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Steven De La Garza

Steven De La Garza

Data Analyst

Department of Veteran Affairs | Houston

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My Work

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Introduction to SQL

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Introduction to Python

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Intermediate Python

DataCamp Course Completion

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My Work Experience

Where I've interned and worked during my career.

Department of Veterans Affairs | Sep 2025 - Sep 2026

Data Science Fellow

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UTHealth | May 2024 - Sep 2025

Statistician

• Designed and implemented reproducible data pipelines for high-dimensional omics datasets (RNA-seq, methylation, proteomics, miRNA). • Applied statistical modeling (limma, WGCNA, MOFA, spline regression) to psychiatric and epidemiological datasets. • Integrated multi-source datasets including NHANES, methylation clocks, and Simoa proteomics for downstream analyses. • Contributed to manuscripts and presentations, including second-author publication on epigenetic aging and Alzheimer’s biomarkers.
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Apple | Jul 2021 - Oct 2024

Specialist

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Apple | Oct 2024 - May 2024

Data Engineer Intern

• Optimized database schemas and data workflows, enhancing performance and accessibility for ML systems. • Implemented AWS services and REST APIs in production to support scalable data pipelines. • Defined schemas and API interfaces to streamline data ingestion and integration across services.

Univeristy of Houston | Jan 2023 - Aug 2023

Research Data Analyst Intern

• Cleaned large dataset to be useable for data analysis using Rstudio and Python • Contributed to a team that worked collaboratively to achieve goals • Performed well in a professional research environment • Wrote scripts in Rstudio and Python to show significance of measurements • Used Rstudio to create visualizations to include in reports showing significance • Interpreted and presented statistical findings for reports. • Technologies used: Rstudio, Python

JCPenney | Nov 2017 - Nov 2020

Customer Service Representative

Able to solve a variety of issues, while maintaining customer satisfaction Able to work well with a diverse group of associates, and customers.

Harris County | Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

Imaging Specialist

Trusted with confidential files Was a contributing part of a team that worked smoothly Was able to work well in a professional environment

McDonald's | Dec 2016 - Oct 2017

Crew Member

Was able to work as any position (except the manager position due to age limitations).Was able to provide excellent customer service. Restocked workstations with supplies and food display cases with fresh selections to decrease customer waiting during busy periods. Worked well in a team environment. Cash handling. Time management and prioritization.

My Education

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Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics and StatisticsUniversity of Houston | 2021
Channelview High School
Master of Science - MS, Statistics and Data Science in Data science and StatisticsUniversity of Houston | 2023

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