Data Analyst & AI Engineer

Aalya Vora

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Computer Science
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics

Turning complex datasets into decisions that move businesses forward.

5+Roles
1M+Records Analyzed
40%Avg. Efficiency Gains
Aalya Vora
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Chapter One

The Person
Behind the Models

UMass Amherst
Sep 2021 – May 2025
Bachelor of Science B.S.
Computer Science
Bachelor of Arts B.A.
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
Dean's List Chancellor's Award Sigma Sigma Sigma · Director of Finances
Coursework
Machine LearningBig Data Analytics EconometricsStatistical Modeling Algorithms & DSFinancial Econometrics NLPGame & Price Theory Decision & Regression Analysis

I'm a data analyst and AI engineer shaped by two disciplines: Computer Science and Econometrics. That combination means I can build the model and argue what it means for the business.

From deploying ML pipelines on AWS to building executive dashboards in Power BI, I work at the intersection of engineering rigour and analytical storytelling. Fintech, AI startups, higher education, academic research: I've shipped real work across all of them.

Every dataset has a story. I build the systems to tell it clearly, accurately, and at scale.

Programming
PythonRSQLJavaJavaScriptC++LaTeX
ML & AI
scikit-learnTensorFlowPyTorchNLPComputer VisionAWS SageMakerOpenAI API
Data Engineering & Cloud
pandasNumPyAirflowDockerHadoopAWS LambdaPostgreSQLMongoDB
Visualization & BI
TableauPower BILookerStreamlitMatplotlibSeabornExcel (Power Query)
Frontend & Backend
ReactTailwind CSSExpress.jsSpring BootJWT AuthREST APIs
Chapter Two

Where I've Worked

Oct 2025: Present
Reporting Analyst
Valparaiso University · Advancement Operations · Valparaiso, IN
  • Designed & maintained executive dashboards in Slate CRM, Power BI, SQL & Excel, improving reporting efficiency by 30%.
  • Partnered with 8+ cross-functional stakeholders to define KPIs; automated recurring reports using Pivot Tables, Power Query, and XLOOKUP.
  • Built and optimized SQL workflows for data extraction, cleaning, validation, and reconciliation across large datasets.
Jun 2024: Aug 2024
Software & AI Engineering Intern
Alwrite · Remote
  • Analyzed 10,000+ commercial property images using Python NLP and computer vision for risk assessment and predictive modeling.
  • Developed and deployed an AI-driven risk prediction system with AWS SageMaker and OpenAI, enabling real-time forecasts.
  • Automated end-to-end ML pipelines with Docker, improving scalability and efficiency by 40%.
Dec 2023: Mar 2024
Undergraduate Research Assistant
CICS Labs, UMass Amherst · Amherst, MA
  • Designed and deployed a Qualtrics survey and MTurk study analyzing AI's effect on education via factor and regression analysis.
  • Conducted econometric modeling in AWS & R on 150+ responses, quantifying links between AI use, engagement, and learning outcomes.
Jul 2023: Aug 2023
Business Intelligence Analyst Intern
Auxilo Finserve Private Limited · India
  • Regression analysis and time-series forecasting on 100,000+ records with Python, R, and SQL to optimize credit risk models.
  • Automated ETL pipelines via Apache Airflow, improving real-time analysis across 20+ business units.
  • Boosted loan risk model accuracy by 25% through feature engineering and statistical diagnostics with pandas.
Jan 2023: Feb 2023
Full Stack Developer
Digivriddhi Technologies · Mumbai, India
  • Engineered a full-stack Change Request Form Portal with React, Spring Boot, and Spring Data JPA, boosting system performance by 30%.
  • Collaborated in an agile environment with Java, SQL, and CSS, accelerating development cycles by 25%.
  • Optimized asynchronous UI interactions and client-side validations for maintainable, production-grade code.
Chapter Three

Selected Projects

2025
Quant Finance · Python · SQL
Monte Carlo Option Simulator
European options under GBM, live market APIs, SQL backend, Black-Scholes benchmarking.
2025
Econometrics · R · IPUMS CPS
Gender Pay Gap Analysis
Wage decomposition on 1M+ records. Regression modeling of disparities across gender, race, education.
2024
ML · KNN · REST APIs · pandas
Spotify EDA & Recommender
Random Forest popularity prediction and KNN recommendation engine with interactive real-time dashboard.
2024
React · Tailwind · Express · MongoDB
Swiggy Food Delivery App
Full-stack platform with JWT & OAuth 2.0 auth, 10K+ daily transactions, and 30% perf. boost via skeleton loaders & debounced APIs.
2023
React · Next.js · NLP · spaCy
CampusWire Analytics
Real-time engagement platform for 10K+ users. 40% API load reduction via caching, debouncing, and lazy loading.
2024
Research · AWS · R · Qualtrics
AI's Effect on Education
UMass CICS: Qualtrics + MTurk study, econometric modeling on 150+ responses quantifying AI's impact on learning outcomes.
Chapter Four

Beyond the Data

🏃‍♀️
Distance Running
Pace · HRV · Recovery data
🎬
Content Creation & Cinematography
YouTube · Visual storytelling · Directing
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High-Protein Ice Cream R&D
Ninja Creami · Macro optimization
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Sili-Dry: Founder
Reusable silica gel · Moisture & odour control
Final Chapter

Let's Build
Something
Real.

Open to data analytics, data science, and AI engineering roles. Two degrees, real-world impact, and a genuine obsession with making data useful.

avora110@gmail.com