Cynthia Fonderson

+1 587-894-3515 | cynthiafonderson@gmail.com | GitHub | LinkedIn |

A data professional with over 6 years of experience delivering data-centered insights.

Selected to participate in a 14-week data science Fellowship with learning facilitated through real-world data science business cases.
Coordinating and collaborating with a group of five using pregnancy-related mortality datasets from the CDC and census datasets from the U.S. Census database to answer: What effects do socio-economic factors have on pregnancy outcomes in the United States of America?
Created a detailed project plan with biweekly meetings to assign deliverables and ensure the team remained on track, received mentorship and guidance from an industry data scientist.

Processed and analyzed over 900 GB of data using advanced statistical methods to identify correlations between genetic material and various diseases, contributing to the development of predictive models.
Delivered dynamic oral presentations at local, national & international conferences with an average audience size of 50 - 100 people, successfully engaging audiences and driving actionable outcomes.
Crafted concise & impactful 1–2-page reports synthesizing complex research data to communicate key findings, enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions.

Engaged in 430 hours of workshops and trainings on Python and SQL and their application in the data analysis pipeline, including data wrangling, mining, visualization and storytelling.
Curated data from a bicycle company’s internal database to answer: What trends existed in bicycles sales pre-COVID (2016 to 2018) using Microsoft Excel and SQL for data ingestion, data exploration, data transformation, and data analysis, and Tableau for dashboarding and storytelling.
Demonstrated a high level of understanding of Agile Project Management Lifecycle and key techniques and successfully complete Agile projects using tools such as Scrum, Kanban, and Gantt Charts.

Technical: Python SQL
Management: Kanban Methodology Scrum
Databases: MySQL SQLite PostgreSQL
Platforms: Microsoft Suite Google Workspace Power BI IBM Cognos Analytics Tableau
Languages: English (native), French (proficient)

MSc, BSc | Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta