, providing actionable insights for early disease detection.
EDA & Visualization, Titanic Dataset
EDAPerformed exploratory data analysis on the Titanic dataset to understand survival patterns and relationships between passenger characteristics.
Skills Demonstrated:
Outcome:
Discovered meaningful trends such as gender, class, and family size impacting survival rates; communicated findings visually and clearly.
Time Series Traffic Forecasting
Time SeriesDeveloped a time series forecasting model using ARIMA to predict website traffic trends over time, enabling better planning and resource allocation.
Skills Demonstrated:
Outcome:
Successfully built and tuned an ARIMA model that provided accurate short-term traffic forecasts, visualized using Matplotlib for clear insights.
Understanding Housing Markets:A Data-Driven Analysis of Boston House Prices
Real EstateAnalyzed the Boston housing dataset to uncover key factors affecting property prices and developed a regression model for price prediction.
Skills Demonstrated:
Outcome:
Identified significant variables influencing house prices and created a predictive model to support real estate decision-making and investment strategies.
Loan Default Prediction
FinanceCreated a machine learning system to predict loan defaults based on historical borrower data, helping financial institutions mitigate risk and reduce losses.
Skills Demonstrated:
Outcome:
Trained and evaluated multiple models to identify high-risk borrowers; deployed a functional prototype with a user interface for real-time predictions.
Fraud Detection System
SecurityDeveloped a fraud detection pipeline for credit card transactions using the Credit Card Fraud dataset, handling imbalanced data with SMOTE and training a Random Forest model.
Skills Demonstrated:
Outcome:
A fraud detection pipeline with 90% recall, ensuring accurate identification of fraudulent transactions.
Work Experience
Project Manager intern
Excelerate
May 2025 - Present
- Collaborating with global teams to create and execute a project plan for a large-scale experiential event.
- Identifying potential risks and developing mitigation strategies to ensure smooth project execution.
- Formulating comprehensive budget plans for global events, balancing cost-efficiency and quality outcomes.
- Delivering presentations to senior management and stakeholders, showcasing data-driven recommendations.
- Managing multiple projects independently while adhering to strict deadlines and maintaining high-quality standards.
Skills: Python (Pandas, Scikit-learn), NLP (spaCy, BERT), SQL, GitHub, Matplotlib, Data Visualization
Data VisuaIization lntern
Excelerate
May 2025 - Present
- Cleaning and preparing raw data for effective analysis and visualization .
- Conducting statistical analyses to extract meaningful insights and trends .
- Designing audience-appropriate data visualizations aligned with best practices .
- Creating clear and concise reports, charts, and dashboards to present findings to stakeholders .
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate and impactful data storytelling.
Bank of America SaIes and Trading AnaIyst
Forage
May 2025
- Completed a job simulation focused on analyzing market trends and delivering client-centric solutions within the sales and trading division.
- Conducted in-depth data analysis using tools like Excel and Bloomberg to identify key financial trends, assess market dynamics, and align insights with client objectives.
- Researched and proposed strategic recommendations for optimizing trade execution processes and enhancing workflow efficiency using automation and process analysis.
- Developed a client proposal outlining tailored investment strategies, leveraging data-driven insights to address client goals such as portfolio diversification, sustainability, and moderate growth.
Tata Data Visualisation: Empowering Business with Effective Insights
Forage
Apr 2025
- Completed a simulation involving creating data visualizations for Tata Consultancy Services .
- Prepared questions for a meeting with client senior leadership
- Created visuals for data analysis to help executives with effective decision making
Deloitte Australia Data Analytics
Forage
Apr 2025
- Completed a Deloitte job simulation involving data analysis and forensic technology.
- Created a data dashboard using Tableau
- Used Excel to classify data and draw business conclusions
Data Analyst
DevelopersHub Corporation
Mar 2025 – Apr 2025
- Developed 5+ machine learning models across domains (HR, finance, healthcare, NLP), achieving 85-92% accuracy in predictions including employee attrition (Random Forest) and loan defaults (LightGBM).
- Built text summarization system using BERT/GPT (HuggingFace), reducing article length by 70% while preserving key information through abstractive techniques.
- Created fraud detection pipeline for credit card transactions (Python, SMOTE) with 90% recall, and diagnostic models for diabetes/heart disease (AUC-ROC: 0.89).
- Automated data cleaning/EDA for 4+ datasets (Titanic, Airbnb, medical), generating dashboards (Seaborn) that cut analysis time by 40%.
- Implemented custom ML algorithms (Linear Regression/XGBoost from scratch) for Boston housing prices, achieving R² > 0.88.
- Skills: Python (Pandas, Scikit-learn), NLP (spaCy, BERT), SQL, GitHub
Technical Skills
Data Analysis
- Statistical Analysis
- Data Cleaning & Preparation
- Exploratory Data Analysis
- Data Storytelling
- Feature Distribution Analysis
Programming & ML
- Python (Pandas, Scikit-learn)
- SQL
- NLP (spaCy, BERT)
- TensorFlow & Machine Learning
- Feature Engineering
Visualization
- Power BI
- Tableau
- Matplotlib & Seaborn
- Ploty
- Custom Data Visualization
Databases & Tools
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- GitHub (version control, collaboration)
- Jupyter Notebook
- Google Colab
Business & Analytical Skills
Data Storytelling & Reporting
- Creating clear, actionable dashboards
- Presenting insights to stakeholders
- Audience-appropriate visualization design
Financial & Market Analysis
- Bloomberg Terminal
- Excel for financial modeling
- Trend analysis
- Client proposal writing
Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
- Root cause analysis
- Risk identification and mitigation
- Strategic decision-making using data
Project Management Skills
Planning & Execution
- Project planning
- Budgeting
- Timeline management
- Risk management
Team Collaboration & Leadership
- Stakeholder communication
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Delivering presentations to senior leadership
- Managing multiple projects simultaneously
Education
MS Applied Mathematics
Comsats Islamabad
Jan 2022 - May 2025
Advanced studies in applied mathematics with focus on statistical modeling and data analysis techniques.
BS Mathematics
University of Sargodha
Sept 2016 - Sept 2020
Bachelor's degree in Mathematics with GPA: 3.25. Coursework included statistical analysis, calculus, and mathematical modeling.
Certification
AI-Driven Data Analytics
WsCube Tech
May 2025
Data Cleaning
Kaggle
May 2025
Introduction to Career Skills in Data Analytics
April 2025
AI-Powered Marketing Data Analytics for Beginners
WsCube Tech
April 2025
Dashboard Design Secrets: Power BI Design Smart, AI-Driven Visuals
WsCube Tech
April 2025
What Is Generative AI?
April 2025
Google Analytics Certification
Google Digital Academy (Skillshop)
March 2025
IELTS Academic Test Report Form
British Council
January 2021