About Me

An associate professor in health sciences with 12 years of research and analysis
experience, willing to make a transition into the data analytics business as a
Data Analyst / Scientist. His work experience has given me a comprehensive
knowledge of clinical trials, statistics, research methodologies, healthcare
terminologies such as ICD-10, lecturing, communication with stakeholders -
NGOs - governmental agencies and writing detailed reports.

Proficient in Python, MySQL, and SPSS to implement statistical analyses,
machine learning models, data cleansing and EDA. Seeks to bring 12 years of
research experience to a data analyst position in a goal-oriented,
collaborative, diverse environment.

Programming Skills

												
  • Python
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  • MySQL
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  • Git
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    Data Analysis/Science and Machine Learning

    	•	Data mining
	•	Data Visualization (Tableau, seaborn, plotly, matplotlib)
	•	Pandas, Numpy
	•	Scikit-Learn
	•	XGBoost
	•	Statsmodels, Scipy
	•	NLP
	•	Hyperparameter Tuning (Hyperopt, Optuna)
	•	Probability / Statistics
	•	Data Manipulation
	•	Data Cleaning
	• 	Excel

    Soft Skills

    
•	Data Driven
•	Collaborative
•	Fast learner
•	Communication / extravert
•	Ability to handle pressure and work under tight schedules
•	Problem-solving
•	Skeptical perspective
• 	Strong Research Background
• 	Academic Reading

    Work Experience

    												
  •  Data Scientist - Freelance 
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	Scrape Amazon shops, create a dynamic visualization for each item and create
	insights for possible products to sell for a FBA startup

	Helped a local bakery startup to determine product prices by analysing sales and
	expenses

	

												
  •  Biostatistician - Freelance 
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	Worked on more than 100 studies/projects/theses on Health Sciences,
	which included hypothesis testing, factor analyses – EFA and CFA,
	regression analyses, Stractural equation modelling, Cluster analysis,
	Generalized Linear Model, Repeated Measures,

		
												
  •  2022 - Still Hacettepe University, Assistant Professor
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	Coordinating research assistants
	Research planning, writing, leading
	Supervising and educating post-graduate and graduate students
	Project applications
	Organizing treatment units and departments
	

												
  •  2010 - 2022 Hacettepe University, Research Assistant
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	Conducted research
	Data gathering,
	Data analysis (Descriptive Analysis, A/B testing, PCA, SEM, Regression),
	Writing papers and reports
	Supervising graduate students

    Email

    orkunaran@gmail.com

    Phone

    +90 507 517 8972

    Address

    Çukurambar
    Ankara
    Türkiye